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West Shore Bank to offer summer concerts again

March 4, 2013

LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank has announced the return of Rhythm & Dunes, its community concert series. The set of free concerts are coming back to the Waterfront Park Pavilion in Ludington for a second summer. They are being planned on Saturday, July 27, and Saturday, August 3. “The overwhelmingly positive feedback we received after last year’s concerts was beyond…

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Disaster exercise to be held Wednesday

March 4, 2013

On Wednesday, March 6, a comprehensive disaster exercise will be held in Mason, Lake, Newaygo and Oceana counties. It will be held in cooperation with Consumers Energy, the National Weather Service Office in Grand Rapids, and the Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division. The purpose of the exercise is to test local County Emergency Operations Centers’ capabilities…

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Outdoor dining, the right move. Now, let’s narrow the Avenue!

March 4, 2013

Our View. An editorial. Allowing outdoor dining on the sidewalks of Ludington Avenue and South James is a step in the right direction toward progress. Ludington has made a lot of positive changes in the past several years toward becoming more visitor friendly. Encouraging dining establishments to serve food and drink outdoors helps kick up the notch even more. It…

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Letter: Creating bright futures

March 4, 2013

A letter to the editor: When I think back to when I was younger, there are people who truly made school memorable and left their positive imprint on my life.  I am blessed that my son will also grow up to have those same inspiring experiences. Starting my son in kindergarten was nerve racking for me as I knew we…

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Life has been better since kidnapping

March 3, 2013

By Rob Alway Editor-in-Chief It’s been just over a year that Mark McCallum took his two children and drove them to Florida in an allegedly stolen vehicle. He took his then 2-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son to Key West, the southern-most point in the continental United States. On Friday, after a week-long trial, McCallum was found guilty on two counts…

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