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Pentwater man injured after crash; driver arrested

July 21, 2014
Pentwater man injured after crash; driver arrested

PENTWATER — A 23-year-old Pentwater man received minor injuries following a single-vehicle crash in the Village of Pentwater Saturday. The crash occurred at the intersection of Victory Lane and Sixth Street. According to the Pentwater Police Dept., a vehicle driven by a 22-year-old Whitehall man was traveling south on Victory Lane at a high rate of speed and failed to…

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California man arrested for drunk driving, among weekend’s arrests

July 21, 2014
California man arrested for drunk driving, among weekend’s arrests

BRANCH TWP. — A 30-year-old Newport Beach, California man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies early Sunday morning for having a high blood alcohol content. He was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, first offense and high BAC following a traffic stop at Walhalla and Shreck roads at 12:23 a.m. While deputies were on a the traffic stop,…

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Mud runnin’

July 19, 2014
Mud runnin’

AMBER TWP. — MCP reader Chad Nelson of Scottville submitted some photos of the Dawg Haus Benefit Mud Run being held Saturday near the corner of U.S. 31 and Hansen Road. This year’s mud run is benefiting Jimmy Leclaire, who has cerebral palsy. Leclaire was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was 11-months-old. He had surgery when he was 4…

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Over 1,000 boxes burn in Indian Summer fire

July 18, 2014
Over 1,000 boxes burn in Indian Summer fire

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TWP. — Over 1,000 boxes used for hauling apples burned in a fire at Indian Summer fruit processing plant on West Chauvez Road Friday afternoon. The fire was reported around 2 p.m. A large plume of smoke could be seen over the property. Riverton Fire Chief Joe Cooper said he wasn’t sure exactly what started…

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79th District Court arraignments

July 18, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Nicholas Allan VanVleet, 31, of 602 E. Danaher St., Ludington, was arrested July 11 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for two felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC), under 13. A preliminary exam is set for…

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