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Free Soil man sentenced to jail for car theft.

July 18, 2017

Free Soil man sentenced to jail for car theft. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 42-year-old Free Soil Township man was sentenced to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, July 18, for a car theft conviction and fourth-offense habitual offender. Alkus Charles Danny O’Conner, of 10331 N. Stephens…

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Judge denies plea agreement in credit card theft case.

July 18, 2017

Judge denies plea agreement in credit card theft case. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — Judge Susan K. Sniegowski rejected a plea agreement in a credit card theft case Tuesday, July 18, in 51st Circuit Court, because she did not believe that the 30-day upfront jail time was a sufficient punishment. Denise Lynn Comstock, 42, of 309 N. Washington Ave.,…

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Branch man sent to jail for meth.

July 18, 2017

Branch man sent to jail for meth. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 28-year-old Branch Township man was sentenced to serve five months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for convictions of methamphetamine possession and purchase or possession of ephedrine or pseudoephedrine to make meth. Christopher Lee Smalley, of 7077 E. US 10, was arrested last…

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Deputies rescue lost hikers.

July 18, 2017

Deputies rescue lost hikers. #MasonCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP — Hikers who were lost in the Nordhouse Dunes area Tuesday, July 18, at 3:30 a.m. were rescued by Mason County Sheriff’s deputies, according to Sgt. Eric Soneral of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. “Deputies were able to locate the hikers using their lights and sirens to lead them out to their vehicles,”…

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Discovering Diabetes presentation at Ludington library Wednesday.

July 18, 2017

Discovering Diabetes presentation at Ludington library Wednesday.  LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital’s Win with Wellness Fit Club is hosting a presentation on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. at the Mason County District Library, Ludington branch called, “Discovering Diabetes.” Rebecca Patterson, registered dietician, from Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital will lead the discussion on type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes). She will…

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