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Life in Circles: Women getting their boots on.

March 12, 2016
Life in Circles: Women getting their boots on.

Life In Circles, by Stephanie Wagner. Today, we introduce a new weekly series, Life in Circles, written by Stephanie Wagner. This introductory article sums up the theme of her series: In late January, a snowstorm moved through Washington D.C. and shut down most of the city. By now, many of you have likely seen the news story where two female…

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Lockdown Company donates $40,000 towards school door safety project.

March 11, 2016

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The Lockdown Company, which is installing The Boot door safety device in local schools, has donated $40,000 towards the project, which is being funded through community donations. Rob Couturier, company founder, said Mason County has been unlike any other community his company has worked with. “The community support for this project has just been amazing,” Couturier…

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Funeral director arrested again for drunk driving; facing empty-urn burial charges.

March 11, 2016
Funeral director arrested again for drunk driving; facing empty-urn burial charges.

MUSKEGON COUNTY — The owner of a Ludington funeral home who is facing felony charges for allegedly burying an empty urn without cremating the deceased person, along with drunk driving charges, was arrested again today. Thomas Claude Clock III, 60, who owns Clock Funeral Home of Ludington, Inc. and Clock Funeral Home of Whitehall, Inc., was arrested by Whitehall Police Department…

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79th District Court arraignments include tobacco tax violation, cocaine delivery.

March 11, 2016
79th District Court arraignments include tobacco tax violation, cocaine delivery.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Dijon Lamar Grimes, 19, of 19315 Benetler St., Detroit, was arrested March 3 by the Mason County…

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79th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

March 11, 2016
79th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Rolando Jesse Villarreal, Jr., 43, no address listed, was found guilty March 1 of malicious destruction of property (MDOP) under $200 and…

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