Bail philosophy questioned after drug case bonds in Clare County
Judge Jon Ringleberg defended setting low bonds to ensure court appearance, arguing bail is not punishment. Seven young defendants had their bonds cut from up to 10,000 to 200 or less. Their next hearings in June and July will determine if charges proceed to circuit court with potential plea bargains and prison or jail time.
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Jon Ringleberg
Clare County
Ringleberg
Wayne Berg
Circuit Court
Jackson
Jackson Prison
Clare
Richard Allen
Allen
Board of Education
Clare schools seek 3 mills millage vote in Clare
Clare School District voters face a June 13 election on a three mill tax increase to fund operation, with the Board urging support to preserve existing programs and avoid cuts. Polls run 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Police seek two young men who snatched a purse from Deborah Murchie near the Giant store parking lot around 9 p.m. Monday.
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Clare
Clare Board of Education
Deborah Murchie
Giant Store
Clare Public Schools
Clare downtown parking plan hearing set for June 20
Clare City Commission schedules a public hearing June 20 at 7 p.m. on a proposed special assessment district for downtown off street parking. The plan envisions a lot behind McEwan Street between Fourth and Fifth Streets and includes land acquisitions near the fire station for expansion.
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Clare
McEwan
4Th Street
4Th St
5Th St
City Library
District Court
Glen Cain
Vince Demasi
Chris Smith
Skull found in Muskingon River may be 25 to 100 years old
Clare County Sheriff Gus Aleck said a lab report places the skull’s age in a wide range from 25 to 100 years. Divers failed to find additional bones near High Banks west of Harrison and authorities presume the skull came from an old grave along the riverbank.
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Muskegon River
Clare County
Gus Aleck
Aleck
High Banks
Harrison
School Elections Set For Farwell and Harrison
Harrison voters face a 15 mill renewal and 1 new mill for operation on a single ballot and pick 2 four year school board seats with six candidates including incumbents Kenneth Haskell and Carl Rowe. Farwell voters decide only school board seats with incumbents McGuire Kedrowski Smith Waldron Scott Kelly and Ruckle in races for various terms.
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Farwell
Harrison
Kenneth Haskell
Carl Rowe
Kay Haskin
Emory Wall
Harvey Croze
John Burnett Jr
W. Michael McGuire
Thomas Kedrowski
Betty Smith
Barbara Waldron
Douglas W. Scott
Dennis P. Kelly
Gary Ruckle
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Baai
Pony Express
Clare Sheriff Posse
Sault Ste. Marie
Keily Case
Donald Case
Clare Sentinel
Paul Lapham
Eastwood Meadows
Hughes and Trucks
Eastwood Dr
Rainbow Drive
Alfred Bransdorfer
City Commission
Clare Osteopathic Hospital
M.D. Thompson
Dick Betron
Petron
Gordon
Buttendorp
Robert Beacom
Smith
William Graheai
Thompson
Frank LaGoz
Larry Jackson
Joh Quinman
Dirk van Heest
Denny Jarema
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