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Motorcycle was fatal crash victim’s pride and joy.

July 5, 2015
Motorcycle was fatal crash victim’s pride and joy.

Editor’s Note: The names of the victims have been posted here by permission of their daughter.  By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. EDEN TOWNSHIP — Scott Butler, 53, of Ludington died Sunday night as a result of a car/motorcycle crash. “His motorcycle was his pride and joy, it was one of the few hobbies he had because of his bad back,” Scott’s daughter, Cheyenne Butler, told…

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Motorcyclist dies in crash.

July 5, 2015
Motorcyclist dies in crash.

RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A Ludington area man died Sunday night following a car/motorcycle crash at the intersection of Scottville and Hawley roads. His female passenger was critically injured as a result of the crash. According to deputies on scene, the crash occurred when a westbound Ford Fusion was attempting to make a right-hand turn onto Scottville Road. Deputies said they were…

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Happy 239th birthday, USA!

July 4, 2015
Happy 239th birthday, USA!

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and…

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79th District Court arraignments

July 3, 2015
79th District Court arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Jade Lucille Oquist, 18, of 118 E. Dahaner St., Ludington, was arrested June 25 by the Ludington Police Department on two felony counts of possession of narcotic or cocaine less than 25 grams; one count of possession of…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings include prison term for meth lab convictions

July 3, 2015
51st Circuit Court sentencings include prison term for meth lab convictions

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Alice Christine Ramirez, 43, of 6030 E. US-10, Custer, was found guilty May 6 of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine and operating/maintaining a lab involving methamphetamine. She was sentenced June 23 to two concurrent terms of a minimum of one year and six months to…

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