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Rubber duck race winners.

July 15, 2015
Rubber duck race winners.

SCOTTVILLE — Sue Burgess was the winner of this year’s Scottville Rubber Ducky race that took place Sunday, July 12 on the Pere Marquette River at Riverside Park. Duck number 060 was the lucky duck. It was one of 670 ducks that competed in the annual race. Squires Chiropractic of Scottville won the corporate duck race out of 40 competing…

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Warrants sought for 2 women accused of shoplifting at Goodwill

July 15, 2015
Warrants sought for 2 women accused of shoplifting at Goodwill

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. AMBER TWP. — Warrants are being sought for two women accused of shoplifting from the Goodwill store on West US-10 Tuesday afternoon, July 14, according the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. MCSO is seeking warrants for a 38-year-old Ludington woman and a 61-year-old…

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Scottville public safety meeting canceled; commissioner’s attendance would have violated state law.

July 15, 2015
Scottville public safety meeting canceled; commissioner’s attendance would have violated state law.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A city commissioner’s intention of attending the public safety committee meeting, scheduled for this afternoon, has caused the meeting to be canceled in order to avoid a violation of the Michigan Open Meetings Act. Though he is not on the committee, Commissioner Ed Hahn indicted via email to City Manager Amy Williams that he…

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Manistee woman sent to prison for heroin, cocaine convictions

July 14, 2015
Manistee woman sent to prison for heroin, cocaine convictions

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 42-year-old Manistee woman was sentenced to two to eight years in prison for convictions of use of heroin and possession of cocaine under 25 grams in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, July 14. Melissa Sue Streeter was arrested March 25 by the State Sheriffs’ Chiefs’ Enforcement Narcotics Team (SSCENT) and has been lodged…

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Meth lab, home invasion cases head to trial

July 14, 2015
Meth lab, home invasion cases head to trial

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A Scottville man arrested in connection to a Ludington meth lab on North Harrison Street last May rejected a plea deal offered by the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office during a final conference hearing in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, July 14, and is headed to trial. Kenneth James Purple, 25, of Scottville, was arrested…

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