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College to hold financial aid workshops at area schools.

December 1, 2015
College to hold financial aid workshops at area schools.

VICTORY TOWNSHIP – West Shore Community College’s Financial Aid Office will host a series of financial aid workshops for prospective college students and their families. High school students as well as adults considering going to college are encouraged to attend a workshop. Onekama High School will host a workshop on Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. The Ludington Area Schools workshop will…

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Obituary: Emil Vidak, 81, Ludington.

December 1, 2015
Obituary: Emil Vidak, 81, Ludington.

Emil George Vidak, 81, of Ludington, passed away peacefully with family by his side on November 19, 2015 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. He was born March 6, 1934 in Chicago, IL the son of late Emil and Anna (Stajduhar) Vidak. Emil married his wife Alice Sivis of 24 years on June 27, 1991 at Grace Methodist Church in Riverton. He…

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Hospital to host event to help navigate Affordable Care Act.

December 1, 2015
Hospital to host event to help navigate Affordable Care Act.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital will hold a free event to help people enroll for health care insurance coverage under the federal health care law, also known as the Affordable Care Act. The event will be held Saturday, December 5, from 11 am to 3 pm in the hospital’s main lobby.   Certified enrollment experts…

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Obituary: Justin Vandling, 21, Las Vegas, formerly of Scottville.

December 1, 2015
Obituary: Justin Vandling, 21, Las Vegas, formerly of Scottville.

Justin Joseph Vandling, 21-years-young, passed away unexpectedly on November 27, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born September 14, 1994 in Ludington. He attended Mason County Central High School, graduating in 2012. Justin was the manager of Papa John’s Pizza in Nevada. He enjoyed music, spending time with family and friends, martial arts, cats, mountain biking, hiking and computers.…

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Many help to improve Trooper Butterfield memorial site.

December 1, 2015
Many help to improve Trooper Butterfield memorial site.

FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — Several people have recently been working on upgrading the memorial site dedicated to Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield on North Custer Road. Butterfield was murdered at the site, just north of Townline Road, on September 9, 2013. Since that time, many in the community have kept a small memorial for Butterfield, which has been improved…

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