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Cutting the cord and ditching the dish, the new trend in home entertainment.

August 4, 2015
Cutting the cord and ditching the dish, the new trend in home entertainment.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. We recently made a major decision in our household, we decided to ditch our dish and strictly rely on our Internet service for screen entertainment (I was going to write “for our TV entertainment”  but that’s not 100% accurate, since we use a variety of devices, besides just a television). Our decision was made mostly out of…

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Reckless driving, property destruction arrest; paycheck larceny; loose horse

August 4, 2015
Reckless driving, property destruction arrest; paycheck larceny; loose horse

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-887-1417 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. The following is local law enforcement activity Monday, Aug. 3, 2015: – 6:26 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), loose horse, 3200 block of S. Morton Rd., Riverton Twp.…

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Suspect who threatened deputies turns himself in.

August 4, 2015

GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Grant Township man who threatened sheriff’s deputies when they were trying to assist a court process server, turned himself in for arrest Monday morning. On July 17, Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residence in the 11000 block of North Amber Road to assist a court process server who was attempting to serve…

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Scottville finance committee to discuss treasurer, 40 hour work week.

August 3, 2015

SCOTTVILLE — The city finance committee will meet Tuesday, August 4 at 4:30 p.m. at city hall to discuss the topics of separating the city manager and treasurer position and restoring city employees to a 40 hour work week. Five years ago the city employees took a pay cut and reduction in hours to help save the city money. That…

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Scottville mayor apologizes to citizens for commission’s behavior; says police issue won’t be discussed again.

August 3, 2015

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Mayor Richard Maki read a statement at Monday’s city commission meeting apologizing to the public for the behavior of the commission over the past few meetings. “I would like to apologize for the disrespect shown in recent city commission meetings towards the city commission, the city manager, the city attorney and especially the chief…

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