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LASD offers several ways to help students/families during holidays

November 7, 2023

LASD offers several ways to help students/families during holidays LUDINGTON — Ludington Area Schools has a long tradition of helping the school community during the holidays. Every year, the LASD counselors and staff coordinate to identify and offer assistance to students and families who would benefit from holiday help with gifts, food, or both.  The goal of the collaboration is…

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Filer Credit Union employees donate to Area 24 Special Olympics

November 7, 2023

Filer Credit Union employees donate to Area 24 Special Olympics FILER TOWNSHIP, Manistee County — Filer Credit Union recently donated $2,000 to Area 24 Special Olympics, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing sports opportunities and promoting inclusion for children and adults with intellectual disabilities in Manistee, Mason, and Lake counties. Through a coordinated effort, Filer Credit Union’s call center team members…

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Woman cited for ‘under ringing’ at Walmart

November 6, 2023

Woman cited for ‘under ringing’ at Walmart The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 37 year-old Ludington woman was cited for retail fraud after reportedly “under ringing” $56.46 in items at Walmart Friday, Nov. 3, around 7:30 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Nov. 5, 2023

November 5, 2023

79th District Court arraignments, posted Nov. 5, 2023 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Jason Michael Perrone, 40; two counts of failure to pay child support; arrested Jan. 1, 2021; arraigned Oct. 27; probable cause hearing: Nov. 8; bail: $3,356 cash. -Gary Allen Jacobsen, 34; possession of…

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Community forum to discuss youth and digital awareness

November 3, 2023

Community forum to discuss youth and digital awareness SCOTTVILLE — On August 10, three men were arrested at Pere Marquette Township’s Suttons Landing and charged with accosting a child for immoral purposes and using a computer to commit a crime, both felonies. To date, two of the three of pleaded guilty. The three had been arrested following a sting operation…

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