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Repeat car thief sent to prison

June 2, 2015
Repeat car thief sent to prison

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 50-year-old Manistee woman was sentenced to two to 20 years in a Michigan Department of Corrections prison for a felony conviction of unlawful driving away of an automobile (UDAA) and a misdemeanor of second-offense operating while impaired in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 2. Susan Kay Lewis pleaded guilty to the charges…

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CSC case heads to trial

June 2, 2015
CSC case heads to trial

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 34-year-old Scottville man who pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court last month to second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) in a plea deal is now headed to trial. Judge Susan Sniegowski rejected the plea Tuesday, June 2, and Daniel John Cook’s case is set for trial June 24-26. Cook, who was arrested last December…

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Scottville Celebrating Success event today.

June 2, 2015

SCOTTVILLE — The merchants of Scottville are holding the town’s second annual Celebrating Success event today. The event will showcase Scottville area merchants, who will be set up at tables along Main Street in downtown Scottville. It also includes giveaways, hotdogs, children’s crafts and entertainment from Cats n Jammers. The event is from 4 to 7 p.m. and will be…

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Examining rail trail extension to Pentwater among topics of June 11 meeting

June 2, 2015
Examining rail trail extension to Pentwater among topics of June 11 meeting

PENTWATER — Bicycling on roads and trails is increasingly popular, and more cyclists are being attracted to Pentwater. But some ask whether routes could be made safer?  Should more be done to promote Pentwater as a bicycling destination? Is the idea of better connecting Pentwater to the William Field Memorial Hart-Montague Trail now worth pursuing? A one-hour public meeting is…

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Domestic dispute among police activity

June 2, 2015
Domestic dispute among police activity

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 June 1, 2015: – 9:46 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), domestic dispute involving a father and adult son, warrant requested, 2400 block of N. Jebavy, Hamlin Twp. – 11:41 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), car-deer…

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