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79th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

December 16, 2016

79th District Court sentencings, dismissals. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court: – Sara Suzanne Raybon, 37, of 2866 Sharon Ave. SW, Wyoming, pleaded guilty Dec. 12 to third-degree retail fraud (shoplifting) and was sentenced to 45 days in jail; 93 days discretionary jail for one year; must seek…

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Fire damages Fourth Ward house.

December 16, 2016

Fire damages Fourth Ward house. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Fire caused damage to the attic of a Fourth Ward house Thursday night. Ludington Fire Department was called to 108 Fourth St. about 11:20 p.m. for a report of smoke filling the attic of the house. Fire Chief Jerry Funk said the home’s residents, two adults and three children,…

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Downtown Ludington set for annual New Year’s Eve ball drop.

December 15, 2016

Downtown Ludington set for annual New Year’s Eve ball drop. #NewYearsLudington LUDINGTON — Downtown Ludington is set for its annual New Year’s Eve ball drop. The ball is 6-feet in diameter and contains 6,000 LED lights and is set up at the intersection of Ludington Avenue and James Street. The evening’s festivities begin at 9 p.m. with music and dancing…

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60 kids Shop with a Cop.

December 15, 2016

60 kids Shop with a Cop. #ShopWithACop #MasonCountyCares By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Sixty children were treated to a special shopping experience Wednesday night during the annual Shop with a Cop program at the Ludington Wal-Mart. The children, who were identified by their school counselors, were each paired with a local law enforcement officer and given a…

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County commissioner asks fair association to assure it’s cooperating with 4-H.

December 14, 2016

County commissioner asks fair association to assure it’s cooperating with 4-H. #WesternMichiganFair #MasonCountyGovernment By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — At least one member of the Mason County Board of Commissioners wants to assure that the Western Michigan Fair Association is maintaining a good relationship with its partners, especially 4-H. During the monthly meeting of the commissioners Tuesday night, Mike Stakenas,…

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