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Dostal returning to area to lead Ludington, Gerber hospitals. 

June 26, 2020

Dostal returning to area to lead Ludington, Gerber hospitals.  LUDINGTON – A former Ludington hospital vice president is returning to the area to become Spectrum Health’s northwest region leader covering Newaygo, Mason, Oceana and Muskegon counties. Drew Dostal will oversee operations at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial in Fremont and the Integrated Care Campus in North Muskegon.…

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79th District Court news, posted June 26, 2020.

June 26, 2020

79th District Court news, posted June 26, 2020. By Alan Neushwander, contributing writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Stewart Albert Rickert, III, 32, of 1334 Drent Rd., Muskegon, was arrested May 29 by MCSO on felony charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, third-offense domestic…

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 Government impersonators and romance scammers targeting west Michigan residents 

June 26, 2020

 Government impersonators and romance scammers targeting west Michigan residents  The FBI in Michigan has received numerous reports of increased efforts by scammers to target residents across west Michigan with two different schemes: government impersonators and romance scams. In both fraud schemes, the scammer seeks to take advantage of a relationship of trust.  There are many versions of the government impersonation…

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3 injured following US 10/31 crash.

June 25, 2020

3 injured following US 10/31 crash. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Three people were injured following a two vehicle crash on US 10/31 east of Brye Road Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred when a Jeep Compass attempted to make a left-hand turn out of the eastern Meijer store parking lot, and drove into the path of a westbound Ford Taurus. The two…

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The Scoop: Freedom Festival 2020

June 25, 2020

The Scoop: Freedom Festival 2020 LUDINGTON — Today on MCP’s The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins interviews Angela Rickett, president of the Ludington Area Jaycees. They discuss the 2020 Freedom Festival and the need to change the Fourth of July event due to COVID-19 restrictions and concerns. They also talk about the Jaycees mini golf at Stearns Park.   The Scoop is…

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