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Circuit court, as of Sept. 5, 2013

September 6, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced this past week in 51st Circuit Court: –         Rhonda May Tomasik, 51, of 5976 Fourth St., Ludington, was found guilty July 16 of larceny $1,000-$20,000. She was sentenced Sept. 3 to 270 days in jail with credit for 46 days served; serve five months forthwith, balance to be served at the court’s…

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District court, as of Sept. 5, 2013

September 6, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced this past week in 79th District Court: –         Connie Sue Sirks, 64, of 3812 W. Pine View Court, Ludington, was found guilty Sept. 3 of operating while intoxicated or under a controlled substance. She was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; outpatient treatment; $1,145…

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Arraignments, as of Sept. 5, 2013

September 6, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  The following were arraigned in 79th District Court this past week: Felonies –         Jason Tyler Patterson, 29, of 5731 W. Limouze St., Ludington, was arrested Aug. 30 by the State, Sheriffs, Chiefs Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for a felony of controlled substance delivery. A preliminary exam is set for Sept. 11 at 11:15 a.m. Bail: $50,000 cash/surety.…

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Memorial to merge with Spectrum Oct. 1

September 6, 2013
Memorial to merge with Spectrum Oct. 1

LUDINGTON — The Spectrum Health System Board of Directors and the Memorial Medical Center (MMC) Board of Directors have each approved resolutions that would integrate MMC into Spectrum Health. Based on the resolutions, MMC will become Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, effective October 1, 2013, pending execution of final legal documents. “Spectrum Health has had an excellent working relationship with Memorial…

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Skateboarder hit by truck

September 5, 2013
Skateboarder hit by truck

HAMLIN TWP. – A 17-year-old Ludington man riding a skateboard was injured tonight after he was struck by a truck. Sgt. John Mendham of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office said Harly Fisher was riding the skateboard north on Lakeshore Drive south of Sugar Grove Road around 9 p.m. “According to witnesses, the skateboarder rode right out in front of the…

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