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Scottville may enter into agreement with Sheriff’s Office

January 21, 2013

SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville may enter into an agreement with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office to provide partial police coverage in Scottville. The proposal was brought up when Sheriff Kim Cole learned that Scottville was considering ending its administrative contract with the City of Ludington. “I learned that Ludington and Scottville were talking about dissolving their agreement,” Cole…

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Scottville to end joint police agreement with Ludington

January 21, 2013

SCOTTVILLE – The Scottville City Commission is considering ending its police department joint-administrative contract with the City of Ludington. Scottville has also started discussion with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. Both city governments just approved the current contract at the end of December. See related story here for proposed alternatives to the joint agreement with Ludington.  The city commission discussed…

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Heath dept fights obesity

January 21, 2013

District Health Department #10 has been awarded one of six grants from the Michigan Department of Community Health focused on reducing obesity by implementing the Michigan Health and Wellness 4×4 plan. This state plan includes four recommendations: maintain a healthy diet, engage in regular exercise, get an annual physical exam, and avoid all tobacco use. It is recommended that four…

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Winter storm watch in effect

January 19, 2013

The National Weather Service has issued the following: WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON HAZARDOUS WEATHER * LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW POSSIBLE BEGINNING SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH MONDAY Wswgrr Urgent – Winter Weather Message National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI 1227 PM EST Sat Jan 19 2013

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Former MCE employee accused of embezzlement

January 18, 2013

LUDINGTON — Robert Crane Bacon, 67, 2917 E. U.S. 10, Custer Twp., was arraigned by the county magistrate today on one count of embezzlement, $50,000 to $100,000. It is alleged that Bacon embezzled money while he was treasurer of Mason County Eastern School District from 2003 until Dec. 31, 2011. According to an investigation performed by the Michigan State Police…

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