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Motorcyclist dies from injuries sustained in Sunday crash.

June 22, 2015

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LOGAN TOWNSHIP — James William Jansen, Sr., 68, of Fountain, died Monday as a result of injuries he sustained following a motorcycle crash Sunday morning near Carr Settlement, according to his son, Jim. James and his wife, Marsha, 63, were traveling south on Masten Road near Hawley Road when their motorcycle collided with a deer. Both…

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Ludington to consider asking voters to allow council to appoint clerk, treasurer

June 22, 2015

Council to consider changing manager’s term. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council is going to be presented four ordinance change requests during its regular meeting tonight. The requests must be placed on the ballot because they are amendments to the city’s charter. Among the proposed changes, which come from the city’s buildings and licenses committee, would be for…

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13 arrests made in city during Macker weekend; parking citations increased.

June 22, 2015

LUDINGTON — Thirteen arrests were made over in the City of Ludington over the weekend, several related to the Gus Macker basketball tournament, Police Chief Mark Barnett reported. “The Gus Macker tournament this year went as smoothly as any I can remember,” Barnett stated in a report to Mayor Ryan Cox and Ludington City Council. “Officers and members of the…

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Scottville man arrested for heroin possession; multiple crashes over weekend.

June 22, 2015
Scottville man arrested for heroin possession; multiple crashes over weekend.

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Scottville man was arrested Friday, June 19, 2015, by Mason County Sheriff’s Office and charged with possession of heroin. The man was allegedly found in possession of 2 grams of heroin following a traffic stop at the…

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Hansen Road, near Hackert Lake, closed until August.

June 22, 2015

AMBER TOWNSHIP — Hansen Road, between Amber Road and Cedar Lane near Hackert Lake, will be closed beginning today for construction. The project is a quarter mile paving, vertical curve correction, directional bore culvert and guardrail and is expected to be completed by August 1, 2015.

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