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Sheridan Township boy involved in bike accident continues to recover.

October 5, 2015

GRAND RAPIDS — Maxwell Smith, the 10-year-old Sheridan Township boy who was injured in a bicycle accident on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, has been transferred to Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, according to Paul Shoup, superintendent of Mason County Eastern Schools. Shoup sent out an update on Maxwell’s condition today. “The family of Maxwell Smith would like to thank family,…

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Haveman promoted to LPD sergeant.

October 5, 2015
Haveman promoted to LPD sergeant.

LUDINGTON — Ludington Police Department has promoted Officer Michael Haveman to the position of sergeant, effective today. Haveman replaces Dean Schultz, who retired last week. Haveman earned an associate of science degree in criminal justice from Grand Rapids Community College and began his law enforcement career as a seasonal police officer with the Ludington Police Department in June of 2001. …

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10 car-deer crashes over the weekend

October 5, 2015
10 car-deer crashes over the weekend

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 over the weekend, Oct. 2-4, 2015: Friday, Oct. 2, 2015: – 12:50 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, 6600 block…

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Dogs drown after truck slips in PM Lake.

October 2, 2015
Dogs drown after truck slips in PM Lake.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Two dogs drowned after the vehicle they were in slid into Pere Marquette Lake about 1:45 p.m. Friday. Dave Even, captain of El-Lin Charters said he and his friends, Doug and Mary Karkas, were loading the 28-foot long Cherokee boat onto a trailer at Copeyan Park, on Ludington’s south side, when Even’s Ford F-250…

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79th District Court arraignments include safe breaking, home invasion, assault with a dangerous weapon

October 2, 2015
79th District Court arraignments include safe breaking, home invasion, assault with a dangerous weapon

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Trenton Joseph Espinola, 19, of 222 E. Melendy St., was arrested, Sept. 25, by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for felonies of safe breaking and second-degree home invasion following his arrest, Sept. 24, for a felony of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and…

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