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Pentwater preschool open house

April 7, 2014

PENTWATER — Pentwater Preschool will host an open house for prospective children and families wishing to enroll for the 2014-2015 school year on Wednesday, April 16 between 5 to 6 p.m. in the preschool classroom. The preschool offers both tuition and all-day GSRP. Enrollment forms will be available during this time.  Parents and children will have the opportunity to meet…

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Barn quilt painting workshop

April 5, 2014
Barn quilt painting workshop

LUDINGTON — Mason County barn owners interested in participating in the Mason County Barn Quilt project are invited to attend a painting workshop on April 12 at 1 p.m. at the Book Mark in downtown Ludington. Attendees will learn more about the Mason County Barn Quilt, set to debut during the Scottville Harvest Festival in September. Attendees will also learn how…

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Phillips case adjourned for three months

April 4, 2014
Phillips case adjourned for three months

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — The case against Sean Phillips has been adjourned for three months. Following the prosecution’s final witness in the 79th District Court preliminary examination, the defense team asked for time to have an expert analyze a piece of evidence. The defense had no witnesses to present during the hearing. It is presumed that piece of…

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‘He picked the baby up and got rid of it’

April 4, 2014
‘He picked the baby up and got rid of it’

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — Sean Michael Phillips told a fellow prisoner that he got rid of his baby. Rushaun “Death Row” Burton was at the Carson City correctional facility the same time as Phillips. The two became friends and one day had a conversation in the prison library about women who were divorcing their sports celebrity husbands and…

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Confession letter may be key evidence

April 4, 2014
Confession letter may be key evidence

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — New evidence that could lead Sean Phillips to the murder of his 4-month-old daughter was presented in court today, the second day of the preliminary examination to determine probable cause in the alleged murder of Katherine Phillips. Michigan Department of Corrections Inspector Craig Smith testified that he had intercepted a letter from Sean Phillips…

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