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WSCC Fall 2015 Dean’s List.

February 1, 2016
WSCC Fall 2015 Dean’s List.

VICTORY TOWNSHIP – West Shore Community College has released its Dean’s List for the 2015 Fall Semester.  Full-time students achieving a semester grade point average of 3.75 or above receive high honors and full-time students with a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.749 receive honors. Part-time students are eligible for the Dean’s List when their accumulating grade point averages meet…

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Ludington loans buses to transport MCE students home after bomb threat.

January 29, 2016
Ludington loans buses to transport MCE students home after bomb threat.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  CUSTER — Buses from Ludington Area Schools were used to transport Mason County Eastern children home today after the school was evacuated because of a bomb threat. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said the MCE buses are parked just outside of the high school/middle school complex during the school day and therefore were part of the…

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Bomb threat at MCE.

January 29, 2016
Bomb threat at MCE.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  CUSTER — Law enforcement and other emergency personnel were dispatched to Mason County Eastern Schools about 2:50 p.m. today, Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, for a report of a bomb threat that was emailed to the school. The school, which would have been dismissed within 30 minutes, was quickly evacuated, with students moved to St. Mary’s Church…

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Meijer employee allegedly stole over $1,100 in merchandise.

January 29, 2016
Meijer employee allegedly stole over $1,100 in merchandise.

AMBER TOWNSHIP — A warrant is being requested for a 23-year-old Ludington man, who is a Meijer store employee, following an investigation by the store’s loss prevention department, alleging he stole over $1,100 worth of merchandise, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case Thursday, Jan. 28 at 3:41 p.m. at the store,…

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79th District Court arraignments include felony firearms, drug possession, embezzlement.

January 29, 2016
79th District Court arraignments include felony firearms, drug possession, embezzlement.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Richard David Kaczmarek, 40, of 2558 Maple Rd., Manistee, was arrested Jan. 21 by the DNR, Cadillac Field Office, for a felony possession of firearms by a felon and second-offense habitual offender. Preliminary exam: Feb. 3 at 3…

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