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79th District Court arraignments, published Feb. 6, 2025

February 6, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Benjamin Carl Meyer, 51; three counts of felony firearms, possession of a short-barreled shotgun/rifle, receiving and concealing stolen property between $1,000 to $20,000, and possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); offense date Sept. 9, 2024; arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office;…

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Lee and Joan Schoenherr give back to their community by seeding Community Foundation campaign

February 6, 2025

Submitted by the Community Foundation for Mason County LUDINGTON — Last week, the Community Foundation for Mason County launched the public phase of its Campaign for Mason County. The campaign, “Building a Stronger Community Together,” is a $5 million endowment initiative designed to triple the Foundation’s grant making capacity and address pressing community needs. The campaign, which began in 2023, and will…

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79th District Court sentencings, published Feb. 6, 2025

February 6, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Nathan Tyler Horacek, 21, pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated and was sentenced to 93 days in jail (suspended sentence), must attend alcohol highway safety education, cannot buy/have/use alcohol or controlled substances, subject to random PBTs, must attend victim’s impact…

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Police news, published Feb. 6, 2025

February 6, 2025

The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025: 4 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Barothy Road west of Landon Road, Branch Township. 10:15 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, Stiles and Sugar Grove roads, Victory Township. 5:46 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway south of US 10, Pere Marquette Township. _____________________________ Please Support Local News…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published Feb. 5, 2025

February 5, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – David Duane Bothwell, 48, pleaded guilty Nov. 19, 2024 to a felony of tampering with an electronic monitoring device (tether) and was sentenced Jan. 28, 2025 to 36 months to 15 years in prison with credit for 152 days served in…

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