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Hospital receives patient safety award.

April 4, 2017

Hospital receives patient safety award.  LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital was recently awarded the Healthgrades  2017 Patient Safety Excellence Award, a designation that recognizes superior performance in hospitals that have prevented the occurrence of  serious, potentially avoidable complications for patients during hospital stays. The distinction places Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital among the top 10% of all short-term acute care…

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All Access Jam to benefit new area accessibility fund.

April 3, 2017

All Access Jam to benefit new area accessibility fund.  LUDINGTON — An All Access Jam will be held on Saturday, April 15 to raise money to establish the Accessibility for Mason County Fund. The event will feature local musicians at various downtown locations from 5 to 8 p.m. Locations include Timbers Bar and Grill, The Blu Moon Bistro, The Mitten…

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Rural Fire Authority municipalities to phase out wage reimbursement.

April 3, 2017

Rural Fire Authority municipalities to phase out wage reimbursement. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  SCOTTVILLE — The municipalities within the Mason County Rural Fire Authority will be phasing out reimbursement of firefighter wages within the next three years; at the end of the phase out, the fire authority will cover wages through the 1 mill it collects from taxpayers. During its…

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Water tower work causing low water pressure in Scottville.

April 3, 2017

Water tower work causing low water pressure in Scottville.  #MasonCountyNews. SCOTTVILLE — Scottville residents may have noticed that their water pressure has been lower than normal. The lower pressure is the result of the water tower being shut down due to painting work at the tower. City Manager Amy Williams said the tower should be up in a few weeks.…

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Scottville fixes Broadway sewer line issue caused by water main contractor.

April 3, 2017

Scottville fixes Broadway sewer line issue caused by water main contractor.  SCOTTVILLE — A broken sewer main caused by last year’s water main construction on East Broadway has been repaired. However, the general contractor that was in charge of the initial work, B&L Excavating of Wayland, has declined to make the repairs. Instead, the city hired Hallack Contracting of Hart…

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