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Ludington man pleads guilty to attempted assault by strangulation

December 8, 2015
Ludington man pleads guilty to attempted assault by strangulation

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 41-year-old Ludington man faces one year in jail after pleading guilty Tuesday, Dec. 8, in 51st Circuit Court to two counts of attempted assault by strangulation and two counts of domestic violence stemming from two incidents that occurred within five days. Adam Bruce Ireland, of 708 Fifth St., was initially facing two…

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Spectrum and cancer society provide rides to Reed City treatment center.

December 8, 2015
Spectrum and cancer society provide rides to Reed City treatment center.

REED CITY — Every day, thousands of cancer patients need a ride to treatment, but some may not have a way to get there. The American Cancer Society has recently partnered with Spectrum Health to expand its Road to Recovery program. The following options are available: As a collaborative effort between Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital and Spectrum Health Reed City Hospital,…

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DNR enhancing snowmobile noise enforcement.

December 8, 2015
DNR enhancing snowmobile noise enforcement.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers will be enhancing statewide efforts to enforce snowmobile decibel level rules this winter. Noncompliance of the rules could damage Michigan’s nationally recognized trail system because 50 percent of trails pass through private land. Enhanced efforts will focus on the DNR-managed trail systems, high-use areas and areas where complaints are received. While on routine…

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Noise complaints, car/deer crashes among police activity

December 8, 2015
Noise complaints, car/deer crashes among police activity

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. The following is recent local law enforcement activity: Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015: – 8:29 p.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), a 20-year-old Ludington man was cited for no…

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West Shore Bank to host holiday open houses.

December 8, 2015

West Shore Bank will hold holiday open houses at all its branch locations this Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The bank has offices in Ludington, Scottville, Manistee and Hart. For more information, visit www.WestShoreBank.com.

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