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Free Soil will have party of the century, celebrating school’s life

April 12, 2013
Free Soil will have party of the century, celebrating school’s life

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. FREE SOIL – On June 30 of this year, an institution in this northeast MasonCounty village will come to an end. Free Soil School District will end its 100th and final year with the party of the century. The Free Soil Community Schools All Class Reunion Community Celebration will take place on Saturday, June 22. The…

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Compromise met on downtown Ludington music levels

April 12, 2013

LUDINGTON — A compromise has been reached on the noise stipulation of Ludington’s new outdoor dining ordinance. The ordinance allows for establishments to have outdoor dining without receiving special permission from the planning commission. The ordinance allows businesses to have outdoor dining and entertainment as long as they follow the ordinance and the guidelines established by the Downtown Ludington board.…

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5 receive sentences in 51st Circuit Court

April 12, 2013

Compiled by Allison Scarbrough, MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in 51st Circuit Court: – Mark Allan McCallum, 53, of 5839 Barnhart, Ludington, was found guilty March 1 of two counts of kidnapping – custodial interference and habitual offender, fourth offense. He was sentenced April 9 to two concurrent sentences of 2 years, four months to…

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Ludington moving forward with marina dredging; water levels lower than expected

April 12, 2013

LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington is going to move forward with dredging parts of the Ludington Municipal Marina ahead of possible grant money from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The marina has been slated to receive $20,000 from the state’s emergency dredging fund. But, that process isn’t moving fast enough to meet the need to have dredging done…

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79th District Court

April 12, 2013

Compiled by Allison Scarbrough, MCP Correspondent.  LUDINGTON — The following proceedings took place this past week in 79th District Court at the Mason County Courthouse. – Kayleigh Lynn Clark. 23, of 103 First St., Ludington, was found guilty April 4 of driving while license suspended and sentenced to $285 in fines and costs. Conviction is reportable to the Secretary of…

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