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Four sentenced in circuit court

March 22, 2013

LUDINGTON — Bobby Neal Harris, 27, 612 N. Lakeshore Dr., Rm. 15, Ludington was found guilty on March 21 in 51st Circuit Court for violating his probation. The violation stems from a 2012 conviction of carrying weapons with unlawful intent. He was sentenced to two to five years prison for each count along with $1,148 in fines and costs. Nicholas…

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District court

March 22, 2013

LUDINGTON — The following proceedings took place this week in 79th District Court. Sentences – Matthew Joseph Stock, 21, 602 E. Melendy St., Ludington, was found guilty on March 19 for driving while license suspended/revoked/denied. He was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail for one year, 12 months probation and a $285 fine/costs. He was also found guilty of failure…

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Arraignments

March 22, 2013

LUDINGTON — The following people were arraigned this week in front of the magistrate in 79th District Court. Agency key: MCSD: Mason County Sheriff’s Dept.; LPD: Ludington Police Dept.; SPD: Scottville Police Dept.; MSP: Michigan State Police; SSCENT: State, Sheriff’s, Chief’s Enforcement Narcotics Team. Felonies – Larry Casarez Ramirez, 56, 2352 S. Meyers Road, Riverton Twp., was arrested on March…

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Firefighters continue to fight Oasis fire; community remembers

March 21, 2013
Firefighters continue to fight Oasis fire; community remembers

Story and photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. BRANCH, Sweetwater Twp., Lake Co. — Carr Community Fire Chief Bruce Burke sat in a fire truck late this morning, eating a pastry and trying to get warmed up. He was monitoring the still-smoldering Oasis Bar. The bar, located at the Mason-Lake counties line on U.S. 10, was destroyed early this morning. Burke…

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MCC’s Jacobs a finalist for Hart superintendent

March 21, 2013

HART — Mason County Central High School Principal Brad Jacobs is one of four finalists for the position of superintendent of Hart Public Schools. Mlive.com has reported that Jacobs, along with Rick Heitmeyer, superintendent of Buckley Community Schools; Mona Shores principal Mark Platt and Breckenridge Community Schools superintendent Sean McNatt, are the four finalists. Heitmeyer is also a finalist for…

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