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College president may face ‘super drunk’ charges

August 20, 2014
College president may face ‘super drunk’ charges

MANISTEE — Charles Dillon, president of West Shore Community College, had a blood alcohol level of .186 when he was pulled over by Manistee Police Department on Aug. 6 in the Oleson’s grocery store parking lot. The police released the results this morning. A blood alcohol level over .17 grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood qualifies a charge…

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3 charged in Meijer baseball bat incident

August 20, 2014
3 charged in Meijer baseball bat incident

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. AMBER TWP — A 17-year-old Fremont man was arrested Tuesday for malicious destruction of property, assault with intent to rob while armed, and manufacture of methamphetamine following a bizarre incident at the Meijer store on US-10. Using a baseball bat, the suspect allegedly smashed out the glass door of a beverage cooler in the checkout…

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Free Soil man arrested in connection with Manistee safe stealing

August 20, 2014

MANISTEE — Manistee police have arrested two people in connection with stealing a safe from the Cassman School. Andrew Blue Lawrence, 23, of Free Soil has been charged with 20 felony counts in connection to stealing the safe on May 12, 2014. A 14-year-old Manistee boy has also been charged with the same felonies. According to Manistee Director of Public…

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Dense fog advisory

August 20, 2014

The National Weather Service has issued a dense fog advisory until 11a.m. Weather alert sponsored by Urka Auto Center. www.urkaautos.com.

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New electronic publication promotes downtown Scottville, MCC schools

August 19, 2014

SCOTTVILLE — The MCC Educational Foundation and Scottville Main Street have partnered to create the Scotville Current, an informational electronic publication for the Scottville area. The educational foundation serves Mason County Central school district while Scottville Main Street serves as the downtown development authority for the city of Scottville. The Current will feature updates on both organizations, and highlights of…

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