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Salvation Army appealing for food pantry donations.

April 28, 2015
Salvation Army appealing for food pantry donations.

LUDINGTON – As the slow economic recovery has not yet reached our most vulnerable and many people are still at-risk. The U.S. Census Bureau is now rating almost half of all Americans in the poor or low-income categories – many of them families with children. The Salvation Army nationwide is seeing heavy demand for food by families whose children suffer…

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Reforming campaign financing, from the ground up.

April 28, 2015
Reforming campaign financing, from the ground up.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Cousins Charlie Thompson and Eric Lund are passionate about campaign finance reform. The two have recently started a local chapter of the national Represent Us movement in the hopes of changing campaign financing from the ground up. Represent Mason County held its first meeting earlier this month. “We basically want to end legalized bribery…

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Paintball gun, cash stolen in break-in

April 28, 2015
Paintball gun, cash stolen in break-in

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. BRANCH TWP. — A paintball gun, cash, and some CDs were stolen during a breaking and entering in the 100 block of South Stephens Road that was reported Monday, April 27, at 8:09 p.m., according…

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Custer man flees meth lab during search; SSCENT arrests him

April 27, 2015

SHERMAN TWP. — A 27-year-old Custer man, who fled from SSCENT detectives during a search warrant at a meth lab in the 3700 block of Sugar Grove Road Monday April 27, was quickly apprehended and arrested on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine and operating/maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine. “Upon executing the search warrant, a 27-year-old Custer man fled out the rear…

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Ludington police calls increased in 2014.

April 27, 2015
Ludington police calls increased in 2014.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Police activity in Ludington increased by 553 calls in 2014 compared to 2013. Ludington Police Department’s number of complaints investigated increased by 507, the number of arrests increased by 71, traffic citations decreased by 37 and parking violations decreased by 488 citations. The increase in calls also comes with one less officer, a vacancy…

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