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Fire destroys garage

August 26, 2013
Fire destroys garage

HAMLIN TWP. — Fire destroyed a garage and its contents, including a vintage Porsche car, Monday night at the Dan and Letha Fulton residence at 5813 W. Jagger Rd. Firefighters were called to the scene around 6:30 p.m. and were on scene for two hours. Hamlin Twp. Fire Chief Steve Vandervest said the garage was fully engulfed upon arriving. Letha…

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Ordinance will limit fireworks in Ludington

August 26, 2013

LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council will hold a first reading tonight of a new ordinance that will put some restrictions on the use of fireworks during national holidays. The city’s ordinance already limits the use of consumer fireworks to the hours of 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. But, a state law passed last year over-rides that ordinance during the 10…

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Weather advisory issued

August 26, 2013

The National Weather Service has issued a “significant weather advisory” for Mason and Lake counties. The advisory is as follows: 824 AM EDT MON AUG 26 2013 …SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY… AT 819 AM EDT, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN RECREATION AREA, MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. NICKEL SIZE HAIL, WIND GUSTS GREATER THAN…

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Meth lab discovered

August 23, 2013

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The State, Sheriff’s, Chief’s Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) and the Mason County Probation and Parole Office investigated a methamphetamine “one-pot” component case at a residence in the 5000 block of Limouze Street Thursday evening and into Friday morning. As part of an on-going investigation, officers developed information which led to the residence and the discovery…

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District court, as of Aug. 21, 2013

August 23, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this past week in 79th District Court: –          Lisa Beth Shelly, 51, of 3729 Horton Ave., SW, Grand Rapids, was found guilty Aug. 20 of impaired driving. She was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; $1,145 in fines and costs; Alcohol Highway Safety Education…

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