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Ludington mayoral candidates square off

July 16, 2013
Ludington mayoral candidates square off

By Lisa Enos. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON – The four candidates running for mayor of Ludington appeared to be in lock-step with one another on many issues as they answered questions in front of a crowd of about 100 people during a forum at Waterfront Park Tuesday night. The forum was partially sponsored by the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of…

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Mayoral candidates answer audience questions

July 16, 2013
Mayoral candidates answer audience questions

By Lisa Enos. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON – The following are some of the questions asked by audience members during the mayoral candidates forum: Q: Recently a plan to have a section of Ludington designated as a Historic District failed: Would you support this on private or public property? Kosla : The historic district was going to impose a lot of…

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Fetters’ final conference adjourned until September

July 16, 2013
Fetters’ final conference adjourned until September

LUDINGTON — Lowell Fetters has been lodged in the Mason County Jail for over a year. He has been charged with 32 counts stemming from a June 2012 incident that included the shooting of Ludington Police Sgt. David Maltbie. He has yet to have his day in court. In April Fetters waived his right to a speedy trial so he…

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Arsonist receives up to 15 years in prison

July 16, 2013
Arsonist receives up to 15 years in prison

LUDINGTON — Travis Malone received two concurrent sentences of 5 to 15 years in prison today for arson. The 18-year-old Ludington resident also received 2 to 5 years in prison for unlawfully driving away a vehicle. Malone, along with Marshall Jennings Brault, 20, burned down an abandoned house on North William Street on Oct. 17, 2012, along with a garage…

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Beck receives up to 20 years in prison for strangulation

July 16, 2013

LUDINGTON — Donald Jacob Beck received a sentence of 34 months to 20 years in prison today for assault/strangulation habitual offender, third offense. The sentence stems from an April 26, 2013 incident against two Ludington women. On June 4, Beck refused a plea agreement from Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola. Since that time, however, he chose to accept the agreement.…

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