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Piper sentenced for embezzlement against carferry. 

September 3, 2020

Piper sentenced for embezzlement against carferry. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. GRAND RAPIDS — Paul Patrick Piper, 58, of Pere Marquette Township, was sentenced today, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in U.S. District Court to 63 to 78 months (5 to 7 years) imprisonment with three years supervised release on charges of felony bank fraud and federal income tax offenses. Piper, who…

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Local law enforcement officers recognized for saving lives.

September 3, 2020

Local law enforcement officers recognized for saving lives. The Michigan Sheriffs’ Association’s (MSA) Awards Board recently recognized the heroic, lifesaving efforts, of several Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies, a Michigan State Police (MSP) trooper, and a DNR-law enforcement conservation officer.  The recognition stems from two separate incidents in Mason County.   The following is a brief synopsis of both…

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Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Cancer Center welcoming new patients.

September 3, 2020

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Cancer Center welcoming new patients. LUDINGTON — The Cancer Center at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has remained open to care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, and its medical care team is welcoming new patients in need of consultation and treatment for cancer. Dr. Pritesh Lohar is the oncology physician at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Cancer…

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MSP arrests Texas man with 3 guns in his vehicle.

September 3, 2020

MSP arrests Texas man with 3 guns in his vehicle. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A motor carrier officer with the Hart post of the Michigan State Police arrested a 35-year-old Houston, Texas man on a felony charge of carrying a concealed…

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Crashes top police activity.

September 2, 2020

Crashes top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, Aug. 31, 2020: – 3:48 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), disturbance, 700 block of East Tinkham Ave​nue, City of Ludington. – 3:46 p.m., (LPD), ​fraud investigation, 400…

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