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Duo to perform at arts center.

April 8, 2015
Duo to perform at arts center.

LUDINGTON — The duo Folias will perform at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts on Thursday, April 23. Folias is a Grand Rapids based husband and wife duo featuring flutist Carmen Maret and guitarist Andrew Bergeron. The pair have a strong connection to South American folk, Argentine tango and to the music of Astor Piazzola. Yet they are also rooted…

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Habitual offender faces prison for domestic violence, resisting police

April 7, 2015
Habitual offender faces prison for domestic violence, resisting police

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Walhalla man who pleaded guilty to numerous charges in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 7, is looking at a prison term of up 10 years. Nicholas Brian Lauterwasser was arrested Dec. 26 by the Michigan State Police for felonies of interfering with electronic communications; third-offense domestic violence; and habitual offender, third…

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Sexual assault case heads to trial

April 7, 2015
Sexual assault case heads to trial

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A Ludington man accused of five counts of criminal sexual conduct (CSC) involving a victim under 13 years old, appeared in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 7, for a final conference hearing. Benjamin Michael Bentz, 33, was arrested last November by the Ludington Police Department and charged with four felony counts of first-degree…

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Man who made false bomb threat pleads guilty

April 7, 2015
Man who made false bomb threat pleads guilty

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The 22-year-old Ludington man who was arrested last December after making a false bomb threat to Tendercare of Ludington pleaded guilty Tuesday, April 7, during a final conference hearing in 51st Circuit Court to a four-year felony of false report or threat of a bomb or harmful device. In exchange for his guilty plea,…

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Loose pig corralled

April 7, 2015
Loose pig corralled

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. CUSTER TWP. — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police were dispatched to a report of a loose pig in the road Monday, April 6, at 4:55 p.m. in the 1500 block…

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