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Circuit court

March 17, 2013

LUDINGTON – The following were sentenced last week in 51st Circuit Court: –         Scott Allen Woodcock, 40, 143 N. Jebavy Dr., No. 4, Pere Marquette Twp., was sentenced on March 12 for the Jan. 27, 2013 guilty verdict of accosting children and child abuse. He was sentenced to 365 days in jail for each count, serving 9 months up front,…

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District court

March 17, 2013

LUDINGTON – The following proceedings took place last week in 79th District Court. –         Joshua Glen Heckman, 28, 2070 E. Sugar Grove Rd., Sherman Twp., was found guilty on March 12 for operating a vehicle while impaired by liquor. He was sentenced to one day in jail; 93 days discretionary jail for one year; must attend alcohol highway safety education;…

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Megan Payment running for Ludington mayor?

March 16, 2013
Megan Payment running for Ludington mayor?

LUDINGTON — A group of people marched in the Ludington St. Patrick’s Day parade Saturday campaigning for Megan Payment to be the next Ludington mayor. The group wore green t-shirts with “Megan Payment for Mayor” written on them. They also held a banner and handed out pins with the same message. Payment is the co-owner of the popular Mitten Bar…

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Family Affair draws record crowd

March 16, 2013
Family Affair draws record crowd

SCOTTVILLE — Over 2,700 people attended the 22nd annual Family Affair at Mason County Central High School Saturday. Angie Hood, event chair, said it was the biggest Family Affair to date with 53 booths. Children and parents could participate in a variety of activities from arts and crafts to informational booths. The traveling trophy for most interactive booth went to…

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Arraignments: Criminal sexual conduct involving a child, safe breaking among arrests this week

March 16, 2013

LUDINGTON – A 40-year-old RivertonTownship man was arrested this week for criminal sexual conduct in an incident involving an 8-year-old boy. Another man was arrested for safe breaking. Details of their arraignments and other arraignments in front of the magistrate in 79thDsitrict Court this week are as follows: Felonies: –         Robert James Miller, 40, 4964 S. Stiles Rd., Riverton Twp.,…

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