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Pentwater Homecoming – an 84-year tradition

August 12, 2014
Pentwater Homecoming – an 84-year tradition

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. PENTWATER — An 84-year tradition continues as the Homecoming Celebration kicks off Thursday with fun events continuing through Sunday. “This is the biggest and oldest event that Pentwater offers,” said Pentwater Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Eva Gregwer of the celebration that draws approximately 10,000 people to the small village every year. “The community puts…

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Man who struck teacher, Scott Dumas in hit & run, pleads no contest

August 12, 2014
Man who struck teacher, Scott Dumas in hit & run, pleads no contest

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Brian Keith Blackburn, 24, of 603 N. Delia St., who struck local teacher Scott Dumas with his vehicle in a local parking lot, pleaded no contest this afternoon in 51st Circuit Court and will likely serve 2.5 to 5 years in prison. A no contest plea is when a defendant neither admits nor disputes…

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Scottville man will serve prison term for CSC with minor

August 12, 2014
Scottville man will serve prison term for CSC with minor

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — A 20-year-old man will likely spend the next 10 to 30 years in prison for sexually violating a 9-year-old boy. William Joseph Handshoe, 20, of West First St., Scottville, appeared in 51st Circuit Court this afternoon. He was arrested June 6 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on four felony counts of criminal sexual…

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Ludington men arrested for toking in car at the Wesco

August 12, 2014
Ludington men arrested for toking in car at the Wesco

The Sheriff’s Report is brought to you by Carter Lumber, 2323 U.S. 10-31, Ludington, 231-757-9000;www.carterlumber.com. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Ludington men Monday at 12:42 a.m. for possession of marijuana. The arrest took place after a deputy, who had pulled into the Wesco East Gate parking lot on U.S. 10, had walked past…

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Breakwater closed

August 12, 2014

LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department closed the Ludington north breakwater at 10:15 a.m. today due to weather conditions.  

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