Custer NewsLocal news for Custer, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Tears and tributes- May 26, 2008 At the end of Memorial Day ceremonies at Fort Custer National Cemetery, Laura DeRoo, of Paw Paw, and Julia Edds, of White Pigeon, hugged each other, whispering into one another's ears.http://www.topix.net/city/custer-mi/2008/05/tears-and-tributes?fromrss=1 State parks filling fast- May 23, 2008 Many Michigan State Parks in the southern Lower Peninsula are full for the Memorial Day weekend.http://www.topix.net/city/custer-mi/2008/05/state-parks-filling-fast?fromrss=1 Memorial Day events- May 19, 2008 Several communities across southwestern Michigan are staging parades and other activities for holiday weekend to mark Memorial Day. via Kalamazoo Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/custer-mi/2008/05/memorial-day-events?fromrss=1 Some county, township seats contested- May 16, 2008 Candidates running for partisan office on the Aug. 5 primary ballot need to file with the appropriate election official by 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 13. via Ludington Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/custer-mi/2008/05/some-county-township-seats-contested?fromrss=1 Abandoned house burns- May 14, 2008 "That house was built in the 1800s, so that was some dry wood" ' A fire that tied up Fountain's fire department for more than 16 hours Friday night and Saturday was suspicious, but isn't likely to be investigated further. via Ludington Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/custer-mi/2008/05/abandoned-house-burns?fromrss=1 Close call in Custer- May 12, 2008 "It was more smoke than anything else" ' It could have been worse. Sanders Meat Packing Inc., 237 S. Main St., had a small fire on its roof this morning extinguished by employees. via Ludington Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/custer-mi/2008/05/close-call-in-custer?fromrss=1 Woods fire burns about three acres off Indian Trail- May 10, 2008 "It was pretty much out when we got back to it" ' Custer firefighters responded Wednesday night to a woods fire on federal land along Hawley Road east of Indian Trail. via Ludington Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/custer-mi/2008/05/woods-fire-burns-about-three-acres-off-indian-... One sentenced, one to stand trial for break-ins- May 8, 2008 "It's a sad day, I didn't win, he didn't win and his son certainly didn't win" Roger and Aaron Shoup, the Custer men charged with a string of break-ins in Mason, Manistee, Oceana, and Lake counties over the last two years, were each in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday. via Ludington Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/custer-mi/2008/05/one-sentenced-one-to-stand-trial-for-break-ins... |