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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Feb. 19, 2021.

February 19, 2021

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Feb. 19, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Jesus Marie Chavez, 21, of 605 S. Washington Ave., Ludington, was found guilty Oct. 16, 2020 of seduction and was sentenced Jan. 5, 2021 to 14 months to five years in prison with credit for 431…

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Multiple people arraigned on felony drug charges.

February 19, 2021

Multiple people arraigned on felony drug charges. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Editor’s Note: A person accused of a crime is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Felonies -Tina Ann Rose, 40, of 5405 Rasmussen Rd., Pere Marquette Township, was arrested Dec. 8 by the…

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79th District Court sentencings, posted Feb. 19, 2021.

February 19, 2021

79th District Court sentencings, posted Feb. 19, 2021. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Thomas Richard Massey, 34, of 410 S. Washington Ave., Ludington, pleaded guilty Feb. 9 to public intoxication and was sentenced to 45 days in jail; outpatient treatment; 90 days discretionary jail for one year;…

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2 drivers cited following separate crashes.

February 19, 2021

  2 drivers cited following separate 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 recent police activity in Mason County: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021: 11:19 a.m., (Michigan State Police), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 10 near Pere Marquette Highway, Pere Marquette Township. One of the…

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Portion of PM Highway to close for bridge construction.

February 18, 2021

Portion of PM Highway to close for bridge construction. PERE MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced that it will begin construction of the bridge on Pere Marquette Highway over the railroad tracks beginning March 1, resulting in the bridge being closed until about July 6. The $1.3 million project will see replacement of the bridge deck, painting,…

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