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Man who made false bomb threat pleads guilty

April 7, 2015
Man who made false bomb threat pleads guilty

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The 22-year-old Ludington man who was arrested last December after making a false bomb threat to Tendercare of Ludington pleaded guilty Tuesday, April 7, during a final conference hearing in 51st Circuit Court to a four-year felony of false report or threat of a bomb or harmful device. In exchange for his guilty plea,…

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Loose pig corralled

April 7, 2015
Loose pig corralled

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. CUSTER TWP. — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police were dispatched to a report of a loose pig in the road Monday, April 6, at 4:55 p.m. in the 1500 block…

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College to interview 10 presidential candidates.

April 6, 2015

VICTORY TWP. — The West Shore Community College presidential search committee will meet Wednesday and Thursday of this week to conduct interviews of the final 10 candidates. Initially there were 11 candidates but Dr. Russ Rothamer, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Coconino Community College, Arizona, withdrew. The interviews, which will be conducted via video conference, are open to the public…

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Dog reportedly kills chickens

April 6, 2015
Dog reportedly kills chickens

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. VICTORY TWP. — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a property damage complaint Saturday, April 4, at 1:17 p.m. in the 2500 block of North Stiles Road in which the complainant told deputies…

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Scottville to pay tribute to Pfefferle; will discuss vacant commissioner seats.

April 6, 2015

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville City Commission is expected to pay tribute to recently deceased commissioner Bonnie Pfefferle through a resolution at its regular meeting 5:30 p.m. this afternoon. The commission has two vacancies to fill, following the death of commissioner Bonnie Pfefferle and the resignation of commissioner Jim Schiebner. Pfefferle died March 24 following an extended battle with cancer. Schiebner…

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