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Sentencing of Victory Twp. man facing prison adjourned

September 22, 2015
Sentencing of Victory Twp. man facing prison adjourned

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 63-year-old Victory Township man who is looking at a 16-month to 10-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court last month to felony firearm possession and fourth-offense habitual offender will have to wait another month find out his fate. Gary Edwin Rial, of 7065 N. Dennis Rd., has a long…

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Marijuana case heads to trial

September 22, 2015
Marijuana case heads to trial

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The case against a 41-year-old Ludington man facing two felony counts of controlled substance, delivery of marijuana, is headed to trial. Gene Robert Foster, of 106 E. Pere Marquette Hwy., appeared with his attorney, David Glancy, for a final conference hearing Tuesday, Sept. 22, in 51st Circuit Court. Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola…

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Gateway to Success Academy breaks ground.

September 22, 2015
Gateway to Success Academy breaks ground.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday morning to mark the official start of construction of the Gateway to Success Academy, a charter school that is scheduled to open in September 2016. See related story here. The school will be located in the old grocery store building on North Scottville Road between Johnson Road and…

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Crashes top police activity

September 22, 2015
Crashes top 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 local law enforcement activity Monday Sept. 21, 2015: – 6:55 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, with injuries, Jebavy Dr. and Bryant Rd., Pere…

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Judge credits early detection from more serious cancer diagnosis.

September 21, 2015
Judge credits early detection from more serious cancer diagnosis.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — In early June of this year, Judge Susan Sniegowski went to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital’s Women’s Imaging Center for a routine mammogram. The next day, she received a call that a mass had been discovered and that she needed to come back for a biopsy. Sniegowski, 47, who began serving as 51st Circuit Court…

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