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Auction raises $20,000 for hospital

June 24, 2013
Auction raises $20,000 for hospital

By Bill Kerans, Memorial Medical Center. HAMLIN TWP. — Memorial Medical Center volunteers took a major step Sunday toward their promise to fund a new helicopter pad as part of the hospital’s current expansion project. The volunteers held their third annual Art at Rest fundraising auction at Lincoln Hills Golf Club in Ludington, raising a preliminary estimate of nearly $20,000. The hospital…

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Runs to be added to FNL

June 24, 2013

LUDINGTON — The Ludington City Council is expected to approve a request tonight by Local Charity Runs to hold two races during the Aug. 2 Friday Night Live. This will be the third year the group has held the 5 kilometer race and kids 1 mile fun run; the FNL committee has already approved the request. Both events will begin…

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Sheriff ID’s man arrested for CSC

June 24, 2013

Mason County Press reported Saturday that a 19-year-old man had been arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office in connection with a criminal sexual conduct investigation. Today, the sheriff identified the man as Dalton Willard of Manistee. Willard was arrested Friday night in connection with the alleged assault against a 10-year-old boy in Grant Township, which took place Wednesday. Dalton…

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Sheriff’s office investigating possible meth lab

June 24, 2013

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a possible methamphetamine lab that was found in a dumpster in 5700 block of West U.S. 10 Sunday. The sheriff’s office reports a person checked inside the dumpster and located a black bag which contained items commonly associated with making meth. Law enforcement was called about 3:45 p.m. to the…

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Possible thunderstorms later near Scottville

June 24, 2013

Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Here are the current conditions for the Lake Michigan shoreline and Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 10:30 a.m. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Ludington Stearns Park: 49 F Ludington State Park (Big Sable Point): 51 F Summit Park: 43 F Pentwater: 58 F Afternoon air temperatures: Ludington and Pentwater: Mostly cloudy at 74 degrees F increasing to…

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