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County planning commission denies dirt bike track request. 

August 17, 2022

County planning commission denies dirt bike track request.  PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — On Tuesday, the Mason County Planning Commission denied a request for a zoning text amendment that would allow commercial dirt bike tracks within areas covered by the county’s zoning ordinance. The vote was 5-1.  Colin DeHaan, who made the request, had plans to develop a commercial dirt bike…

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Library to celebrate last week of Summer Reading Program.

August 17, 2022

Library to celebrate last week of Summer Reading Program. LUDINGTON — Children and families are invited to come to the Ludington branch of the Mason County District Library to celebrate the last week of the Summer Reading Program on Friday, August 26, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Lots of fun events are planned – games, snow cones, face painting, and…

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Meth possession arrest tops police activity.

August 17, 2022

Meth possession arrest tops police activity. 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. LUDINGTON — ​A 45-year-old Free Soil woman was arrested for methamphetamine possession and driving while license suspended Tuesday, Aug. 16, ​shortly after 9 a.m. at the intersection of ​James and Dowland streets, according to…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Aug. 16, 2022. 

August 16, 2022

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Aug. 16, 2022.  LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court.  – Joseph Wayne James, 38, was sentenced to two days in jail and three years probation on the charges of computers – internet – communicating with another to commit a  crime 2 to 4 years. A second charge of…

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Custer man found guilty of assaulting police.

August 16, 2022

Custer man found guilty of assaulting police. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Custer man was recently found guilty on three counts of resisting/obstructing/assaulting (ROA) a police officer during a jury trial in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court. Darrick Cole Lilleberg has a history of assaulting police.  The most recent incident occurred on Sept. 19, 2021. Ludington Police…

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