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District court sentencings and dismissals.

September 30, 2016
District court sentencings and dismissals.

#MasonCountyCourtNews. By Alan Neushwander.  Contributing writer. The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court by Judge Peter Wadel: Patrick Allen Shira, homeless, 23, pleaded guilty on September 12 to trespassing and was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day already served, 30 days discretionary jail for one year, 12 months of probation, and $265 in…

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CTE agriscience program expands opportunities with hoop house.

September 30, 2016
CTE agriscience program expands opportunities with hoop house.

  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Educational Service District’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) agriscience program has a new tool for teaching. Earlier this week, a 30-foot by 48-foot passive solar hoop house was built next to the agriscience classroom located on the campus of West Shore Community College. Instructor Jorhie Beadle was helping with…

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Victims from afternoon fatal car/deer crash identified.

September 29, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #BranchTownship. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  BRANCH TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the 31-year-old man who died Thursday afternoon after a deer crashed through the windshield of the vehicle he was riding in. Michah David Miller of Wellman, Iowa, died following the crash that occurred about 12:30 p.m. on US 10 near Taylor…

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Man dead after deer crashes through windshield.

September 29, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #BranchTownship. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old man died following a car/deer crash Thursday afternoon on US 10 near Taylor Road. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said the man was not a resident of Mason County. The crash occurred when the Dodge Caravan minivan was traveling west on US 10 around 12:30 p.m. The vehicle struck…

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Baby Kate murder trial testimony begins.

September 29, 2016
Baby Kate murder trial testimony begins.

  #BabyKate LUDINGTON — Testimony in the 51st Circuit Court murder trial against Sean Michael Phillips began Thursday morning at the Mason County Courthouse. MCP will post an update on the trial later this morning. Here is a video featuring a segment of prosecutor Donna Pendergast’s opening statement.

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