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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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Warrant arrests, car/deer crashes top police activity.

February 15, 2018

Warrant arrests, car/deer crashes top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018: – 1:11 a.m., (Michigan State Police), car/deer crash, US 31 and Fountain Road, Sherman Township. – 5:44 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Stiles Road south of Hansen Road, Amber Township. – 7:20 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash,…

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Scottville woman arrested for driving while on drugs following crash.

February 14, 2018

Scottville woman arrested for driving while on drugs following crash. #MasonCountyCrime AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 53-year-old Scottville woman was arrested for operating while under the influence of drugs after crashing her vehicle on US 10 near Gordon Road Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 3:17 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. No one was injured. Other recent Mason County Sheriff’s…

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Lawyers offer township options for future of Marquette memorial.

February 13, 2018

Lawyers offer township options for future of Marquette memorial. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Pere Marquette Township Board of Trustees will consider a couple options in regards to the Father Marquette Memorial. During the board’s regular monthly meeting Monday, Feb. 13, two attorneys spoke to the board offering ways to move forward in response to…

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Group offering to buy Father Marquette Memorial.

February 13, 2018

Group offering to buy Father Marquette Memorial. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE CHARTER TOWNSHIP — A community based organization is being formed to revitalize the Pere Marquette Memorial Association. Ludington attorney Carlos Alvarado has sent a letter to the township board stating the group’s request to purchase the Father Marquette Memorial (also known as the Father Marquette Shrine).…

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