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Ludington man faces jail time for resisting police.

March 15, 2016
Ludington man faces jail time for resisting police.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old Ludington man faces serving three months of a one-year discretionary jail sentence after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 15, to resisting and opposing police. Manuel Joe Vega, of 1090 Lancer Lane, testified that on Nov. 21 he was “feeling suicidal” and was cutting himself when Mason County Sheriff’s…

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16-year-old sentenced as an adult.

March 15, 2016
16-year-old sentenced as an adult.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 16-year-old Ludington boy was sentenced as an adult in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, March 15, for felony convictions of breaking and entering with intent and possession with intent to deliver marijuana. Isaiah Samuel Pena, of 909 S. Washington Ave., received a sentence of 10 months up front of a one-year discretionary jail…

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Branch man faces prison for sex crimes.

March 15, 2016
Branch man faces prison for sex crimes.

By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 37-year-old Branch man faces 70 months to 30 years in prison for three felony counts involving alleged sex crimes. Charles Clayton Rose, Jr., of 479 S. Tyndall Rd., is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC); second-degree CSC and accosting a child for immoral purposes. Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola presented a…

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Gus Macker charity applications being accepted.

March 15, 2016

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications from charities that want to provide event volunteers and receive funding from proceeds accrued during from the 2016 Gus Macker 3-On-3 Charity Basketball tournament. Completed applications are due in the Chamber of Commerce office by the close of business on Monday, April 25, 2016.…

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Conservation District tree sale orders being taken.

March 15, 2016
Conservation District tree sale orders being taken.

SCOTTVILLE — Think spring, like this prairie crabapple tree (malus ioensis) being featured on the Mason-Lake Conservation District’s annual spring tree sale fundraiser order form. This tree’s showy flowers are great at attracting bees for pollinating fruit trees and garden fruits and vegetables. Its plentiful golf-ball size fruits are great for wildlife like deer, rabbits, upland birds and even foxes. New for…

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