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Blood drive to be held at hospital Nov. 8. 

October 31, 2018

Blood drive to be held at hospital Nov. 8.  LUDINGTON — Michigan Blood will be hosting a blood drive on Thursday, November 8, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the lower level classrooms at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Donors should park on the north side of the hospital off Lawndale Street and enter through the surgical entrance. Appointments are encouraged,…

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LASD board narrows down facilities options.

October 30, 2018

LASD board narrows down facilities options. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. To access Monday’s presentation, click here. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area School District Board of Education held a 2.5 hour work session Monday, Oct. 29, to discuss the future of the district’s facilities. Over the past year, a series of community forums have been held to receive input on how…

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Ice rink to be proposed for James Street Plaza.

October 30, 2018

Ice rink to be proposed for James Street Plaza. LUDINGTON — The city’s downtown development office is proposing an ice rink at the James Street Plaza, according to an email sent to area businesses by Jen Tooman of that department. Tooman stated she was going to propose the idea to the Downtown Development Authority. “The rink would be made of…

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Ludington man sent to prison for attempted armed robbery.

October 30, 2018

Ludington man sent to prison for attempted armed robbery. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to 15 months to five years in prison for a conviction of attempted armed robbery Tuesday, Oct. 30, in 51st Circuit Court. Derek Routley, who owned Routley’s Transit and Transportation, pulled a pistol on 17-year-old Jarod Tyler Smith…

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Amber Twp. man sentenced to jail for child abuse.

October 30, 2018

Amber Twp. man sentenced to jail for child abuse. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 52-year-old Amber Township man described as a “regular church attender” was sentenced to 30 days in jail Tuesday, Oct. 30, in 51st Circuit Court for a felony of third-degree child abuse. Matthew Henry Visscher pleaded “no contest” last month, said Mason County Prosecutor…

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