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Failure to register as sex offender tops District Court arraignments

February 7, 2019

Failure to register as sex offender tops District Court arraignments LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Tim David VanLoon, 61, no address listed, was arrested Dec. 14, 2018 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on felony charges of failure to register as a sex offender and third offense habitual offender. Preliminary hearing:…

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Closings and cancellations, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019.

February 7, 2019

Closings and cancellations, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. This list may be updated. Please do not post cancellations in the comment section. If you have a cancellation, please email editor@mediagroup31.com. Presented by La Probadita Mercado & Taqueria, 19 S. State St., Hart; 231-873-4069, Facebook. Bear Lake Public Schools Hesperia Community Schools Kaleva Norman Dickson Public Schools Ludington Area School District athletic…

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Conservation districts to host workshop Feb. 13.

February 6, 2019

Conservation districts to host workshop Feb. 13. AMBER TOWNSHIP — An educational workshop is being held for farmers, forestland owners, backyard beekeepers and anyone interested in improving wildlife habitat.  This is a half-day seminar, with guest speakers presenting on special topics including on-farm energy optimization, pollinator habitat initiatives, cover crops, forest pests, cost-share opportunities for these projects, as well as…

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West Shore ESD receives $500k for state-wide STEM education.

February 6, 2019

West Shore ESD receives $500k for state-wide STEM education. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Over $3 million were awarded to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education in Michigan by the MiSTEM Advisory Council. Twenty-one awards were selected from a pool of 78 grant applications and the largest award in the state was earned by West Shore Educational Service District (WSESD),…

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ID theft yields $44,000 in fraudulent credit card charges.

February 6, 2019

ID theft yields $44,000 in fraudulent credit card charges. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – A local resident discovered her identity was stolen, which resulted in fraudulent credit card charges of $44,000, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The identity theft was reported to the sheriff’s office Tuesday, Feb. 5, around 3:30 p.m. in the City of Ludington. “The victim reported discovering her…

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