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Scottville to survey residents about meeting time change.

October 19, 2015

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  SCOTTVILLE — Should the Scottville City Commission’s regular bi-monthly meetings be held at a different time than 5:30 p.m.? That was a point of discussion during Monday’s regular meeting. The topic comes up once or twice a year and was recently brought up by a couple commissioners. City Manager Amy Williams told the commission, in her…

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Recent deaths, reported Oct. 19, 2015.

October 19, 2015

Roger Bentz, 67, of Ludington, passed away October 18, 2015.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Ludington. Harold J. Mier, 89, of Ludington passed away on October 19, 2015 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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Quarterline Road construction, detour Tuesday.

October 19, 2015

GRANT TOWNSHIP — Quarterline Road between White Road and Lake Michigan Drive will be closed for one day on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 beginning at 7:30 a.m. for a culvert replacement. The detour will be northbound: White Lake Road to LaSalle Road; southbound: Lake Michigan Drive to LaSalle Road to White Road.

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The Armistice Day Storm: 75 years later.

October 17, 2015
The Armistice Day Storm: 75 years later.

This Living History series is sponsored by Cole’s Antique Villa, 120 N. Main St., Scottville, 231-936-1123, colesantiquesvilla.com. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Monday, Nov. 11, 1940 was a warm November day. Armistice Day started out with temperatures in the 60s. Three days earlier a storm hit the Northwestern shoreline with winds so strong that the Tacoma, Washington bridge collapsed.…

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Pumpkin carving safety tips.

October 17, 2015
Pumpkin carving safety tips.

Good Neighbor Tips. A blog by Erin Doan, Erin Doan State Farm Insurance, Scottville;www.erindoan.com. The combination of slippery pumpkins and sharp knives can be dangerous. Follow these tips to help keep everyone safe when carving your Halloween pumpkin this year. Set an Age Limit Consumer Reports recommends that children younger than 14 years old should not do the actual pumpkin…

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