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Scottville commission calls for investigation following revenue sharing mishap. 

December 7, 2020

Scottville commission calls for investigation following revenue sharing mishap.  SCOTTVILLE — The City Commission took action Monday during its regular meeting to open an investigation into why the city nearly missed the 2020 state revenue sharing reporting deadline. Acting City Manager Matt Murphy, who also serves as the police chief, reported to the commission that the city received a communication…

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Stuff the Blue Goose Friday.

December 7, 2020

Stuff the Blue Goose Friday. LUDINGTON — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police will conduct an event, Stuff a Blue Goose for Christmas, Friday, Dec. 11, from 3-7 p.m. to benefit the less fortunate in the Hart and Ludington areas. “We have long referred to our patrol car as a ‘Blue Goose,’ and we hope to stuff the…

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Weekend police news, posted Dec. 7, 2020.

December 7, 2020

Weekend police news, posted Dec. 7, 2020. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend: Friday, Dec. 4, 2020: – 4:03 p.m., fraud, 8700 block of North US 31, Grant Township. The complainant reported fraudulent…

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Man on dollar store roof in hours-long standoff with police.

December 7, 2020

Man on dollar store roof in hours-long standoff with police. MANISTEE — A man on the Family Dollar store’s roof was in a standoff police “throughout most of the night” Sunday, Dec. 6, said Manistee Police Chief Josh Glass. The suspect was a parole absconder and was possibly armed with a knife, said Chief Glass. He threatened to kill law…

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Scottville, MCC, WSCC, launch school resource officer partnership. 

December 6, 2020

Scottville, MCC, WSCC, launch school resource officer partnership.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Steve Case has been hired by Scottville Police Department as the department’s new school resource officer (SRO). Case will serve as a liaison between Scottville Police Department and Mason County Central Schools. He will also patrol West Shore Community College in a partnership agreement recently signed…

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