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Fountain couple gives birth to first 2017 baby in Mason County.

January 4, 2017

Fountain couple gives birth to first 2017 baby in Mason County.  #NewYearsBaby LUDINGTON — Jayson Wayne Ogan became the Ludington area’s 2017 New Year Baby on January 4, arriving at 12:23 p.m. First-time parents Loretta and Jason Ogan welcomed Jayson in The Family Birthing Center at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital.  The couple chose a slightly different spelling of the dad’s…

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Port Huron boy begins to miraculously heal after horrific crash.

January 4, 2017

Port Huron boy begins to miraculously heal after horrific crash. #OceanaCountyNews #US31crash By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. PORT HURON — Connor Weston, 5, is finally home after being hospitalized for six months following a horrific crash that almost took his life, July 5, on US 31 near New Era. Connor and his family were traveling between summer vacation destinations when their…

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Hastings man receives 120 day sentence for vehicular death of Wesley Skinner of Scottville.

January 4, 2017

Hastings man receives 120 day sentence for vehicular death of Wesley Skinner of Scottville. #MasonCountyNews #ManisteeCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. MANISTEE — Every day, since September 4, Tiffany Christmas Skinner has broke down and cried, mourning the loss of her fiancé, the love of her life, the father of her young boys. In a split second, the actions of a…

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College offers free bus service again.

January 3, 2017

College offers free bus service again.  VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Throughout the upcoming winter semester, riding a bus free-of-charge to the West Shore Community College campus will be offered to students and anyone traveling from Ludington, Manistee and Scottville. The College underwrites the operational costs of the bus service to encourage more students to pursue their education without concern over transportation…

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Ludington man admits to taking mother’s car on a joy ride.

January 3, 2017

Ludington man admits to taking mother’s car on a joy ride. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 58-year-old Ludington man pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 3, to a high-court misdemeanor of unlawful use of a motor vehicle or “joyriding” and a misdemeanor charge of operating while intoxicated. Gary Allen Nickleson, 58, of 813 N.…

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