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The Millennials: Providing small town health care.

March 14, 2015
The Millennials: Providing small town health care.

Editor’s Note: Sustaining a community and keeping it vibrant requires diversity on many levels, especially among age groups. An unintended movement the last few years has been the increased number of millennials who have taken a role in community and business leadership in Mason County. A millennial, also known as Generation Y, is defined as a person who was born…

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Watch for these credit score myths.

March 14, 2015
Watch for these credit score myths.

Good Neighbor Tips from Erin Doan, State Farm Insurance, Scottville,www.erindoan.com. Your credit score is complex, but your understanding doesn’t have to be. Take note of these six common credit score myths so that you can work to improve your rating, not hurt it.   Myth #1: It’s impossible to improve credit score. The truth: You can rebuild credit over time…

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Advocates will serve as voices for abused and neglected children.

March 13, 2015
Advocates will serve as voices for abused and neglected children.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. See video here. LUDINGTON — Abused and neglected children of Mason and Oceana counties have new advocates to be their voices. During a ceremony Thursday at the Mason County Courthouse, six volunteers were sworn in as court appointed special advocates (CASA) for children. Leading the ceremony were Mason County Probate Judge Jeffrey Nellis and Oceana County…

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Taking stock in the arts.

March 12, 2015
Taking stock in the arts.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Several dozen people gathered Thursday night at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts to discuss the state of the arts in the community. The stakeholders meeting included artists, community leaders, teachers and others who have an interest in the arts community. Small groups answered questions about the art center and the local arts:…

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Lake Jump postponed until April.

March 12, 2015
Lake Jump postponed until April.

LUDINGTON — The annual Ludington Lake Jump, which was scheduled for March 21, has been postponed to Saturday, April 11, due to ice. Linda O’Brien of the Lake Jump committee said she has spoken with city officials who agree that at this time there is no easy access to open water at Stearns Park beach. Proceeds from this year’s Lake Jump…

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