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Fireworks display is the grand finale for tonight’s celebration

December 31, 2013
Fireworks display is the grand finale for tonight’s celebration

LUDINGTON – Tonight’s the big night. Thousands of people are expected for the fifth annual New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in downtown Ludington. While the ball drop is the center piece of the evening, the grand finale is the fireworks display, ringing in the new year. The fireworks display is the result of the efforts of a small group of…

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Welcome to the world! Garrison, Kahlan and Sam.

December 31, 2013
Welcome to the world! Garrison, Kahlan and Sam.

Welcome to the world… Garrison Fritz Cooper, the son of Kate and Mark Cooper of Ludington, was born on December 24, 2013 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Kahlan Marie Duell and Sam Colt Duell, twin girl and boy children of Heaven and Luke Duell of Scottville, born December 31, 2013 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. We are happy to share…

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Lots to do tonight

December 31, 2013
Lots to do tonight

This story was posted Monday, but was quickly moved down our site due to other breaking news stories. We wanted to re-post in case you missed it.  By Carrie Klemm. MCP Correspondent. What are you doing New Year’s Eve? Though you may be thinking of staying in to watch the ball drop in Times Square on TV, if you get…

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Two arrested Monday on warrants

December 31, 2013

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people Monday on separate incidences. A 24-year-old Scottville man was arrested at 6:56 p.m. at 143 N. Jebavy Drive. He was charged with a probation violation and was lodged in the Mason County Jail. A 23-year-old Ludington man was arrested at 7:11 p.m. following a traffic stop on Nelson…

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Cold night to celebrate New Year’s Eve.

December 31, 2013
Cold night to celebrate New Year’s Eve.

If you are heading to the Downtown Ludington New Year’s Eve Ball Drop tonight, you will want to dress warm. Here is today’s weather forecast, sponsored by Superior Electric: Today: Cloudy and mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of snow today with less than 1 inch of accumulation expected; temperature only reaching 12 degrees; wind: west-northwest at 18 mph.  Tonight,…

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