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School door safety campaign funds reach over 65% of goal.

February 1, 2016
School door safety campaign funds reach over 65% of goal.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  SCOTTVILLE — The fund raising campaign to purchase and install door safety devices in all area schools has exceeded 65% of its goal. This morning, donations were received from Smith & Eddy Insurance ($1,000) and Shelby State Bank ($1,000). Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole is leading up the fundraising effort, which will purchase an item known…

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Elderly man arrested for choking victim; Silly-String spar leads to arrests.

February 1, 2016
Elderly man arrested for choking victim; Silly-String spar leads to arrests.

BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 76-year-old Walhalla man was arrested by deputies from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at 7:15 p.m., at a residence in the 7300 block of E. US 10, where he allegedly choked the victim. In separate incident, deputies arrested a 24-year-old Muskegon man and a 26-year-old Muskegon woman at Walmart in Pere Marquette…

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Ludington man arrested for resisting State Police.

February 1, 2016
Ludington man arrested for resisting State Police.

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 45-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post Saturday, Jan. 30, at 11:45 p.m. for resisting and obstructing police in the 5000 block of W. US 10. MSP also responded to a bus vs. tree crash Friday, Jan. 29, at 3 p.m. at Larson and Trail Ridge in Sheridan…

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WSCC Fall 2015 Dean’s List.

February 1, 2016
WSCC Fall 2015 Dean’s List.

VICTORY TOWNSHIP – West Shore Community College has released its Dean’s List for the 2015 Fall Semester.  Full-time students achieving a semester grade point average of 3.75 or above receive high honors and full-time students with a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.749 receive honors. Part-time students are eligible for the Dean’s List when their accumulating grade point averages meet…

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Ludington loans buses to transport MCE students home after bomb threat.

January 29, 2016
Ludington loans buses to transport MCE students home after bomb threat.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  CUSTER — Buses from Ludington Area Schools were used to transport Mason County Eastern children home today after the school was evacuated because of a bomb threat. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said the MCE buses are parked just outside of the high school/middle school complex during the school day and therefore were part of the…

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