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Public Notice: Scottville Commissioner-at-Large opening.

September 9, 2021

Public Notice: Commissioner-at-Large opening. City of Scottville The City of Scottville is seeking to fill the following vacancy: CITY COMMISSION – AT LARGE The City of Scottville is currently accepting letters of interest for the purpose of filling an At Large City Commission seat. The successful candidate will be appointed to the City Commission until the next regular City election…

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Hospital changes visitor policy.

September 8, 2021

Hospital changes visitor policy. LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, along with all Spectrum Health facilities, is revising its visitor policies to reduce the number of people in its Grand Rapids and regional hospitals and outpatient care sites, as a result of increasing numbers of patients admitted with COVID-19 and the increase in community positivity rates. Effective today, Wednesday, Sept.…

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Trooper Butterfield memorial service Thursday.

September 8, 2021

Trooper Butterfield memorial service Thursday. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — On Sept. 9, 2013, Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield was murdered on Custer Road north of Townline Road by a 19-year-old Irons male during a routine traffic stop. Butterfield, 42, lived in Grant Township and was assigned to the MSP Hart post. The annual memorial service honoring Butterfield will be…

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Suspect involved in Sunday manhunt held on $50K bail; faces 3 counts.

September 7, 2021

Suspect involved in Sunday manhunt held on $50K bail; faces 3 counts. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Bret Rowe Cooper, 46, of Indiana, is being held on $50,000 bail in the Mason County Jail and has been arraigned on three felony counts in connection to an alleged assault that took place Sunday, Sept. 5, in the Home Depot…

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A look at history of Ludington schools. 

September 7, 2021

A look at history of Ludington schools.  Oriole News is a presentation of Ludington Area School District in partnership with Mason County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. As the opening of the new Ludington Area School District elementary complex nears, I thought it would be a good time to look at the history of the school district, focusing on the…

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