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Amber to appoint new trustee, approve new budget

March 18, 2013

AMBER TWP. — The Amber Township Board of Trustees is expected to appoint a new trustee during its regular meeting this afternoon. The appointment fills a vacancy left by Jim Gallie Sr. when he was appointed as supervisor last month. Gallie replaced Larry Donovan, who resigned due to illness. Donovan passed away earlier this month. The board is also expected…

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Ludington considering repairing Stearns Park restrooms

March 17, 2013

LUDINGTON — The Ludington City Council is expected to approve a bid to renovate the Stearns Park north concession stand restrooms during its regular meeting Monday. A low bid of $84,890 was received from Winberg Construction of Montague; Winberg submitted an additional bid of $15,900 to tile the walls in the restroom rather than painting the concrete block walls. “Though…

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Scottville commission expected to approve contamination clean-up

March 17, 2013

SCOTTVILLE — The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is expected to clean up ground contamination at 142 S. Main Street. City Manager Amy Williams said she has been working with the DEQ for a few years on the right-of-way at that address. Williams said the DEQ discovered the contamination when the downtown block of South Main Street was reconstructed in…

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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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