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Men involved in sex trafficking sting arraigned, names released

August 10, 2023

Men involved in sex trafficking sting arraigned, names released By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The three men arrested following a child sex trafficking sting have been arraigned. Arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court were Steven Volpp, 58, of Hart; Kenneth Smith, 53, of Ormond Beach, Fla., who had been camping in Oceana County, and Gabriel Talevich, 20, of…

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Jeannetta Roberts receives DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses

August 10, 2023
Jeannetta Roberts receives DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses

Jeannetta Roberts receives DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses LUDINGTON — Registered nurse Jeannetta Roberts, was named the latest recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Corewell Health’s Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Roberts is a charge nurse in the ICU (intensive care unit) and has worked at the Ludington hospital since 1998. She was nominated by a patient’s daughter.…

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Hart man arrested in Mason County child trafficking sting

August 10, 2023

Hart man arrested in Mason County child trafficking sting By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A Hart man was among three men who were arrested Wednesday evening and are facing charges related to attempting to solicit children using a computer. In a press conference this morning at the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, Ludington Police Chief…

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Wyoming woman injured in head-on crash

August 10, 2023

Wyoming woman injured in head-on crash SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A 20-year-old Wyoming woman was injured in a head-on crash Wednesday, Aug. 9, shortly before 5:30 p.m. on M 20 in front of Lewis Adventure Farm and Zoo, according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. “The red Honda Pilot driven by a 20-year-old female out of the State of Wyoming, was…

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Jury deliberates for four minutes to find Montague man guilty of meth possession

August 10, 2023

Jury deliberates for four minutes to find Montague man guilty of meth possession By Allison Scarbrough, Editor HART — It took a jury just four minutes to render a guilty verdict for a 34-year-old Montague man Wednesday, Aug. 9, in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court, convicting him of methamphetamine possession. The jury heard testimony about how Cameron Scott Golightly, of…

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