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Car-deer crashes, domestic assault among police activity

October 2, 2015
Car-deer crashes, domestic assault among police activity

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. The following is local law enforcement activity Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015: – 12:47 a.m., alarm activation, (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), 4600 block of US-10, Amber Twp. – 12:57…

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Sheriff wants The Boot in every classroom. Classroom safety donation campaign underway.

October 1, 2015

Earlier today, a shooter entered a community college in Oregon. At least 15 people are reported dead with more injured. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said, in response, that Mason County is not exempt from the possibility of such an event occurring here, but he has a plan to help deter a shooter. See MCP’s exclusive story on Victory Early…

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Hospital holds emergency preparedness fair.

October 1, 2015
Hospital holds emergency preparedness fair.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The employees of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital were given the opportunity to view some of the health care system’s emergency preparedness resources Wednesday during an emergency preparedness fair at the hospital. The event included a demonstration of the multi-patient decontamination tent, along with one of the health system’s K-9 units, which are used for…

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Car-deer crashes, break-in among police activity

October 1, 2015
Car-deer crashes, break-in among police activity

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. The following is recent local enforcement activity: Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015: – 7:38 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), a 26-year-old Ludington man was cited for driving while…

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Mother bear with cubs shot; DNR seeks warrant

September 30, 2015
Mother bear with cubs shot; DNR seeks warrant

COLFAX TWP. (Oceana Co.) – The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking an arrest warrant for a 27-year-old Zeeland man who allegedly shot a mother black bear who was with her three cubs. The man, who has a bear hunting permit, was hunting legally until he came upon the bear, because it is illegal to kill a mother bear…

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