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79th District Court arraignments.

November 7, 2014
79th District Court arraignments.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: – Christine Marie Stafford, 51, of 2846 E. Madison Ave., Hart, was arrested Nov. 2 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a misdemeanor of second-degree retail fraud. A pretrial is set for Nov. 17 at 1:30 p.m. Bail:…

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79th District Court sentencings.

November 7, 2014
79th District Court sentencings.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Dustin Thomas RJ Schanals, 20, of 10925 E. Haskell Lake Rd., Marion, was found guilty Nov. 3 of operating ORV – fleeing and eluding. He was sentenced to three days in jail and $480 in fines and costs. One count of fourth-degree fleeing…

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Firefighters help toddler stuck in box.

November 7, 2014

SUMMIT TWP. — Riverton Twp. firefighers are the heroes of a 2-year-old boy today. The fire department was called to a home on Pere Marquette Hwy. near Kistler Rd. about 9:50 a.m. Friday. The boy apparently had become stuck in a small plastic toy box. Riverton Twp. Fire Chief Joe Cooper said the boy had been standing up in the…

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Sheriff’s office activity includes more car/deer crashes, open intox ticket.

November 7, 2014
Sheriff’s office activity includes more car/deer crashes, open intox ticket.

The following was the activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, Nov. 7, 2014: 12:02 a.m.: Assist to Ludington Police Dept., 1000 block of North William St., City of Ludington. 10:38 a.m.: Suspicious situation, Daisy Lane, Pere Marquette Twp. 11:49 a.m.: Assist to Ludington Police Dept., Ludington and Rath avenues, City of Ludington. 3 p.m.: Gas drive off…

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Pure Michigan hunt applications available.

November 6, 2014

With archery deer season under way and firearm season right around the corner, the Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters, when buying their deer licenses, to take a moment to purchase their Pure Michigan Hunt applications. The Pure Michigan Hunt began in 2009, and since then 15 lucky Michigan residents have won the hunt of a lifetime. Three winners are…

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