By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced this past week in 79th District Court: – Brett Allen Ballard, 28, of 5553 W. Johnson Rd., Ludington, was found guilty Oct. 29 of impaired driving. He was sentenced to one days in jail with credit for one day served; $1,145 in fines and costs; Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE);…
Saturday cornhole tournament to help raise money for epilepsy research. LUDINGTON — On Sept. 6, 2006, Jerome and Marnie Nickelson’s life changed forever. Their 2-year-old son, Jett, was having weird spells. “We weren’t sure what was going on, but he kept falling,” Marnie says. “Up until this time, Jett was a normal, healthy child. there wasn’t any reason to…
LUDINGTON — Emergency personnel were dispatched to the Mason County Courthouse about 4:45 p.m. Thursday for a general fire alarm. Employees in the building noticed a strong smell of smoke. Ludington Police Department was first to arrive. Officers reported that smoke was coming from the attic of the 140-year-old building. Ludington Fire Department arrived shortly afterwards. Employees stood on the…
Jordan Lake, the Branch Township teen injured in a fatal car crash two weeks ago, is coming home, her mother reports. Jennifer Lake posted on the Faith, Hope, and Strength for the Lake Family Facebook page that Jordan has received the OK from her doctors and case workers to come home. The 16-year-old Mason County Eastern senior was in attendance…
LUDINGTON — A 34-year-old Evart man pleaded guilty Tuesday in 51st Circuit Court for criminal sexual conduct against a 15-year-old girl. The incident took place on June 3, 2012 when the two met each other hiking at the Ludington State Park. Initially, Lauren Davin Derscheid, 4181 70th Ave., Evart, was arrested on Aug. 27 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office and…
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