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Welcome to the world, Lauren!

July 20, 2014

Congratulations to MCP’s Kate Krieger on the birth of her daughter! Lauren Evelyn Watkins, the daughter of Kate Krieger and Kevin Watkins was born Sunday, July 20, 2014 at 7 p.m. at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. She was 6 lbs, 14 oz and 22 inches long.

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Mud runnin’

July 19, 2014
Mud runnin’

AMBER TWP. — MCP reader Chad Nelson of Scottville submitted some photos of the Dawg Haus Benefit Mud Run being held Saturday near the corner of U.S. 31 and Hansen Road. This year’s mud run is benefiting Jimmy Leclaire, who has cerebral palsy. Leclaire was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was 11-months-old. He had surgery when he was 4…

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The Brill Co. brings a piece of Ludington to colleges across the country

July 19, 2014
The Brill Co. brings a piece of Ludington to colleges across the country

Locally Made. By Kate Krieger. MCP Senior Correspondent. As a native of Ludington, I thought it would be a great idea to feature many area businesses that I had either grown up with or businesses that I had become familiar with in the more recent years of my life. I wanted to promote what the businesses had to offer the…

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Over 1,000 boxes burn in Indian Summer fire

July 18, 2014
Over 1,000 boxes burn in Indian Summer fire

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TWP. — Over 1,000 boxes used for hauling apples burned in a fire at Indian Summer fruit processing plant on West Chauvez Road Friday afternoon. The fire was reported around 2 p.m. A large plume of smoke could be seen over the property. Riverton Fire Chief Joe Cooper said he wasn’t sure exactly what started…

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79th District Court arraignments

July 18, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Nicholas Allan VanVleet, 31, of 602 E. Danaher St., Ludington, was arrested July 11 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for two felony counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC), under 13. A preliminary exam is set for…

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