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Dogs drown after truck slips in PM Lake.

October 2, 2015
Dogs drown after truck slips in PM Lake.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Two dogs drowned after the vehicle they were in slid into Pere Marquette Lake about 1:45 p.m. Friday. Dave Even, captain of El-Lin Charters said he and his friends, Doug and Mary Karkas, were loading the 28-foot long Cherokee boat onto a trailer at Copeyan Park, on Ludington’s south side, when Even’s Ford F-250…

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Obituary: Nathan Stewart, 37, Ludington.

October 2, 2015

Nathan Reed Stewart, age 37 of Ludington, died Wednesday September 23, 2015 in Carr Settlement. He was born on October 14, 1977 in Ludington son of Dan and Diane (Wicklund) Stewart. He graduated from Ludington High School in 1996. Nathan attended Ferris State University and obtained a BA Degree in Plastic Engineering in 2003. Nathan was a former Oil &…

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Sheriff wants The Boot in every classroom. Classroom safety donation campaign underway.

October 1, 2015

Earlier today, a shooter entered a community college in Oregon. At least 15 people are reported dead with more injured. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said, in response, that Mason County is not exempt from the possibility of such an event occurring here, but he has a plan to help deter a shooter. See MCP’s exclusive story on Victory Early…

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Hospital holds emergency preparedness fair.

October 1, 2015
Hospital holds emergency preparedness fair.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The employees of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital were given the opportunity to view some of the health care system’s emergency preparedness resources Wednesday during an emergency preparedness fair at the hospital. The event included a demonstration of the multi-patient decontamination tent, along with one of the health system’s K-9 units, which are used for…

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Ludington Octoberfest announces headline band.

September 30, 2015
Ludington Octoberfest announces headline band.

LUDINGTON  – The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band will be the headline band at the 2015 Octoberfest Music & Craft Beer Festival Presented by Bell’s on Saturday, October 10. The Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band is described to be strong on authenticity, playing music that blends blues, ragtime, folk, country and other traditional styles with the sleek modern energy of do-it-yourself, homespun, punk…

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