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Citizen’s call leads to ‘super drunk’ driving arrest

March 26, 2015
Citizen’s call leads to ‘super drunk’ driving 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. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. —  A 52-year-old Ludington woman was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for operating with a high blood alcohol content/”super drunk” following a citizen’s call Wednesday, March 25, at 10:09 p.m.…

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Fire damages 2-year-old home

March 26, 2015
Fire damages 2-year-old home

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. PENTWATER TWP. — A home that had been built just two years ago at 6909 Hilltop Court in the Madison Ridge Subdivision received extensive interior damage due to a fire Wednesday night, March 25. No one was injured in the blaze. Pentwater and Hart fire departments were dispatched to the scene at about 10:30 p.m., and…

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Ludington man arrested for absconding parole

March 25, 2015
Ludington man arrested for absconding parole

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. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A 33-year-old Ludington man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Tuesday, March 24, at 1:14 a.m. following a traffic stop at Pere Marquette Highway and Hesslund on two…

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Scottville commissioner Bonnie Pfefferle passes away.

March 25, 2015
Scottville commissioner Bonnie Pfefferle passes away.

SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Commissioner Bonnie Pfefferle, 58, passed away Tuesday, March 24, after a long fight with cancer. Pfefferle was a strong supporter of Scottville and a fan of Notre Dame University. “She is irreplaceable,” City Manager Amy Williams said. “Bonnie was the type of person who would volunteer no matter what. When she got cancer, six or seven…

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Structures, vehicles destroyed by fire.

March 24, 2015
Structures, vehicles destroyed by fire.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. BRANCH TWP. — Two structures and several other items were destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon at 8349 E. Decker Rd. Property owner Carl Klepser said he was burning papers in a burning barrel and thought the fire was extinguished. He went inside his home and then heard a popping noise. When he came out, he discovered…

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