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$1,500 fraud reported to police.

November 2, 2017

$1,500 fraud reported to police. #MasonCountyCrime HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office received a fraud complaint Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 2:38 p.m. in which the victim reported that his or her health savings account card had over $1,500 drawn from it at a Target store in Georgia, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other police activity in…

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Ludington hospital receives top ratings for safety and quality.

November 2, 2017

Ludington hospital receives top ratings for safety and quality. LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital recently was cited as among the top hospitals in the state of Michigan with an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group, an organization that analyzes hospital safety and quality and scores them based on their rankings against key hospital safety indicators. The Ludington Hospital was…

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Pentwater girl reported missing believed to be in Ludington area.

November 1, 2017

UPDATE: SHE HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE. Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum contacted MCP at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday indicating that Aleah has been found safe and is back home. Pentwater girl reported missing believed to be in Ludington area. PENTWATER — The Pentwater Police Department is looking for a missing 15-year-old girl who was last seen Tuesday night, Oct. 31. “Pentwater…

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Fountain man arrested for poaching, stealing trail cams.

November 1, 2017

Fountain man arrested for poaching, stealing trail cams. #MasonCountyCrime SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Fountain man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 8:34 p.m. on charges of poaching and larceny of trail cams in the 6000 block of North Custer Road, according to Sgt. Charles Hockanson. Other police activity Tuesday, Oct.…

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College foundation elects leadership. 

November 1, 2017

College foundation elects leadership.  VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Community College Foundation recently held its annual meeting and elected its board officers. Each officer was elected to a one-year term. The board of directors will be led by Mark Sandstedt as chairman, Gary Ferguson as vice chairman, and Dan LaMore as secretary/treasurer. “The college’s foundation truly makes a difference…

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