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79th District Court sentencings

February 20, 2015
79th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Jason Scott Huggard, 29, of 1005 N. Custer Rd., Custer, was found guilty Feb. 11 of domestic violence. He was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; $590 in fines and costs; outpatient treatment; Soberlink for 180 days;…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings

February 20, 2015
51st Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in 51st Circuit Court: – Christian Lee Mitchell, 24, of 213 ½ Melendy, Ludington, was found guilty Jan. 13 of interfering with electronic communications. He was sentenced Feb. 17 to one year in jail; must serve six months up front/balance to be served at the court’s discretion; work…

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Tanker truck rollover causes U.S. 31 closure north of Manistee.

February 20, 2015

MANISTEE TWP. — U.S. 31 between M-55 and M-22 is currently closed due to a vehicle crash at Frost Road. A tanker truck carrying diesel fuel rolled over on its side and is leaking fuel. No one was injured in the crash. Traffic is being routed off from the south at Hill Road to Kott Road. From the north M-22…

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Crashes continue on slick roads

February 20, 2015
Crashes continue on slick roads

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com; Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com; and Midas Muffler of Ludington and Manistee, 231-845-0392; www.midas.com/ludington-manistee. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Michigan State Police, Hart post, activity from Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015: – 10:44 a.m., (MCSO), a 57-year-old woman was…

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Closings, cancellations, Feb. 20, 2015.

February 20, 2015
Closings, cancellations, Feb. 20, 2015.

Closings and cancellations are sponsored by Smith & Eddy Insurance of Scottville, Manistee and Ludington. Closings and cancellations for Friday, Feb. 20, 2015: This list may be updated. Tonight’s Mason County Central boys basketball game at Oakridge has been postponed until Wednesday, February 25. Baldwin Community Schools. Mason County Central West Shore Educational Service District. Quiz Bowl at West Shore…

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