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Scottville festivals to consolidate into a summer celebration. 

February 15, 2018
Scottville festivals to consolidate into a summer celebration. 

Scottville festivals to consolidate into a summer celebration.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE —The Summer Fest and Harvest Festival are consolidating into one event that will take place the weekend after July 4. Members of the former Harvest Festival committee and the Summer Fest committee met with the media today to make the announcement. Essentially, a new event is being…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Feb. 15, 2018.

February 15, 2018

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Feb. 15, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Richard Edward Uhl, 35, of 3104 W. Tonawanda Trail, New Era, pleaded guilty Nov. 20, 2017 to first-degree criminal sexual conduct and pleaded “no contest” to extortion. Uhl was sentenced Feb. 6 to a minimum…

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Leelanau County resident announces candidacy for 101st House seat.

February 15, 2018

Leelanau County resident announces candidacy for 101st House seat. #Election2018. LEELANAU COUNTY — Democrat Kathy Wiejaczka announced today her candidacy for state representative of the 101st House District. Wiejaczka is a registered nurse and educator who lives in Empire Township. “Every day I go to work I see families worried about paying the bills for their medical care or students…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Feb. 15, 2018.

February 15, 2018

79th District Court arraignments, posted Feb. 15, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felony – Thomas James Burk, 45, of 220 Gibson Rd., Walhalla, was arrested Feb. 6 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a felony of interfering with electronic communications and a misdemeanor of…

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79th District Court sentencings, dismissals, posted Feb. 15, 2018.

February 15, 2018

79th District Court sentencings, dismissals. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court: – Diana Marie Bennett, 59, of 505 E. Filer St., Ludington, was found guilty Feb. 9 of operating while impaired by a controlled substance and was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day…

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