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Clown Band contributes to The Boot, to secure MCC band room.

October 29, 2015
Clown Band contributes to The Boot, to secure MCC band room.

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band recently donated $500 to the fundraising campaign to raise money to secure classroom doors in Mason County. The donation will purchase The Boot security devices for the interior doors of the band rooms at Mason County Central high school and middle school. “On behalf of the Clown Band, I would like to challenge other…

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Woman arrested for Goodwill shoplifting. 

October 29, 2015
Woman arrested for Goodwill shoplifting. 

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. AMBER TWP. — A 38-year-old woman from La Boquilla, Mexico was arrested for retail fraud by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office at the Goodwill store, located at 4781…

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SSCENT makes multiple drug arrests.

October 28, 2015
SSCENT makes multiple drug arrests.

During the last two weeks, several people were arrested on warrants issued for their arrests as a result of investigations handled by SSCENT (State, Sheriff, Chief Enforcement of Narcotics Team) detectives.  All of the cases listed below are unrelated. The locations of the arrests were not provided, but most took place in Oceana County, according to MSP Lt. Andrew Ambrose,…

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Anti-bullying workshop offered by MSU.

October 28, 2015

AMBER TOWNSHIP — Michigan State University Extension will hold an anti-bullying workshop, titled ABCs of Bullying Prevention: Addressing Bullying in Community Settings, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the West Shore Educational Service District, 2130 W. U.S. 10-31. The half-day workshop is designed for adults who live with, care about and work with young people, including…

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Wedding of the dead

October 28, 2015
Wedding of the dead

  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Jennifer Hornacek and Arturo Mendez of Ludington wanted to do something different for their wedding ceremony. They accomplished it Wednesday afternoon with a wedding of the dead. The ceremony took place at The Haunted Eclectic Marketplace, 307 S. James St. with the perhaps irreverent Dan “Danny V” Vargus officiating. The “late” bride was…

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