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Motivating Gen Y is topic of chamber breakfast

February 4, 2014
Motivating Gen Y is topic of chamber breakfast

LUDINGTON — On Wednesday, February 19, the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce and West Shore Community College will debut a morning networking series. The first topic will be a brief presentation on Motivating Generation Y. The event will take place at the Bookmark in downtown Ludington from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Admission is $5 for members, $10 for non-members,…

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Sandcastles Mardi Gras ball fundraiser

February 4, 2014

LUDINGTON — Sandcastles Children’s Museum will hold a Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. at AM Galleries in downtown Ludington. The event will feature Bourbon Street hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, dancing and entertainment. Masks will be available for purchase at the door. Shuttle service will be available from the West Shore Bank parking…

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Mother of accused trooper killer to appear in court today

February 4, 2014
Mother of accused trooper killer to appear in court today

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON – The mother of the man charged with murdering a Michigan State Police trooper is scheduled to appear in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court this afternoon. Tammi Spofford, 50, of 8124 W. Eight Mile Road, Irons, is charged with accessory after the fact to the Sept. 9 murder of Paul Butterfield. She is also charged…

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Welcome to the world! Alexis, Mahala, Ashton and Zoya.

February 4, 2014
Welcome to the world! Alexis, Mahala, Ashton and Zoya.

Welcome to the world… Mahala Rose Cecelia Leigh Wheeler-Herring, the daughter of Stephanie Wheeler and Carl Herring Jr. of Ludington, was born January 23, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Ashton Lloyd Failing, the son of Jessica Olson and David Failing of Ludington, was born January 29, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Zoya Keyann Clark, the daughter of Starrin…

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Firefighters save industrial building

February 4, 2014
Firefighters save industrial building

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A brick storage building full of wood caught on fire early this morning at a lumber mill along Pere Marquette Highway. Firefighters were able to quickly find the source of the fire and extinguish it before the entire building went up in flames. Pere Marquette Township and Ludington fire departments were called to Macatawa Forest Products…

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