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79th District Court sentencings as of April 2

April 4, 2014
79th District Court sentencings as of April 2

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON – The following were sentenced this past week in 79th District Court: –          Kendall Jay Walworth, 23, of 1719 N. Lincoln Rd., Ludington, was found guilty April 1 of operating while impaired by liquor. He was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE); $1,145 in fines and…

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Nominations being accepted for Gov. John B. Swainson Award

April 4, 2014

LANSING — The Michigan Historical Commission today announced it is accepting nominations for the Governor John B. Swainson Award. The prestigious Swainson Award is given annually by the Michigan Historical Commission to state, county or municipal employees who have gone above and beyond their official job duties to help preserve Michigan’s history. To recognize these contributions, in 1996 the Michigan…

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Hospital phones may be down Saturday

April 4, 2014

LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital will have electrical contractors on site Saturday morning, April 5, making some necessary routine repairs that could result in a brief shutdown of telephone service. According to Greg Soper, director of plant operations at the hospital, there is a very remote chance that telephone service could be down for less than ten minutes sometime…

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Sean Phillips’ mother among several witnesses

April 3, 2014
Sean Phillips’ mother among several witnesses

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — Several witnesses were called to the stand today during the preliminary examination of Sean Michael Phillips in 79th District Court. Phillips is charged with the June 29, 2011 murder of his 4-month-old daughter Katherine Phillips. The purpose of the examination is to determine if the prosecutor has enough proof to proceed in circuit court.…

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Mother recalls last day Baby Kate was seen; talks about alleged confession letter from father

April 3, 2014
Mother recalls last day Baby Kate was seen; talks about alleged confession letter from father

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Ariel Courtland, the mother of Katherine Phillips was the prosecution’s first witness this morning in the 79th District Court preliminary examination of murder suspect Sean Michael Phillips. In October 2013, Sean Phillips, 24, was charged with June 2011 murder of his 4-month-old daughter also known as Baby Kate. Phillips is currently serving the second…

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