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Pizza Barn sign stolen.

March 15, 2015

SCOTTVILLE — The ice cream drive-through sign at the Pizza Barn Plus, 204 W. State St. was stolen Sunday morning. Owner Kelly Abrahamson said the large, colorful sign was on a 4-foot by 4-foot post. She said she is offering a reward for the sign’s return or for information leading to the arrest of the suspects. Anyone with information should…

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Advocates will serve as voices for abused and neglected children.

March 13, 2015
Advocates will serve as voices for abused and neglected children.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. See video here. LUDINGTON — Abused and neglected children of Mason and Oceana counties have new advocates to be their voices. During a ceremony Thursday at the Mason County Courthouse, six volunteers were sworn in as court appointed special advocates (CASA) for children. Leading the ceremony were Mason County Probate Judge Jeffrey Nellis and Oceana County…

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Spring-like weather amps up car-deer crashes

March 13, 2015
Spring-like weather amps up car-deer crashes

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. Local law enforcement activity Thursday, March 12, 2015 includes: – 6:10 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Sugar Grove and Custer, Sherman Twp. – 6:50 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Jebavy and Fisher, Hamlin…

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Lake Jump postponed until April.

March 12, 2015
Lake Jump postponed until April.

LUDINGTON — The annual Ludington Lake Jump, which was scheduled for March 21, has been postponed to Saturday, April 11, due to ice. Linda O’Brien of the Lake Jump committee said she has spoken with city officials who agree that at this time there is no easy access to open water at Stearns Park beach. Proceeds from this year’s Lake Jump…

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Probation/parole check leads to unregistered handgun arrest

March 12, 2015
Probation/parole check leads to unregistered handgun arrest

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. VICTORY TWP. — A 51-year-old Ludington man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) and probation/parole agents Wednesday, March 11, at 8:28 p.m. after he was found in possession of an unregistered handgun…

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