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Plummer hired as historical society director, will retire from college.

February 3, 2015
Plummer hired as historical society director, will retire from college.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Dr. Rick Plummer will be the new executive director of the Mason County Historical Society. He replaces Kate Arbogast who has worked in the position for the past two years. Plummer has been the West Shore Community College director of performing arts since 1996. The historical society operates Historic White Pine Village…

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Ludington man faces jail time for resisting police, domestic violence.

February 3, 2015
Ludington man faces jail time for resisting police, domestic violence.

LUDINGTON — Allen Michael Mallison, 26, of 512 ½ E. Danaher St., will face up to 1 year for domestic violence and for resisting police. He was arrested on Dec. 1, 2014 by Ludington Police Department and was charged with two counts of resisting police (he assaulted Officer Jason Smith and Sgt. Dean Schultz) and domestic violence, second offense. Assaulting…

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Summit Twp. woman pleads to methadone charges.

February 3, 2015
Summit Twp. woman pleads to methadone charges.

LUDINGTON — A 21-year-old Summit Township woman appeared in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday afternoon where she faced charges of possession of less than 25 grams of methadone  (a 4-year maximum felony) and possession of marijuana (a 1-year maximum misdemeanor). Jenna Diane Myers was arrested Dec. 5, 2014 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office on Pere Marquette Highway near Sixth Street in…

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Custer man pleads to resisting police, domestic violence.

February 3, 2015
Custer man pleads to resisting police, domestic violence.

LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Custer Township man may face up to 1 year in jail for resisting a police officer and assaulting his brothers. Gregory Alexander Jolly was arrested Dec. 2 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office in the 3700 block of East First Street. Jolly admitted in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday afternoon that he had assaulted his two brothers.…

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Larceny, harassment complaints top sheriff activity

February 3, 2015
Larceny, harassment complaints top sheriff activity

MASON COUNTY — The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity from Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2015: – 1:18 p.m., larceny, 600 block of N. Bean, Custer Twp. – 1:25 p.m., harassment, 2600 block of E. US-10, Custer Twp. – 2:06 p.m., gas drive-off, $20.02 in fuel taken, 5800 block of W. US-10 — Wesco East Gate, Pere Marquette Twp. –…

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