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Mt. Morris man faces jail term for home invasion

November 10, 2015
Mt. Morris man faces jail term for home invasion

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 25-year-old Mount Morris, Michigan man faces serving six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence after pleading guilting to second-degree home invasion in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday Nov. 10. In exchange for Michael Scott Bailey’s guilty plea to second-degree home invasion, six felony counts were dismissed, which include three felony…

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Brass knuckle case heads to trial; judge grants motion for curfew

November 10, 2015
Brass knuckle case heads to trial; judge grants motion for curfew

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old Ludington man accused of possessing brass knuckles is headed to trial in 51st Circuit Court, but he will be on a 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew while out on bond. Jonathan Sherrod Soloman-Jones, of 709 E. Filer St., was arrested Aug. 24 by the Ludington Police Department for dangerous weapons.…

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DNR offers advice for firearm deer hunters.

November 10, 2015
DNR offers advice for firearm deer hunters.

This Sunday, Nov. 15, tens of thousands of Michigan residents and nonresidents will take to the fields and forests to enjoy deer hunting. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources offers a few helpful reminders with those who will be heading out to hunt. The firearm deer season runs Nov. 15–30. Don’t forget to wear hunter orange. See page 18 of the Hunting…

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Shoplifting leads to prison, possible boot camp

November 10, 2015
Shoplifting leads to prison, possible boot camp

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 42-year-old Eaton Rapids man was sentenced to two to 10 years in prison, with the possibility of entering a boot camp facility, Tuesday, Nov. 10, in 51st Circuit Court for a conviction of first-degree retail fraud. Ronald Shane Dennis has a lengthy criminal history including eight felony and 14 misdemeanor convictions, said…

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Consumers Energy offers automatic outage alerts

November 10, 2015
Consumers Energy offers automatic outage alerts

JACKSON, Mich. – With stormy weather predicted later this week, Consumers Energy is introducing automatic outage alerts for its 1.8 million residential and business electric customers to provide them with accurate, up-to-date information during a power outage. The outage alerts let customers know their power is out and the estimated restoration time. Customers can reply to the alert to provide…

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