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Soldier pleads guilty to assaulting sheriff’s deputy

February 4, 2014

LUDINGTON — A Michigan National Guard soldier who assaulted a Mason County sheriff’s deputy pleaded guilty today in 51st Circuit Court. Eric Michael Klopp, 33, 1235 Sumac St., Fruitport, was charged with resisting and assaulting Dep. Ed Rasmussen, a corrections officer at the Mason County Jail, following a Nov. 20, 2013 drunk driving arrest. Klopp told the court he was…

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Motivating Gen Y is topic of chamber breakfast

February 4, 2014
Motivating Gen Y is topic of chamber breakfast

LUDINGTON — On Wednesday, February 19, the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce and West Shore Community College will debut a morning networking series. The first topic will be a brief presentation on Motivating Generation Y. The event will take place at the Bookmark in downtown Ludington from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Admission is $5 for members, $10 for non-members,…

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Mother of accused trooper killer to appear in court today

February 4, 2014
Mother of accused trooper killer to appear in court today

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON – The mother of the man charged with murdering a Michigan State Police trooper is scheduled to appear in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court this afternoon. Tammi Spofford, 50, of 8124 W. Eight Mile Road, Irons, is charged with accessory after the fact to the Sept. 9 murder of Paul Butterfield. She is also charged…

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Firefighters save industrial building

February 4, 2014
Firefighters save industrial building

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A brick storage building full of wood caught on fire early this morning at a lumber mill along Pere Marquette Highway. Firefighters were able to quickly find the source of the fire and extinguish it before the entire building went up in flames. Pere Marquette Township and Ludington fire departments were called to Macatawa Forest Products…

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Woman injured after Monday accident

February 4, 2014

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A 50-year-old Ludington woman received minor injuries following a rear-end vehicle crash at Jebavy Drive and Johnson Road Monday afternoon. Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office were called to the scene at 2:54 p.m. Other activity of the sheriff’s office Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, included: – 12:23 a.m.: Suspicious situation, 1500 block of West Countyline Rd.,…

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