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Posted: 12.12.2009 at 11:36 PM

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It happened Friday night.

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MARENISCO TOWNSHIP -- Police break up an underage drinking party in Gogebic County.

State police troopers say they were dispatched to a cabin in Marenisco Township Friday night.

Inside the cabin, troopers say there were 43 people. Twenty-seven of them were cited for being minors consuming alcohol.

Police say the person in charge of the party was cited for providing a place for minors to consume alcohol. That's a misdemeanor, which carries a penalty of up to 30 days in jail and a $1000 fine.

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