UDPATED: HAMLIN TWP. — West Shore Bank was selected as the 2012 Ludington and Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year tonight at the chamber dinner at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. The bank was one of three nominees for the award. Other nominees were Synergy Broadcast Group and Nautical Yarn and Book Mark. West Shore Bank was nominated…
AMBER TWP. — A 65-year-old Branch man died following a single vehicle crash Friday afternoon. The Mason County Sheriff’s Department reported that the man was traveling east on U.S. 10-31 near Stiles Road when he apparently lost control of the bike and fell of it. The man suffered head injuries and later died at Memorial Medical Center in Ludington. His…
LUDINGTON — Former Ludington Police Chief and current Ludington City Councilor Wally Taranko has announced that he intends to run for mayor. “My vision for Ludington is to continue on the path we are on and to improve in areas that need improving,” Taranko said. Taranko served on the Ludington Police Department for 32 years, was Mason County Emergency Management…
UPDATED. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Memorial Medical Center has announced it intends to merge with Spectrum Health of Grand Rapids. The hospital signed a non-binding letter of intent to join Spectrum Health this morning during a press conference. The agreement will preserve the hospital’s board of directors, ensuring a local voice in governing the hospital. According to a…
Today’s announcement by Memorial Medical Center of its intention to merge with Spectrum Health is exciting news for our area. While, in this day and age, large corporate take-overs of smaller companies seem to be taking away our identities and can often compromise customer service, we believe health care may be an exception. Modern advances in health care have extended…
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