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Ice tournament looking for volunteers

January 22, 2013

LUDINGTON — The Michigan Ice Open committee is currently seeking 10 to 15 volunteers to be observers during the tournament scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. Volunteers are asked to have on-ice transportation (snowmobile or ATV), but are not required to. All volunteers are required to attend a rules overview meeting on Friday, Feb. 1st at 7:30 p.m. at the Stearns Motor…

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Finding my weigh: what to do, what to do?

January 22, 2013

A blog by Lexi Alvesteffer. Today is Day 1 of my 2 week liquid fast prior to surgery. It’s now 5:31 p.m. and I’ve eaten Greek yogurt, a protein shake, and low-sodium chicken broth so far today. I was getting ready to prepare some cream of something soup for my dinner and I realized something, eating is my hobby. It’s…

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Ludington settles lawsuit with Rotta

January 22, 2013

LUDINGTON — City council agreed to settle a lawsuit Monday night acknowledging it violated the Michigan Open Meetings Act. The city was being sued by resident Tom Rotta who claimed the council and City Manager John Shay violated the OMA by taking action via email rather than in a public meeting. The action involved approval of a 2011 sewer repair…

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Scottville may enter into agreement with Sheriff’s Office

January 21, 2013

SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville may enter into an agreement with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office to provide partial police coverage in Scottville. The proposal was brought up when Sheriff Kim Cole learned that Scottville was considering ending its administrative contract with the City of Ludington. “I learned that Ludington and Scottville were talking about dissolving their agreement,” Cole…

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Scottville to end joint police agreement with Ludington

January 21, 2013

SCOTTVILLE – The Scottville City Commission is considering ending its police department joint-administrative contract with the City of Ludington. Scottville has also started discussion with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. Both city governments just approved the current contract at the end of December. See related story here for proposed alternatives to the joint agreement with Ludington.  The city commission discussed…

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