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Custer man arrested for assault.

December 3, 2014
Custer man arrested for assault.

CUSTER TWP. — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 22-year-old Custer man Tuesday night for assault. At 9:57 p.m. deputies responded to a 911 call to a residence in the 3700 block of East First St. for a report of a person “out of control” at the house. Sheriff Kim Cole said deputies entered the residence and found…

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Voter Information Network president to speak at Tea Party meet.

December 3, 2014

AMBER TWP. — The Ludington Area Tea Party will hold its regular monthly general meeting on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 6 p.m. at the Gospel Light Baptist Church located at 105 N. Dennis Rd, Ludington. Guest speaker will be  Gene Clem, president of the Voter Information Network, www.voterinformationnetwork.org, a political action committee with board members who are Tea Party and longtime Republican members from across…

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Sheridan Twp. woman injured in Sugar Grove crash.

December 3, 2014
Sheridan Twp. woman injured in Sugar Grove crash.

SHERMAN TWP. — A 22-year-old Sheridan Township woman was injured Wednesday afternoon following a rollover crash on Sugar Grove Road east of Custer Road. The woman was driving west in a Jeep when her vehicle lost control on the icy road. The vehicle rolled to its side in a ditch and struck a tree, causing an 8-inch diameter branch to…

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Slick roads cause early morning rollover near Pentwater.

December 3, 2014
Slick roads cause early morning rollover near Pentwater.

WEARE TWP. (Oceana Co.) — A 42-year-old Ludington man escaped serious injuries early Wednesday morning, Dec. 3, when the 2003 Dodge pickup he was driving on US-31 near Monroe Road rolled over. “Driver stated he was going 55 mph; lost control on the ice; and rolled the vehicle over,” the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report states. “Road conditions were…

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Coldwater man sentenced to jail for conduct with girls along PM River.

December 2, 2014
Coldwater man sentenced to jail for conduct with girls along PM River.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A Coldwater man will serve jail time for sexually assaulting two girls along the Pere Marquette River over Labor Day weekend. William Joseph Stempien, 43, appeared in 51st Circuit Court this afternoon and was sentenced to one year in jail, serving eight months up front on the charges of criminal sexual conduct fourth degree…

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