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Circuit court sentencings include drug delivery, drunk driving.

September 30, 2016

#MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander.  Contributing writer. The following were recently sentenced in 51st Circuit Court: Lindsey Lee Towns, 26, 4847 Sumach, Hamlin Township, pleaded guilty on July 19 to a felony charge of delivering a controlled substance.  She was sentenced to 270 days in jail with credit for 124 already served, must serve five months up front with the balance…

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Shoplifting, domestic violence among recent arraignments.

September 30, 2016
Shoplifting, domestic violence among recent arraignments.

#MasonCountyCourtNews. By Alan Neushwander.  Contributing writer The following were recently arraigned by Magistrate Patricia Baker in 79th District Court: Misdemeanors Tonya Ann Johnson; 35; 205 Second St; Ludington; September 20; Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO);  second degree retail fraud (shoplifting).  Pretrial:  October 17 at 9:30 a.m.  Bail:  $7,500/10 percent. Amber Ruth Huck; 26; 3840 N. Stiles Rd; Victory Township; September…

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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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Shoplifting, domestic violence among police activity.

September 30, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016: 7:02 p.m., a report is being forwarded to the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office seeking a warrant for a 25-year-old Manistee woman for retail fraud, Family Dollar, 5800 block of W. US 10, Pere Marquette Township. 8:20 pm., car/deer crash, no injuries, Rasmussen Road…

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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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