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Pennies from Heaven Foundation offers matching $500,000 for Oriole Foundation Dancing event.

October 12, 2016
Pennies from Heaven Foundation offers matching $500,000 for Oriole Foundation Dancing event.

Pennies from Heaven Foundation offers matching $500,000 for Oriole Foundation Dancing event.  #MasonCountyEducation HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Six local “stars” will take center stage at Lincoln Hills Golf Club on October 22, 2016 to raise money for the Ludington Area District School’s Oriole Foundation. Pennies from Heaven Foundation has offered the Oriole Foundation a 50/50 match challenge to raise $500,000 with…

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American Legion to hold multi-vendor open house.

October 12, 2016

American Legion to hold multi-vendor open house.  LUDINGTON — The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #76 will hold its annual Multi-Vendor Fall Open House on Saturday, November 12, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tables are available for crafters and direct sales representatives.  Only one vendor per direct selling company. The fee is $25 for the first table.  There is limited space for…

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Phillips acquitted of 1st-degree murder, jury to consider 2nd-degree.

October 11, 2016

Phillips acquitted of 1st-degree murder, jury to consider 2nd-degree. #MasonCountyNews   #BabyKate By Allison Scarbrough and Rob Alway. LUDINGTON – Judge Peter Wadel acquitted Sean Phillips of first-degree murder charges in the Baby Kate case Tuesday, Oct. 11, in 51st Circuit Court. Wadel, however, will allow the jury to consider second-degree murder charges against Phillips. Second-degree murder does not include premeditation murder…

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Village president walks out of meeting as council works out senior woes.

October 11, 2016

Village president walks out of meeting as council works out senior woes. #FreeSoil #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. FREE SOIL — Village president David Morley walked out of the village council’s monthly meeting Monday evening moments after councilors made a motion to extend the village’s lease with the Free Soil Area Senior Center. The meeting was taken over, without formal…

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Former inmate testifies Phillips said he got rid of the baby.

October 10, 2016

Former inmate testifies Phillips said he got rid of the baby.  #BabyKate LUDINGTON — The former prison mate of Sean Michael Phillips appeared in court Friday and Monday for testimony in the Victory Township man’s murder trial. Rushaun Burton said Friday that he met Phillips after Phillips was convicted of the unlawful imprisonment (kidnapping) of his 4-month-old daughter, Katherine “Baby…

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