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Are you distracted yet? »

You and the Law
Richard S. Allen, Attorney at Law
     Whenever Liberals are under fire their first reaction is to cry “racist” and shift the conversation to an argument over whether the accused is a racist or not. Since the term has become meaningless through overuse the accusation and denials go on until everybody gets tired [...]

C’est de la folie (It is madness) »

You and the Law
Richard S. Allen, Attorney at Law
     In October 1854, during the Crimean War, the British Light Brigade, followed its orders and attacked Russian emplacements in what was later to be called “the valley of death.” 673 Cavalrymen started the charge and when it was over something less than 278 were left. Nobody’s quite [...]

Woman’s death involving forklift will not be charged, prosecutor decides »

     

Clare Prosecuting Attorney Michelle Ambrozaitis

     HARRISON – The Clare County Prosecutor’s Office has decided that criminal charges will not be filed in connection with the accident that resulted in the death of a 49-year-old Harrison woman.
     Clare County Prosecutor Michelle Ambrozaitis had requested additional information from the Clare County Sheriff’s Department and that was [...]

Farwell takes security measures at schools after threats »

Lake man arrested in connection with incident
     FARWELL – A 39-year-old Lake man was arrested Monday after making threats that caused a local school to be locked down until the situation was resolved, according to police and school officials.
     Farwell Superintendent Dave Peterson confirmed that the school district has various levels of security safety practices [...]

Tom Koch drops idea for referendum to block northern site choice for industrial park »

TOM KOCH: “Let’s talk about needing land for industry in Michigan that has a high unemployment rate and factories closing. We are going after an industry that is shrinking in a state that is shrinking. This is not a good way to spend public money. I disagree with using tax money for private development.”
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7-year-old boy attempted to testify in case against father and uncle »

     HARRISON – Despite efforts to make the courtroom more comfortable to testify in for the now 7-year-old boy who has a father and uncle accused of abuse against him, the boy was not able to testify due to memory lapses.
     After the efforts Friday evening to solicit testimony in a courtroom closed to all [...]

Jury deliberates Sunday, Monday, Tuesday … fails to reach verdict in Hall brothers’ trial »

   HARRISON  – Jury deliberations that began Sunday night in the trial of two Farwell men who are accused of abusing a now seven-year-old Harrison boy ended Tuesday with a mistrial when a verdict could not be reached.
     According to 55th Circuit Court officials, the hung jury resulted in a mistrial Tuesday afternoon. Decisions will now [...]