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79th District Court arraignments

March 28, 2014
79th District Court arraignments

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in front of the Mason County magistrate in 79th District Court. Felonies –       Scott Eric Phelps, 41, of 504 E. Fifth St., Ludington, was arrested March 11 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for felonies of bond, absconding or forfeiting and habitual offender, fourth conviction. A preliminary…

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79th District Court sentencings as of March 26

March 28, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON – The following were sentenced in 79th District Court this past week: –       Travis Ivan Woodring, 28, of 810 E. Loomis St., Ludington was found guilty March 19 of domestic violence in two separate files. He received concurrent sentences of 15 days in jail with credit for two days served; $580 in fines and costs; 93…

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Lake Jump postponed until May

March 28, 2014

LUDINGTON — The Ludington Lake Jump will now be on Saturday May 3, due to the conditions at Stearns Park. Originally scheduled for tomorrow March 29, 2014 and then rescheduled for April 12, 2014, it has been requested by the City of Ludington to postpone the jump due to the amount of snow and ice at the beach. The frost…

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House approves bill to name part of M-116 in honor of Trooper Butterfield

March 27, 2014
House approves bill to name part of M-116 in honor of Trooper Butterfield

LANSING — The Michigan House of Representatives today approved state Rep. Ray Franz’ legislation to name a section of M-116 in Mason County in honor of Trooper Paul Butterfield. House Bill 5257 names the stretch of M-116 along the Lake Michigan shoreline leading into the Ludington State Park from the Lincoln River north to the Big Sable River as the…

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Huizenga endangered species act aims to cap attorney fees

March 27, 2014
Huizenga endangered species act aims to cap attorney fees

Washington, DC – Thursday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) introduced H.R. 4318, The Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act.  This one page (front and back) piece of legislation reforms the litigation process surrounding the Endangered Species Act (ESA) while enhancing wildlife preservation, improving government efficiency, and protecting taxpayer dollars. “One of the original goals of the Endangered Species Act Working Group was to improve the…

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