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Ice rescue training.

January 17, 2016
Ice rescue training.

    Video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Today’s weather was cold, windy and snowy, but that didn’t stop members of the Riverton Township Fire Department from spending their Sunday afternoon wading in North Oxbow Lake, training for an ice rescue. Several area fire departments, along with the U.S. Coast Guard, are trained in ice rescue. “Our coverage…

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1 injured on US 10

January 17, 2016
1 injured on US 10

  PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A Custer woman was injured during a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 10 about 1:10 p.m. The crash occurred when a west bound Chevrolet pickup lost control and struck an eastbound Dodge pickup truck head on.  The woman was a passenger in the eastbound Dodge. The drivers of the two vehicles were not injured. Responding to the…

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Crash victims back home, continue to recover.

January 17, 2016
Crash victims back home, continue to recover.

The two children involved in a two vehicle crash last week on U.S. 10 are back home. Father Wayne Wheeler of St. Simon Church shared a posting on his Facebook page from a family member of 5-year-old Emmett VonSprecken and his 6-year-old sister Abigale. The post stated the children came home Saturday, after being at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital since…

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79th District Court sentencings.

January 15, 2016
79th District Court sentencings.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – James Ray Wabsis, 46, of 2239 E. Marrison Rd., Custer, was found guilty Jan. 11 of driving while license suspended (DWLS) and operating with a blood alcohol content (BAC) over .17. He was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two…

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Win With Wellness: Keeping kids fit with snowshoeing.

January 15, 2016
Win With Wellness: Keeping kids fit with snowshoeing.

  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital’s Win With Wellness Fit Club encourages kids to live healthy and active lifestyles. On Thursday, Jan. 14, kids were given the opportunity to snowshoe at Ludington State Park. For more information on Win With Wellness, click here.

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