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Judge denies defendant’s attempt to withdraw plea.

November 4, 2021

Judge denies defendant’s attempt to withdraw plea. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 45-year-old Hamlin Township man recently convicted of larceny $1,000-$20,000, third-degree fleeing police and two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police was denied a motion to withdraw his guilty plea in 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Nov. 4, by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski. Jeromy Richard Sobers, of 4309 N. Jebavy…

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Deputies busy with crashes.

November 4, 2021

Deputies busy with crashes. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021: 6:09 a.m., alarm activation, Amber Township. 7:38 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Scottville Road north of Wilson Road, Custer Township. 8:31 am., two-vehicle…

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Deposit Day will help kids prepare for future. 

November 3, 2021

Deposit Day will help kids prepare for future.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The Community Foundation for Mason County’s KickStart to Career program will hold its first Deposit Day of the current school year for area kindergartener, first and second graders on Wednesday, Nov. 10. Flyers and deposit envelopes have been sent home with each child this week. Beginning in 2019, at…

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Amber voters approve road millage.

November 3, 2021

Amber voters approve road millage. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Voters in Amber Township approved a 1.5 mill bond request to help improve and maintain roads. The vote passed 184-116 following Tuesday’s election. The millage will be levied for five years from 2022 to 2026, and will raise an estimated $181,277 in the first year. The Amber Township road millage was the…

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Ceremony at Victory Park to commemorate unknown soldiers. 

November 3, 2021

Ceremony at Victory Park to commemorate unknown soldiers. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Dunes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Legion Post #76 will hold a ceremony on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the burial of the unknown soldier of World War I. The ceremony is part of the…

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