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79th District Court arraignments, posted Aug. 15, 2024
HART — The following were arraigned recently in Oceana County’s 79th District Court:. – Shawn Donald Pitre, 18, of 8444 S. James Rd., Baldwin; fleeing and eluding, operating without insurance, operating without a license; and driving an unregistered vehicle. Preliminary exam: Aug. 27 at 1 p.m. – Johnathon...
Bass Lake, Hamlin Lake have harmful algae blooms
MASON COUNTY, Mich. — Harmful algae blooms (HAB) have been confirmed in Bass Lake and Hamlin Lake in Mason County, according to District Health Department #10 and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. The HAB in Bass Lake was confirmed on Aug. 12 and the HAB...
Letter to the Editor: Writer concerned about fire department millage defeat
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Association of Black Judges of Michigan returns to historic Idlewild
Association of Black Judges of Michigan (ABJM) members pictured in Idlewild, Michigan, for the Straker/Langster Judicial Education Retreat. Members of the Association of Black Judges of Michigan (ABJM) gathered in Idlewild, Michigan, over the weekend of July 19-21 to attend the Straker/Langster Judicial Education Retreat. This year’s Retreat was named to honor the legacies of Judge D. Augustus Straker, Michigan’s first Black judge, and Percy J. Langster, Michigan’s and America’s first Black elected prosecutor. Langster’s elected jurisdiction was Lake County, Michigan—the home of Idlewild. The ABJM was last in Idlewild as group in July 2022.
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