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Sheriff office ranks in bottom 10 of drunk driving arrests

October 10, 2012

Mason County either has very few people who drink and drive or they just don’t get caught, at least according to Mlive. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office was recently ranked by a news agency as having one of the lowest percentages of drunk driving arrests over the past five years. A September report on Mlive.com listed the state’s top and…

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House leaders visit Ludington

October 9, 2012
House leaders visit Ludington

LUDINGTON – The Republican leaders of the Michigan House of Representatives visited Ludington Tuesday afternoon. The trip was a campaign stop endorsing Rep. Ray Franz, Onekama,101st district representative, for re-election. House Speaker Jase Bolger headlined the short event at Stearns Hotel. Also present Jim Stamas (majority floor leader, 98th district, Midland), John Walsh (speaker pro-tem, 19th district, Livonia), Pete Lund…

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Michigan house speaker in Ludington today

October 9, 2012
Michigan house speaker in Ludington today

LUDINGTON — Michigan Speaker of the House Jase Bolger will be at a meet and greet fundraising event this afternoon. The event is being held by the Rep. Ray Franz campaign and will take place at the Stearns Hotel from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Also attending will be state representatives Jim Stamas (majority floor leader), John Walsh (speaker pro-tem), Pete…

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General election proposals listed

October 6, 2012

The general election is a month away. Below is the wording of each state proposal that will appear on the ballot. Also included is the wording of a proposal in the city of Ludington to extend the term limits of the office of mayor. You can also download a PDF of this information by clicking here.    OFFICIAL LIST OF…

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Court news as of Oct. 4

October 5, 2012

Mason County court news as of October 5, 2012 Key: MCSO: Mason County Sheriff’s Office; LPD: Ludington Police Dept.; SPD: Scottville Police Dept.; MSP: Michigan State Police; Pre: Preliminary Examination or Pre-Trial. B&E: Breaking and Entering; OUIL: Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Liquor. 79th District Court, Judge Peter Wadel Arraignments John Eddie Reynolds, 18, 5614 S.…

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