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Counterfeit money used at Family Dollar

May 18, 2015
Counterfeit money used at Family Dollar

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. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. —  A counterfeit $100 bill was used by an unknown subject Saturday, May 16, at 12:28 p.m. at the Family Dollar store on West US-10, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.…

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Democrat chairman to speak Tuesday in Ludington.

May 17, 2015
Democrat chairman to speak Tuesday in Ludington.

LUDINGTON — Lon Johnson, the Michigan Democratic Party chairman, will be at House of Flavors Restaurant, Tuesday, May 19 at 10 a.m. to meet with the public. Johnson will be discussing the past election, how the party will move forward and what the public can do to help. Anyone is welcome to attend.  

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The Badger returns from its first voyage of the season

May 15, 2015
The Badger returns from its first voyage of the season

LUDINGTON – The Lake Michigan Carferry cuts through the fog on Lake Michigan into the PM channel to return home after its first run of the season. Many onlookers wave and hook their car horns to welcome the vessel home. Summer is coming!  

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CMH lays off staff due to budget cuts.

May 15, 2015
CMH lays off staff due to budget cuts.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A drop in funding has meant that the administration at West Michigan Community Mental Health (WMCMH) has had to make some tough choices recently. The most recent choices have involved the reduction of personnel but not a reduction in service, according to the agency’s director. “We have seen two consecutive years of Medicaid reductions,…

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Scottville Police Dept. says it was in contact with school during manhunt.

May 15, 2015

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Police Department followed emergency protocols during the police manhunt Thursday afternoon, Chief Don Riley said. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office was called to 532 W. Hansen Road in Amber Township at 11:30 a.m. Thursday for a report of a home invasion involving a firearm in progress. Upon arriving within 2 minutes of…

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