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Complaints against book seller cause solicitation permit to be revoked in Ludington; not renewed in Scottville.

July 23, 2015
Complaints against book seller cause solicitation permit to be revoked in Ludington; not renewed in Scottville.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The City of Ludington has pulled a solicitation permit for a book salesperson who has been working throughout Mason County this summer. That person’s sales permit in the City of Scottville expired on June 30. Claire Whitcomb of Azle, Texas has been selling educational books on behalf of Southwestern Advantage of Nashville, Tennessee. Locally, she stays…

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Preparing for the old engine show.

July 23, 2015
Preparing for the old engine show.

RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Members of the Western Michigan Old Engine Club were at Thurow Farms Wednesday to cut grain to be used at next week’s show at Scottville Riverside Park. The members use antique machinery to cut and collect the grain and then bring it to the park where it will be used in threshing demonstrations. The show begins Thursday,…

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Rollover crash results in arrests; loose horse on US-31

July 23, 2015
Rollover crash results in arrests; loose horse on US-31

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. CUSTER TOWNSHIP —  A 21-year-old Baldwin man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for operating while intoxicated Wednesday, July 22, at 2 a.m. and his passenger, a 23-year-old Toledo, Ohio man, was arrested on an outstanding Lake County traffic warrant following…

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Vehicle break-in, gas drive-off among police activity

July 22, 2015
Vehicle break-in, gas drive-off among police activity

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. Local law enforcement activity from Tuesday, July 21, 2015, includes: – 4:29 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), noise complaint, services rendered, 100 block of W. State, City of Scottville. – 9:55 a.m., (MCSO), gas drive off, $44.40 in fuel taken, 5600 block…

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Ludington man gets 14-year minimum for home invasion, other convictions

July 21, 2015
Ludington man gets 14-year minimum for home invasion, other convictions

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old Ludington man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, July 21, to 14 years and two months to 30 years in prison for several convictions, including first-degree home invasion. Jon Lloyd MacCune, who was given credit for 330 days served in jail, is also convicted of attempted assault of a prison…

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