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Former Jewelry store employee sentenced for embezzlement

February 11, 2014
Former Jewelry store employee sentenced for embezzlement

LUDINGTON — A former employee of Closson’s Jewelry was sentenced today for embezzling from the downtown Ludington business. Renee Lyne Hansen, 47, of Ludington was appeared in 51st Circuit Court where she received a sentence of up to one year in the Mason County jail, serving six months up front. Earlier this year she pleaded guilty to embezzling almost $100,000…

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2 arrested Monday for no driver’s license

February 11, 2014
2 arrested Monday for no driver’s license

Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people, in separate incidents, Monday for driving while their license was suspended. A 44-year-old Fountain man was arrested following a traffic stop at 11:38 a.m. at Stolberg and Tallman Lake roads in Sheridan Township. It was his first offense for DWLS. At 8:17 p.m. a 35-year-old Manistee man was arrested following a…

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5 arrested by deputies over weekend

February 10, 2014
5 arrested by deputies over weekend

The Mason County Sheriff’s Office made five separate arrests over the weekend, stemming from domestic violence, court violations and traffic-related incidents. The following is the activity report of the MCSO from Friday, Feb. 7 to Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014: – 5:20 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Scottville and Meisenheimer roads, Eden Twp. – 8:15 a.m.: Scam complaint, 900 block of…

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Scottville adopt a window contest

February 10, 2014

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Main Street Program is inviting community organizations and youth groups to participate in an Adopt a Window Contest.  The contest will occur in conjunction with a spring event April 5th, 2014.   Each organization will be given a window in downtown Scottville to decorate with the theme of Spring in Scottville.  Windows will be voted on by the public throughout…

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MCC forensics wins tourney

February 9, 2014

BIRCH RUN — The Mason County Central forensics team won the Birch Run tournament on Saturday besting International Academy by 34 points. MCC finished with a total of 326 points, International Academy scored 292 and Birch Run came in third place with 199 points. MCC was first over 27 teams competing.. The team qualified 22 out of 25 entries placed…

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