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Making history.

December 22, 2014
Making history.

See video here.  By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — History was made this afternoon when Susan Sniegowski was sworn in as the 51st Circuit Court judge, making her the first female judge to serve in Mason and Lake counties. Sniegowski was also Mason County’s first female prosecutor. The swearing in ceremony was the last official act of Judge Richard I.…

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17-year-old Scottville man arrested for felonious assault

December 22, 2014
17-year-old Scottville man arrested for felonious assault

SHERMAN TWP. — Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post arrested a 17-year-old Scottville man for felonious assault Friday, Dec. 19, at 10:49 p.m. in the 3000 block of North Tuttle Road. No additional information was immediately available. Other MSP weekend activity includes: Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 – 7:11 p.m., car/deer crash, US-31 and Mavis Rd., Victory Twp. Sunday,…

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Sex offender arrest among sheriff activity.

December 22, 2014
Sex offender arrest among sheriff activity.

BRANCH TWP. — A 43-year-old Scottville man was arrested for sex offender violation – failure to notify of an address change, which is a four-year felony, after Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies followed up on a tip Saturday, Dec. 20, at 2:54 p.m. in the 7800 block of East US-10. Other weekend MCSO activity includes: Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 –…

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Helping those in need at Christmas time.

December 20, 2014
Helping those in need at Christmas time.

See VIDEO HERE. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Christmas is not always an easy time of year for families struggling financially. Thanks to the Salvation Army of Ludington and St. Simon’s Parish — and donations from many area companies and individuals — Christmas was made easier for a few hundred of those families today. For the third year, the…

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Corrections officers graduate from WSCC academy.

December 20, 2014
Corrections officers graduate from WSCC academy.

VICTORY TWP. – A group of area corrections officers recently completed West Shore Community College’s Corrections Officer Training Program, a Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) approved 320-hour certification program for personnel supervising inmates in state prisons. The academy program focuses on providing the skills necessary to maintain safety and security within a correctional facility. During a 14-week period, the academy covers over 50…

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