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Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council awards nearly $3,000 in grants. 

November 15, 2017

Community Foundation Youth Advisory Council awards nearly $3,000 in grants.  LUDINGTON — The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of the Community Foundation for Mason County recently awarded $2,939 in grant support for community projects and teacher mini-grants. The awards include: Two teacher mini-grants to support classroom learning enhancements Support for the accessible playground project at Ludington State Park Grants to the…

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Ludington man pleads guilty to stalking.

November 15, 2017

Ludington man pleads guilty to stalking. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old Ludington man pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 14, in 51st Circuit court to aggravated stalking and faces serving four months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term. Eric Keith Avery, of 1218 S. Madison St., Apt. 5, was arrested last August by the Ludington…

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Man sentenced to jail for switchblade, drug possession.

November 15, 2017

Man sentenced to jail for switchblade, drug possession. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve 104 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 14, for convictions of possession of a switchblade and possession with intent to deliver alprazolam. Ricardo Serna, whose address is listed…

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Ludington woman faces jail for using counterfeit money.

November 15, 2017

Ludington woman faces jail for using counterfeit money. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Ludington woman, who pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 14, to uttering and publishing a counterfeit bill, faces serving 90 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term. Melissa Marie Collins, 32, of 1007 N. James St., was initially charged with two…

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People Fund and YAC grants help FLSP meet match grant to purchase playground equipment for State Park

November 15, 2017

People Fund and YAC grants help FLSP meet match grant to purchase playground equipment for Ludington State Park HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Friends of Ludington State Park recently raised the $15,000 it needed to match a $62,727.50 grant offered by playground equipment manufacturer GameTime and the equipment has been ordered for the proposed accessible playground at the Hamlin Lake beach area…

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