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Judge recommends boot camp for probation violation

November 14, 2014
Judge recommends boot camp for probation violation

LUDINGTON — Angela Beth Tanner, 35, of 5982 Riverview, Ludington, was sentenced Nov. 5 in 51st Circuit Court for probation violation to one year and six months in a Michigan Department of  Corrections prison, with credit for one year served in jail, with a recommendation from Judge Richard Cooper that she serve her time in a Special Alternative Incarceration SAI…

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3 injured in 2 separate crashes Thursday.

November 14, 2014
3 injured in 2 separate crashes Thursday.

Slippery road conditions Thursday morning resulted in two separate crashes in the county just moments apart. At 7:44 a.m., two vehicles collided head-on on Rasmussen Road between Jebavy Dr. and Meyers Rd. in Pere Marquette Township. A 17-year-old Ludington woman lost control of her vehicle and slid left of the centerline and struck a vehicle being driven by a 47-year-old…

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79th District Court Arraignments.

November 14, 2014
79th District Court Arraignments.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Benjamin Michael Bentz, 33, of 202 Fourth St., Ludington, was arrested Nov. 7 by the Ludington Police Department (LPF) on four felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) – victim under 13/defendant 17 or over. A preliminary…

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G&M Burgers: Back to the basics in downtown Scottville.

November 13, 2014
G&M Burgers: Back to the basics in downtown Scottville.

Editor’s Note: Mason County Press welcomes its newest advertiser, G&M Burgers. We also welcome G&M Burgers to downtown Scottville!  By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  SCOTTVILLE — Ginger and Matthew Schneider have created a little bit of a sizzle in downtown Scottville. Late last month they opened G&M Burgers and became the newest restaurant in town. They wanted to keep the menu…

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Branch woman arrested on 3 outstanding warrants; drunk teen arrested at school.

November 13, 2014
Branch woman arrested on 3 outstanding warrants; drunk teen arrested at school.

SCOTTVILLE — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 27-year-old Branch woman early Wednesday morning following a traffic stop at State St. (U.S. 10) and Columbia Ave. The woman had three outstanding arrest warrants against her including a criminal bench warrant for failure to pay fines and costs, stemming from a domestic violence charge from Ludington Police Department; a…

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