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79th District Court sentencings

October 30, 2015
79th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Ernest William Ryan, 64, of 103 N. Reinberg Ave., Scottville, was found guilty Oct. 14 of driving while license expired and transporting open intoxicants. One count of operating without security (no vehicle insurance) was dismissed. He was sentenced to 14 days in jail…

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Hospital volunteers honored.

October 29, 2015
Hospital volunteers honored.

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital recently honored its volunteers with a dinner at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. The following volunteers have served the hospital with 2,000 to 15,000 hours of service. From left, Patricia Ezdebski, marketing and volunteer services director, Judy Thiel, 15,000 hours; Dorothy Merkey (seated) and Janet Baxter, 2,000 hours; Joyce Kazmarski, 4,000 hours. At right is…

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Rural fire departments contribute to school safety.

October 29, 2015
Rural fire departments contribute to school safety.

   By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Fire chiefs representing the seven Mason County Rural Fire Authority departments presented Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole with a check for $3,450 tonight at Mason County Sheriff’s Office, to go towards the fundraising efforts to purchase The Boot devices for Mason County classrooms. See background story here. The donation will purchase the device…

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Clown Band contributes to The Boot, to secure MCC band room.

October 29, 2015
Clown Band contributes to The Boot, to secure MCC band room.

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band recently donated $500 to the fundraising campaign to raise money to secure classroom doors in Mason County. The donation will purchase The Boot security devices for the interior doors of the band rooms at Mason County Central high school and middle school. “On behalf of the Clown Band, I would like to challenge other…

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Woman arrested for Goodwill shoplifting. 

October 29, 2015
Woman arrested for Goodwill shoplifting. 

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. AMBER TWP. — A 38-year-old woman from La Boquilla, Mexico was arrested for retail fraud by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office at the Goodwill store, located at 4781…

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