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Rape conviction from 2015 appealed; new plea expected. 

June 14, 2022

Rape conviction from 2015 appealed; new plea expected.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Michigan Court of Appeals recently overturned the rape convictions of a 41-year-old Ludington man who was ordered in 2015 to serve four consecutive sentences of 25 to 75 years in prison, along with an additional term of seven to 15 years, consecutive to the first…

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Active for Life Expo is June 23. 

June 14, 2022

Active for Life Expo is June 23.  LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Senior Center will hold its seventh annual Active for Life Expo on Thursday, June 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at OJ DeJonge Middle School.  The event is free. Lunches will be sold at $1 for the first 200 visitors. There will be 40 vendors sharing exceptional…

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Marine animals to be featured at libraries.

June 14, 2022

Marine animals to be featured at libraries. LUDINGTON — Children and families are invited to meet marine animals at the Mason County District Library on Monday, June 20 at 1 p.m. at the Ludington library and Wednesday, June 22 at 1 p.m. at the Scottville Library. Humans live on land but share the planet with a large variety of sea…

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Det. Sgt. Posma honored by sheriff’s association. 

June 13, 2022

Det. Sgt. Posma honored by sheriff’s association.  Mason County Sheriff’s Office Det. Sgt. Tom Posma was recently presented with the Michigan Sheriff’s Association’s Presidential Citation and Medal for his 30 years of service in law enforcement. Posma began his law enforcement career in 1992 after graduating from West Shore Community College with a 4.0 grade point average.  He worked for…

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Manistee man charged in shooting of Free Soil man. 

June 13, 2022

Manistee man charged in shooting of Free Soil man.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. FILER TOWNSHIP (Manistee County) — A 37-year-old Manistee man has been charged for allegedly shooting a 31-year-old Free Soil Friday evening. Leonard Roger Sannes was arraigned in Manistee County’s 85th District Court and charged with assault with intent to murder, felonious assault and two counts of felony…

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