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Jury watches police interview with defendant

February 27, 2013

LUDINGTON — The trial of Mark McCallum is in its third day. McCallum is charged with kidnapping his children while he was separated from his now ex-wife. He took his children out of state, ending in Key West. McCallum, who is defending himself, has been trying to prove that he took his children in order to protect them from alleged…

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Scottville auction this weekend

February 27, 2013

By Allison Scarbrough MCP Correspondent. SCOTTVILLE — A sure sign that spring is right around the corner – The Scottville CommUnity Auction is set for Saturday, March 2 at the Scottville Optimist Hall. A joint fundraising effort co-sponsored by the Ludington and Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Mason County Central Educational Foundation, the 18th annual event begins at…

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Witnesses testify against McCallum.

February 27, 2013
Witnesses testify against McCallum.

By Lisa Enos, MCP Correspondent. Ludington — Five witnesses testified Tuesday in the case of the People vs. Mark McCallum, the man charged with kidnapping his two kids during a custody dispute last February. Mason County Sherriff Deputy Mike Hanson, Anna Appledorn of Child Protective Services, Deputy Derrick Wilson of the Mason County Sheriff’s Department, Mike Morrow who works at…

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Free Soil annexation approved

February 26, 2013

FREE SOIL — The Free Soil Community School District will no longer exist as of June 30 of this year. Voters today decided 133 to 8 to annex the district into Mason County Eastern Public Schools. “I credit the Free Soil board of education for doing a good job of explaining the tax issues regarding the annexation vote,” Superintendent Ron…

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MCC voters approve property tax increase

February 26, 2013

SCOTTVILLE – Mason County Central voters approved a request to levy property taxes against non-principal residences today, 242 to 218. The approval allows the district to increase its tax levy by 1.4271 mills ($1.4271 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for the year 2013. The purpose is to provide funds for operating purposes and will create an estimated $137,607 in…

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