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Hearing held in Baby Kate case

May 29, 2013

LUDINGTON — A court hearing was held in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday in connection with the Katherine “Baby Kate” Phillips disappearance. The hearing was held behind closed doors, not open to the public. WMOM FM 102.7 was the first to report on the hearing. Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Spaniola has confirmed the court proceeding occurred. He said several witnesses…

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Green exhibit at arts center

May 29, 2013

LUDINGTON – Ludington Area Center for the Arts announces the opening of the summer exhibit, “All Things Green.” The exhibit, scheduled for June 4 through Aug. 3, features the art of 15 regional artists and displays their interpretation of the word “green.” This interpretation may be literal, ecological or metaphorical. Works in the gallery will include paintings, photographs, sculpture, and…

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Law enforcement responds to man with handgun

May 28, 2013

LUDINGTON — At 11:23 am the Ludington Police Department responded to a complaint of an unwanted subject at 807 E. Ludington Ave. The caller indicated that there were as many as eight other individuals inside the home, according to a press release from the LPD. Officers arrived at the location and made contact with the caller. During that contact a…

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Our birth story: Welcome Avoca Quincy Alway

May 28, 2013
Our birth story: Welcome Avoca Quincy Alway

Last night’s lead story on Mason County Press was supposed to be a brush fire in Pere Marquette Township. On my way home from covering that fire I received a phone call from my wife, Becky. “My water just broke!” That was 8:30 p.m. From there, the contractions started right away. I am happy to report that at 3:28 a.m.…

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Obit: Ella Mae Taylor, 84, Scottville

May 28, 2013

Ella Mae Taylor, aged 84 of Scottville, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center in Ludington. Ella Mae was born on February 6, 1929 in Hart to Frank and Hattie (Wright) Mast, and attended Hart High School. On September 29, 1952, she married Lyle A. Taylor in Hart, and they celebrated 50 years together before Lyle…

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