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Free Soil man injured in motorcycle crash.

October 20, 2014
Free Soil man injured in motorcycle crash.

The Police Report is brought to you by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com and Carter Lumber, 2323 U.S. 10-31, Ludington, 231-757-9000;www.carterlumber.com. GRANT TWP. — A 19-year-old Free Soil man was injured Friday afternoon at 3:32 p.m. when the motorcycle he was riding flipped while he was riding it in a field on private property…

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Hunter found after 2 hour-plus search.

October 20, 2014

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  SHERIDAN TWP. — A 65-year-old Ludington man was found in the woods of northeastern Mason County after a nearly 3 hour search this morning. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said the man was checked over by emergency personnel on the scene and released to go home. He went hunting in the area of Dewey Road between Benson and…

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Coast Guard rescues man from PM Lake this morning.

October 19, 2014

LUDINGTON — A 67-year-old Ludington man, who was attempting to rescue his dog, was rescued from Pere Marquette Lake around 8 a.m. this morning by Coast Guard personnel. Petty Officer Second Class Brian Jacobs said a Coast Guard crew was preparing for its daily escort of the S.S. Badger when it was informed by the carferry’s crew that a man…

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College board offers settlement to former foundation director.

October 19, 2014
College board offers settlement to former foundation director.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  VICTORY TWP. — West Shore Community College’s board of trustees is expected to agree on a settlement with a former employee when it meets Monday afternoon. Julie VanDyke, former director of development/executive director of the WSCC Foundation, was fired in July by president Chuck Dillon (see related story about Dillon’s retirement here). The college’s board is…

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Dillon to retire as college president.

October 18, 2014
Dillon to retire as college president.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  VICTORY TWP. — Charles Dillon has agreed to retire as president of West Shore Community College. On Monday, Oct. 20, the college’s board of trustees will take action on a separation agreement with Dillon. Dillon has been suspended from his job since he was arrested for drunk driving in early August. He recently pleaded guilty to…

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