Ex-MAX transit director guilty of embezzlement faces prison
Linda LeFebre former Macatawa Area Transit director pled guilty to embezzling over $30 000 from MAX overpaid herself for more than 750 hours across four years She used a company credit card for personal purchases including family gifts car parts and repairs A restitution amount is pending LeFebre faces up to 10 years in prison and fines up to 96000 She resigned in April and Elisa Hoekwater was named as her replacement starting at 87000 in November
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Three candidates make case in Saugatuck Senate forum
At Saugatuck High School on Oct. 22, Democrat Garnet Lewis Lib ertarian Erwin Haas and Green Robert Alway spoke about healthcare and education for the 26th State Senate District. Republican Aric Nesbitt skipped. The district covers Allegan and Van Buren counties Gaines Township and Kentwood. Voters head to polls Nov. 6 to decide the seat. Lewis urged fully funded public schools Medicaid expansion and a $15 minimum wage. She highlighted restoring support staff and backing Great Lakes restoration. Haas called himself a skeptic questioning what he hears.
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Offshore leak from Taylor Energy site may surpass Deepwater Horizon
A Gulf of Mexico leak dating to 2004 from a Taylor Energy platform off Louisiana has leaked 300 to 700 barrels daily. Federal estimates warn the spill could continue this century, threatening to become the worst offshore disaster in U.S. history as regulators and industry plans unfold.
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Missing Grand Rapids man Justin Brown found in Kalamazoo River
The Allegan County Sheriff's Office recovered the body of Justin Brown a 39 year old Grand Rapids resident missing since Oct 13. Brown was last seen at Corner Bar in Coral Gables around 1 15 a m Oct 13. The death investigation is ongoing with prior cash rewards offered for information.
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