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Hospital Hustle 5K is Saturday

May 7, 2014
Hospital Hustle 5K is Saturday

LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital will hold its 2nd annual “Hospital Hustle” this Saturday, May 10, starting at 10 a.m. at the hospital. The run/walk event includes 5K and one mile routes and is open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. “After a successful trial run last year with hospital employees, we want to open the event up to…

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Art center to hold Great Staycation Celebration

May 6, 2014

LUDINGTON — Ludington Area Center for the Arts is offering a great way to celebrate the upcoming summer season and to remind residents what a great place Mason County is to live and to visit. On Saturday, May 17, the center, located on South Harrison Street, will host the Great Staycation Celebration fundraiser. “After a recent event several of us…

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VanLoon leads statewide medical organization

May 6, 2014
VanLoon leads statewide medical organization

LUDINGTON — Connie VanLoon, certified medical staff coordinator at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, is the new president of the Michigan Association Medical Staff Services (MAMSS). Her two-year term officially began May 1, and she will be formally installed as president May 8 at the association’s 35th anniversary conference and dinner in Dearborn. MAMSS is the Michigan branch of the National…

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Overnight frost advisory issued

May 5, 2014
Overnight frost advisory issued

The weather report for Mason County is sponsored by Superior Electric of Ludington: 231-845-0126; www.supelectric.com. The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for Mason County from 2 to 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2014. Widespread first is expected during that time. Those with agricultural interested are advised to harvest or protect tender vegetation. Potted plants normally left outdoors should…

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Shakespeare Reading Group to meet Thursday

May 5, 2014

LUDINGTON –The interactive Shakespeare Reading Group meets Thursday, May 8 at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts at 7 p.m. in the Performance Underground Room 101, downstairs at the arts center. The group will begin its reading of “Othello.” Open to all who have a “Love of Shakespeare,” the group meets once a month for about two hours to…

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