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Rescuers headed to Pentwater beach where swimmers in distress

August 3, 2011 All The Rest

Update 4:02 p.m.: Authorities report a woman rescued from the lake is being transported to a medical facility.PENTWATER — At least one swimmer reportedly has been pulled from Lake Michigan off Pentwater’s pier near Mears State Park in respirat…

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Is $725,000 teaching grant excessive?

August 3, 2011 All The Rest

News that Muskegon and Ottawa counties were awarded a $725,000 federal grant to train American history teachers wasn’t exactly met with applause.Most commenters viewed the two-year grant as another example of government waste. Group W Bench  is one of those:Another 3/4…

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Mona Shores ranks high in college preparation, according to Washington Post

August 3, 2011 All The Rest

Mona Shores High School is among the top 7 percent of schools in the nation when it comes to preparing students for college. That was the conclusion of the Washington Post’s “Challenge Index,” which measures the number of advanced courses……

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Dante DeMiro’s fall triggered by tenacious Lapeer County Treasurer Dana Miller

July 16, 2011 All The Rest

It took just a few months of dealing with Dante DeMiro for Lapeer County Treasurer Dana Miller to figure out he was bad news.

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With Dante DeMiro in prison, Mona Shores officials hope recovery of stolen money will move forward

July 16, 2011 All The Rest

Now that Dante DeMiro, the man accused of swindling more than $3.7 million from Mona Shores Public Schools, has been sent to prison, district officials are waiting for the federal government to release information needed to help them recover the…

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Oakridge union proposals, counter-proposals posted on website

July 15, 2011 All The Rest

In addition to contract proposals, the website postings, under the heading “Collective Bargaining Information, Timeline, and Progress,” include district financial information administrators have shared with the various union groups.

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Oakridge Public Schools privatizes custodians

July 15, 2011 All The Rest

The Oakridge school board on Wednesday voted 5-2 to contract cleaning services from Enviro-Clean Building Maintenance Services.

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Dante DeMiro’s fraud reaches $13 million, nets him 10 years in prison

July 12, 2011 All The Rest

Admitted Ponzi crook Dante DeMiro, who stole $3.7 million from Mona Shores Public Schools, was sentenced to 10 years in prison today for multiple fraud that has ballooned to nearly $13 million.

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Dante DeMiro gets 10 years in prison for fraud involving Mona Shores Public Schools

July 12, 2011 All The Rest

Dante DeMiroAdmitted Ponzi crook Dante DeMiro, who stole $3.7 million from Mona Shores Public Schools, was sentenced to 10 years in prison today.DeMiro, who admitted to defrauding five victims of more than $7 million, also was ordered to pay $12…

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Dante DeMiro faces sentencing on Mona Shores Ponzi case

July 11, 2011 All The Rest

Dante DeMiro, of Southfield, is to be sentenced today in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan after pleading guilty to five felony bank and wire fraud charges.