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Forest service conducting prescribed burns in Lake County.

April 25, 2019

Forest service conducting prescribed burns in Lake County. LAKE COUNTY — The US Forest Service is currently conducting a prescribed burn in portions of Lake County. Residents of southeastern Mason County may notice thick smoke as a result.  The burn areas include:  Section 3 of Lake Township, 584 acres, near Gleasons Landing. Sections 24, 25, 26 of Pleasant Plains Township,…

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Descendants of famed Coast Guard Station Ludington chief visit maritime museum.

April 25, 2019

Descendants of famed Coast Guard Station Ludington chief visit maritime museum. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Nels Palmer was the longest serving station chief at Coast Guard Station Ludington (U.S. Life Saving Station). He arrived at the station in 1920 and stayed until the new building was erected in 1934. That building is now the home of the Port…

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Felonious assault tops 79th District Court arraignments, posted April 25, 2019.

April 25, 2019

Felonious assault tops 79th District Court arraignments, posted April 25, 2019. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Richard Lee Renwick, 66, of 1340 S. Scottville Rd., Custer Township, was arrested Apr. 18 by Michigan State Police (MSP) on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault), felony firearms and domestic violence.…

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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted April 25, 2019.

April 25, 2019

79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted April 25, 2019. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Carrie Ann Carr, 38, of 332 S. Meyers Rd., Amber Township, pleaded no contest Apr. 17 to malicious destruction of personal property and was sentenced to 90 days in jail with credit for two days already…

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Prison inmate faces more time behind bars for dealing fentanyl.

April 25, 2019

Prison inmate faces more time behind bars for dealing fentanyl. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 34-year-old prison inmate faces additional time behind bars after pleading guilty to delivery of fentanyl less than 50 grams and third-offense habitual offender in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 23. Anthony Joseph Brock, who is lodged in the Central Michigan Correctional Facility…

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