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Ludington youth pickleball camp.

August 8, 2018

LUDINGTON — Ludington Recreation youth pickleball camp is scheduled for Aug 20-24, 2 to 3:30 p.m. each day. The camp is for grades fourth through sixth at the pickleball courts at the entrance of Oriole Field. Cost is $20for residents of Ludington, Hamlin Township, Pere Marquette Township, or Summit Township. Non residential cost is an additional $35 fee. Camp coaches are pickleball association members. Limit 16…

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Paying off the grand stand roof.

August 7, 2018

Paying off the grand stand roof. #WesternMIchiganFair. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Members of the Western Michigan Fair Association board and the Mason County Commission gathered Tuesday at the Mason County Fairgrounds grandstands to announce the final payment of the roof replacement project. Kirk Meyers of the fair board said the previous roof was removed about eight…

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Man sentenced to prison for cabin break-in spree, boot camp possible.

August 7, 2018

Man sentenced to prison for cabin break-in spree, boot camp possible. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Sheridan Township man who went on a crime spree with an accomplice last March, breaking into cabins in the Tallman Lake area of Branch Township, was sentenced to three to 15 years in prison for convictions of second-degree home invasion…

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Teen sent to jail for counterfeit money scam.

August 7, 2018

Teen sent to jail for counterfeit money scam. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 17-year-old Hamlin Township man was sentenced to serve 40 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a felony conviction of publishing counterfeit money Tuesday, Aug. 7, in 51st Circuit Court. Jarod Tyler Smith, of 4716 N. Beaune Rd., testified at a…

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Man sent to jail for 3rd-offense failure to register as sex offender.

August 7, 2018

Man sent to jail for 3rd-offense failure to register as sex offender. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 56-year-old homeless man was sentenced to one year in jail for a conviction of third-offense failure to register as a sex offender Tuesday, Aug. 7, in 51st Circuit Court. “I was homeless at the time and then started staying on…

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