By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Leobardo Olivarez-Alpizar, 53; assault with intent to murder; arrested May 4 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned May 5; preliminary hearing: May 21; bail: $500,000 cash. READ related story here -Ryan Steven Brock, 44; second-degree home invasion and possession of a…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Brett Fredrick Portman, 66, pleaded guilty March 11 to three counts of breaking and entering with intent and was sentenced May 6 to one year in jail with credit for 155 days served; five years probation; $1,479.27 in restitution; and $794 in fines and costs.…
LUDINGTON — Friends of Ludington Police will host its inaugural Wag and Walk on Saturday, May 17. The fundraising walk will begin at Rotary Park at 2 p.m. with walkers and their dogs proceeding east along Ludington Avenue. Local business sponsors will be handing out bags of dog treats to each of the walkers and dogs from each business along…
SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville and the Scottville Downtown Development Authority (DDA) held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, May 8 on the city’s revitalization of Optimist Park and sculpture improvement project. The revitalization will include renovations to the Scottville Clown Band Shell along with sidewalk and landscape improvements, and placement of a new sculpture, “The Big Noise,” which will be…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FOUNTAIN — Three Mason County Rural Fire Authority departments responded to a fire that damaged a garage at 6855 E. Main St. Wednesday evening. Emergency units were dispatched to the property, owned by Dale Root, at 9:29 p.m. The first firefighter on scene reported the garage was fully engulfed in flames, however firefighters were able to…
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