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Ludington man sent to jail for 3rd-offense domestic violence.

September 12, 2016
Ludington man sent to jail for 3rd-offense domestic violence.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old Ludington man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Monday, Sept. 12, to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a conviction of third-offense domestic violence. Travis Michael Wahr, of 300 Sherman Oaks Dr. Apt. 322, initially faced a felony count of assault by strangulation, which…

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Harvest Festival queen candidates

September 12, 2016
Harvest Festival queen candidates

#ScottvilleHarvestFestival SCOTTVILLE — The 2016 Scottville Harvest Festival kicks off Wednesday. The queen competition will be held Thursday, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Scottville Clown Band Shell. Candidates include: Hunter Wiese, a senior at Mason County Central High School; Jolene Weier, a senior at MCC;  Cassidy Fritts, a senior at Ludington High School; Katie Lane, a senior at MCC; and Jordan Goodman, a…

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Scottville Harvest Festival begins Wednesday.

September 11, 2016
Scottville Harvest Festival begins Wednesday.

#ScottvilleHarvestFestival SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Harvest Festival is this week, beginning Wednesday, Sept. 14 and continuing through Saturday, Sept. 17. This year’s festival will have some new events, many of which are geared towards families and kids. The festival kicks off on Wednesday with an all-day open house celebrating the centennial of City Hall, 105 N. Main Street. The building…

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The Land: Farm tour demonstrates diversity of Mason County agriculture.

September 10, 2016
The Land: Farm tour demonstrates diversity of Mason County agriculture.

  #MasonCountyAgriculture #TheLand By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A tour of three southwestern Mason County farms Friday night demonstrated why this county is considered one of the most agriculturally diverse counties in Michigan. The Mason-Lake Conservation District, along with the Mason County Farm Bureau, coordinated a farm tour, which began at a dairy farm, followed by a blueberry…

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Domestic violence, drug charges among arraignments.

September 9, 2016
Domestic violence, drug charges among arraignments.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felonies Michael Patrick Parinello, 57, 402 E. Danaher St., Ludington, was arrested September 4 by Ludington Police Department (LPD) on a felony charge of delivery of marijuana. Preliminary hearing: September 21 at 11:15 a.m. Bail: $5,000/10 percent. James Roy Steiger, Jr., 45,…

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