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79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 9, 2022. 

September 9, 2022

79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 9, 2022.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Douglas Paul Horacek, 41; first-degree criminal sexual conduct; arrested Feb. 23 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Sept. 2; probable cause hearing Sept. 14; bond $10,000 cash. -Adam Troy Russell, 48; possession of…

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Oceana Drive off-ramp closed Saturday. 

September 9, 2022

Oceana Drive off-ramp closed Saturday.  SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — The off-ramp from southbound US 31 to Business 31/Oceana Drive (Exit 158) is scheduled to be closed on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lane closures will remain in effect on US 31 between Oceana Drive and Hawley Road through mid-October, according to a bulletin from Michigan Department…

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Loaded handgun found in vehicle following drug-related crash.

September 9, 2022

Loaded handgun found in vehicle following drug-related crash. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Auto Owners Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Mason County sheriff’s deputies recovered a loaded handgun in a suspect’s vehicle Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 7:20 p.m. after the vehicle crashed on Hansen Road east of Meyers Road,…

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Chamber dinner to honor businesses and volunteers. 

September 9, 2022

Chamber dinner to honor businesses and volunteers.  HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual award dinner and ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 22 at Lincoln Hills Golf Club.  Awards for Community Service, Mason County Business of the Year, Mason County Small Business of the Year and the chamber’s Future Five will be presented. …

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Trooper Butterfield memorial service is Friday.

September 8, 2022

Trooper Butterfield memorial service is Friday. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — On Sept. 9, 2013, Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield was murdered on Custer Road north of Townline Road by a 19-year-old Irons male during a routine traffic stop. Butterfield, 42, lived in Grant Township and was assigned to the MSP Hart post. The annual memorial service honoring Butterfield will…

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