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Man sentenced to prison for heroin possession, pleads guilty to break-in.

May 8, 2018

Man sentenced to prison for heroin possession, pleads guilty to break-in. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 23-year-old Hamlin Township man with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to one year and one day to four years in prison for a heroin possession conviction in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 8. Cody Morgan Denton, of 2630 Sherman Rd.,…

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Father of teen who died in crash makes emotional speech in court.

May 8, 2018

Father of teen who died in crash makes emotional speech in court. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — Gordon MacDougall, the father of 16-year-old Henry MacDougall who died in a tragic vehicle crash last fall, gave a heartbreaking speech Tuesday, May 8, in 51st Circuit Court during Paul James Saya’s sentencing. Saya, 52, of 3816 N. Tuttle Road, Sherman…

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Pere Marquette Memorial Association begins $100,000 fund raising campaign.

May 7, 2018

Pere Marquette Memorial Association begins $100,000 fund raising campaign. #MasonCountyNews. LUDINGTON — The Pere Marquette Memorial Association (PMMA) will begin a campaign to raise $100,000 to help repair and preserve the Father Marquette Memorial, located on Buttersville Peninsula. The Pennies from Heaven Foundation has pledged a contribution to match the first $25,000 raised by PMMA. The PMMA was recently incorporated…

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Free video series to explore cannabis.

May 7, 2018

Free video series to explore cannabis. SCOTTVILLE — The public is invited to a free community education class featuring the documentary video series, “The Sacred Plant,” which which features the most current science and studies about cannabis. The kick off for the seven-part series is today, Tuesday, May 8, with the showing of “Episode 1: The Sacred Plant…Revealed.” Subsequent episodes…

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Scottville commission hears marijuana dispensary presentation.

May 7, 2018

Scottville commission hears marijuana dispensary presentation. #ScottvilleNews. SCOTTVILLE — Dan Reynolds of CANNACare Group, LLC spoke to the commission about his plan to place a medical marijuana grow facility in the former Nichols Drug Store building, 112 S. Main St. Reynolds said the building would include the corporation headquarters along with the dispensary and would create 10 to 12 jobs…

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