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Man pleads guilty to attempted animal killing in dog death case.

June 22, 2021

Man pleads guilty to attempted animal killing in dog death case. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 37-year-old Montague man pleaded guilty to attempted killing/torturing an animal in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 22, in connection to the killing of a dog. Eric James Wood II, of 5016 W. Webster Rd., testified before Judge Susan K. Sniegowski that he…

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Police news, June 22, 2021.

June 22, 2021

Police news, June 22, 2021. 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 police activity in Mason County Monday, June 21, 2021: 5:24 a.m, (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain Road east of US 31, Sherman Township. 9:53 a.m., (MCSO), gas drive-off, $25.66…

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Muskegon man sent to prison for retail fraud.

June 22, 2021

Muskegon man sent to prison for retail fraud. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 33-year-old Muskegon man was sentenced to two to 30 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 22, for a conviction of first-degree retail fraud. Donald Leroy Petroski, of 1377 Peck St., pleaded guilty to the charge May 18, according to court records. Petroski,…

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Motorcycle crashes after hitting fluid spill.

June 21, 2021

Motorcycle crashes after hitting fluid spill. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — A 67-year-old Britton, Michigan man received minor injuries after he struck a fluid spill on the roadway and dumped his motorcycle on Dewey Road west of Dee Allen Road Friday, June 18,…

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West Shore Bank helps raise funds for MCC nature center. 

June 21, 2021

West Shore Bank helps raise funds for MCC nature center.  SCOTTVILLE — Employees of West Shore Bank’s Scottville branch recently raised funds to help with the Mason County Central Ed Malkowski Nature Center, located near the MCC Middle School. The car wash fund raiser, held in Scottville, included 36 vehicles, whose drivers donated $594. The bank matched that amount for…

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