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Police respond to crashes, domestic assaults

July 10, 2015
Police respond to crashes, domestic assaults

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is local law enforcement activity from Thursday, July 9, 2015: – 3:50 a.m., (Michigan State Police), suspicious situation – report of kids throwing rocks on the highway, Pere Marquette Hwy. and US-31, Summit Twp. – 4:03 a.m., (MSP), loud music,…

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Sheriff: Baby Doe not Baby Kate

July 10, 2015

LUDINGTON — Preliminary results from DNA testing shows that the unidentified 4-year-old girl found in Boston, Massachusetts is not Katherine Phillips, also known as Baby Kate, Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said this morning. Media reports speculated Thursday that the Boston girl, who is being called Baby Doe, may have been Baby Kate. Media outlets, posted computer generated photographs of Baby…

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Scottville public safety committee will discuss police department.

July 9, 2015
Scottville public safety committee will discuss police department.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Public Safety Committee will meet Wednesday, July 15 at 4:30 p.m. The meeting has one agenda item, the police department. The meeting has been called by Mayor Dick Macki following an attempt by two commissioners to disband the department during the city commission’s regular meeting Monday, July 6. Committee meetings are open…

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Teens arrested for violating probation

July 9, 2015
Teens arrested for violating probation

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is local law enforcement activity from Wednesday, July 8, 2015: – 2:56 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 19-year-old Custer man and 17-year-old Ludington man were both arrested on charges of probation violation following an incident in the 3800 block…

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Stakenas Farms hosting Breakfast on the Farm Saturday, July 11.

July 8, 2015
Stakenas Farms hosting Breakfast on the Farm Saturday, July 11.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — There’s just something about having a meal on a farm. I was lucky to be able to catch lunch when I visited Stakenas Farms on Tuesday. As I rolled up to the barn I was greeted by Bill Stakenas and his son-in-law Seth Earl. Ed “Duke” Stakenas, the family patriarch, was cooking hamburgers…

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