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First baby of 2020 born Thursday.

January 3, 2020

First baby of 2020 born Thursday. LUDINGTON — The first baby born in 2020 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital was Lucy Paul Chavalia, born on Jan. 2, at 7:57 a.m., weighing 6 pounds, 15 ounces, and measuring 21 inches. Lucy is the daughter of Lacie Sroka and Chris Chavalia of Ludington, who also have a 2-year-old daughter, Claire. “Claire is…

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Man making threats with knife tops recent arraignments. 

January 3, 2020

Man making threats with knife tops recent arraignments.  #MasonCountyCourts. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Robert Leslie Dewey, 44, of 3925 N. Stiles Rd., Victory Township, was arrested Dec. 29 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on two felony counts of assault/resisting/obstructing a police officer. Probable cause hearing: Jan. 8 at…

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Domestic violence, warrant arrests top police activity.

January 3, 2020

Domestic violence, warrant arrests 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: Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020: – 1:01 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, Amber Township. – 7:19 a.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle crash, no injury, Decker…

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Crash victim helps track down fleeing drunk driver.

January 3, 2020

Crash victim helps track down fleeing drunk driver. #MasonCountyCrime SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The victim of a drunk driving crash helped police track down the suspect Thursday, Jan. 2, shortly after 10 a.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. No injuries occurred in the crash. “A 68-year-old Holland, Michigan man was arrested after he reportedly struck a vehicle at US…

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MCP, OCP, providing news since 2012.

January 2, 2020

MCP, OCP, providing news since 2012. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Happy New Year from the team here at Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. We are thankful for every single one of our readers and our advertisers. I started MCP in January 2012 at the urging of others who wanted to see the return of locally-owned news. In 2014,…

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