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Soil conservation plant sales, river clean up

June 2, 2013

SCOTTVILLE — The Mason-Lake Soil Conservation District is currently holding an adopt-a-tree sale. Administrator Jordan DeVries said several local nurseries are offering seedlings and transplants at an 80 percent discount. “Because this cool spring gave them a lot of cancellations, they have about 20,000 trees that will be thrown out once their coolers warm up,” DeVries said. “They have to…

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MCC parents ask what’s going on with buses

May 31, 2013

SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Press has received questions from several readers of why some Mason County Central Schools bus routes were re-routed Friday. Several parents report their students were picked up by buses from either Ludington Area Schools or the West Shore Educational School District. A bus driver from one of the other districts told MCP that several MCC buses…

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1 injured in Riverton crash

May 31, 2013
1 injured in Riverton crash

RIVERTON TWP. — The 20-year-old driver of a Ford Probe was transported by Life EMS ambulance to Memorial Medical Center in Ludington following a two car crash at the intersection of Hawley and Morton roads Friday evening. Riverton Twp. Fire Chief Joe Cooper said the car passed his Morton Road house — about a half mile south of the intersection…

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District court, as of May 29

May 31, 2013

Compiled by Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in 79th District Court: –          Tyler Jacob Young, 18, of 403 E. Third St., Ludington, was found guilty May 21 of controlled substance – possession of marijuana. He was sentenced to 11 days in jail with credit for 11 days served; $580 in fines and costs; must obtain…

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Arraignments, as of May 29

May 31, 2013

Compiled by Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  LUDINGTON — The following arraignments took place this past week in 79th District Court: Felonies: –          Jared Michael Boyd, 39, of 401 E. State St., Scottville, was arrested May 25 by SPD and MCSO on felony charges of felonious assault and domestic violence. A preliminary examination is set for June 5 at 11:15 a.m. Bail: $15,000/cash/surety. –          Larry…

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