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79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted Sept. 11, 2020

September 11, 2020

79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted Sept. 11, 2020 By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Kathleen Ann Kaatz, 65, of 4570 E. Fisher Rd., Sherman Township, pleaded guilty Sept. 8 to operating a vehicle while impaired by liquor (OWIL) and was sentenced to three days in jail…

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Crashes top police activity.

September 10, 2020

Crashes top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime 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 Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020: – 7 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Custer Road north of Sugar Grove Road, Sherman Township. – 7:09 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Townline…

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Trooper Butterfield memorial service tonight.

September 9, 2020

Trooper Butterfield memorial service tonight. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — On Sept. 9, 2013, Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield was murdered on Custer Road north of Townline Road by a 19-year-old Irons male during a routine traffic stop. Butterfield, 42, lived in Grant Township and was assigned to the MSP Hart post. The annual memorial service honoring Butterfield will be…

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Ludington Ave., Lakeshore Dr. construction to begin next week.

September 9, 2020

Ludington Ave., Lakeshore Dr. construction to begin next week. LUDINGTON — Construction work on portions of Ludington Avenue and Lakeshore Drive will begin on Monday, Sept. 14 and is expected to continue through June 18, 2021. The $1.1 million Michigan Department of Transportation project includes cold milling and resurfacing with sidewalk ramp upgrades on US 10 (Ludington Avenue) from Rowe…

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Parole violation, felony drunk driving arrests top police activity.

September 9, 2020

Parole violation, felony drunk driving arrests top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime 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: Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020: – 6:15 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain Road west of US 31, Victory…

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