Ottawa County approves flat 60 dollar jail stay fee
Ottawa County Commissioners voted to set a flat 60 dollar charge for each jail stay, replacing the 25 dollar daily rate. The change aims to boost collections, moving billing to post conviction rather than post sentencing and targeting annual internal collections around 124,800 dollars.
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Police Briefs Report Drunk Driving Crackdown Outcomes
Michigan State Police and local agencies reported 274 drunk driving arrests from Aug 17 through Labor Day weekend, plus 56 open alcohol citations and 992 seat belt and child restraint citations. The period saw 95 drug arrests and 56 felonies, with 11 traffic fatalities over Labor Day weekend, two involving alcohol. The Drive Sober campaign is funded by federal safety funds. Ottawa County hosts National Coffee With a Cop on Oct 3 with deputies at several locations. Rockford post runs a citizen police academy Oct 22 to Dec 17, with graduation Dec 17. apply soon as class fills.
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Citizens Police
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Ottawa
Muskegon
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Mosaic Film Experience invites West Michigan students to enter
West Michigan high school and college students are invited to submit two to three minute films for the fourth Mosaic Film Experience contest. Films must tell a story, include self produced art or credited art with permission, and contain the phrase its different now. Prizes total 2 000 with separate high school and college categories and a Rick Wilson Student Choice Award.
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City High
Grand Rapids
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Skot Welch
Rick Wilson
Careerline Tech
Xian Castillo
Allison Riley
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Celia Harmelink
Bryce Thomas
Henry
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Holland Sentinel editor wins DAR excellence in media prize
Holland chapter of the Elizabet h Schuyler Hamilton Daughters of the American Revolution awards editor-in-chief Sarah Leach for promoting education and patriotism. The September 28 ceremony cited her role organizing two journalism conferences for high school students and her work informing the public about government.
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Shelley Busfield
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