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Downed power line causes electrical fire in house.

June 22, 2021

Downed power line causes electrical fire in house. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A downed power line on Woodrow Road created an overload of electricity to a nearby house Monday evening, June 21, causing an electrical fire, said Shelby-Benona Fire Chief Jack White. “They smelled smoke in the house by where the wire went down,” said Chief White.…

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Pentwater police crack down on juvenile curfew violators.

June 21, 2021

Pentwater police crack down on juvenile curfew violators. PENTWATER — The Pentwater Police Department has announced that it will begin enforcing the village curfew notice due to juveniles destroying property and creating disturbances at night. Anyone under the age of 17 is not allowed to be out after 11 p.m. The department posted the following on Facebook Monday, June 21:…

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Case against man accused of fleeing from police set for trial.

June 21, 2021

Case against man accused of fleeing from police set for trial. Editor’s note: A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. GREENWOOD TOWNSHIP — The criminal case against a 35-year-old man who is accused of escaping from police following a high-speed chase that crossed county lines last September is scheduled for trial Aug. 12 and 13…

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Trial in drunk driving death case postponed.

June 21, 2021

Trial in drunk driving death case postponed. Editor’s note: A defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — The trial in a drunk driving causing death case in 27th Circuit Court against a Fremont man is has been postponed. Judge Bradley G. Lambrix said during a status conference Monday, June 21, that the trial against…

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News alert: Power line down in Shelby.

June 19, 2021

News alert: Power line down in Shelby. SHELBY — Shelby-Benona Fire Department was dispatched to First Street between Pine and Elliott streets for a power line that broke in half and is down alongside the roadway Saturday, June 19, around 11:45 a.m.

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