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79th District Court, as of Oct. 9, 2013

October 12, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Corresondent. LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced this past week in 79th District Court: – Melissa Kim Palma, 33, of 7175 Catherine Ave., Fountain, was found guilty Oct. 8 of third-degree retail fraud. She was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail for one year; must attend Economic Crime Program; and $580 in fines and costs.…

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Ludington man sentenced 2-40 for drugs delivery

October 11, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON – The following defendant was sentenced this past week in 51st Circuit Court: – Jaydee Vernon LaFreniere, 30, of 610 N. Harrison St., Ludington, was found guilty Sept. 3 of controlled substance, delivery less than 50 grams, and habitual offender, fourth offense. He was sentenced Oct. 8 to a minimum of two years to…

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Carr community helps build garden to remember boys who drowned

October 11, 2013
Carr community helps build garden to remember boys who drowned

Fundraiser is Saturday. By Stephanie Wagner. MCP Writer. LOGAN TWP. – Carr Settlement is a small close-knit community that straddles the border between Lake and Mason counties. Those who live there place high value on being “neighborly,” with roots that grow deep under 100-year-old farms. Last Spring, a new family, the Troyers, moved into the area, bridging the old farming…

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Judge signs Badger consent decree

October 10, 2013
Judge signs Badger consent decree

LUDINGTON — A federal judge has signed the consent decree that will allow the S.S. Badger to operate while its parent company makes the necessary modifications to transport coal ash to a facility on land. Lake Michigan Carferry, on its S.S. Badger Facebook site announced tonight that Federal District Federal District Court Judge Janet T. Neff has signed the decree. “LMC…

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Update: Man driving wrong way on 31 had blood level over .17

October 10, 2013
Update: Man driving wrong way on 31 had blood level over .17

PENTWATER TWP. Oceana County — The driver of the vehicle that caused an accident on U.S. 31 expressway early this morning by driving the wrong way, was arraigned this morning in Oceana County’s 78th District Court on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, having a blood alcohol level of .17 or higher. The legal limit is .08. Nicholas…

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