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Larceny, fraud among police activity.

May 12, 2016
Larceny, fraud among police activity.

Local law enforcement activity Wednesday, May 11, 2016 includes: – 6:20 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Conrad and Amber roads, Amber Township. – 1:26 p.m., (Scottville Police Department), assault, W. Broadway Ave., City of Scottville. – 2:05 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), fraud, 700 block of E. Filer Ave., City of Ludington. – 2:47 p.m., (LPD), larceny,…

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New carnival company signed for Harvest Festival.

May 11, 2016

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Harvest Festival Committee has announced that it has signed a contract with Clark’s Attractions from Ionia for this year’s Harvest Festival, scheduled for Sept. 15-18. The carnival company will bring attractions geared toward younger children. “The carnival has been a staple of the Scottville Harvest Festival in years past and the new company offers the community an…

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Rasmussen Road closed for construction.

May 11, 2016

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Road Commission has announced that Rasmussen Road is closed to through traffic from east of Jebavy Drive (500 feet west of River Meadow Homesite Community) easterly to 1,200 feet east of Meyers Road due to construction. Local traffic and emergency vehicles access will be maintained.  The project includes hot mix asphalt base crushing,…

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Suspect arrested for possessing gun while intoxicated.

May 11, 2016
Suspect arrested for possessing gun while intoxicated.

Local law enforcement activity Tuesday, May 10, includes: – 3:44 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), domestic assault, 1000 block of Pineway, City of Ludington. – 10 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), larceny of a U-Haul trailer, 1000 block of W. US 10, Amber Township. – 7:38 p.m., (MSP), a 56-year-old Ludington man was arrested for possession of a firearm while…

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Ludington man faces prison, admits to sexually assaulting children.

May 10, 2016
Ludington man faces prison, admits to sexually assaulting children.

By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 59-year-old Ludington man faces concurrent terms of seven to 15 years and seven to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday, May 10, in 51st Circuit Court to one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and one count of third-degree CSC. Arturo Ruiz Lopez, of 605 S. Washington Ave., appeared in…

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