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New public comment rules for Scottville commission.

April 17, 2017

New public comment rules for Scottville commission. SCOTTVILLE — Scottville Mayor Bruce Krieger has changed the rules of public comment at City Commission meetings. In the past the City Commission has had rather loose rules when it comes to members of the public coming in and speaking their minds. Typically, the interaction between citizens and the Commission has been informal…

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Ludington internal medicine practice joins Spectrum Health.

April 17, 2017

Ludington internal medicine practice joins Spectrum Health. LUDINGTON  –Ludington internal medicine physicians Ralph Avedisian and Zane Knoer have integrated their Ludington-based practice with Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital and the Spectrum Health Medical Group. Another key member of the practice is nurse practitioner Christina Simone. The office is now known as Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Internal Medicine – Ludington. The change…

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Attempted lighthouse break-in; tree falls on car.

April 17, 2017

Attempted lighthouse break-in; tree falls on car. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — An intruder attempted to break into the Big Sable Point Lighthouse at the Ludington State Park Saturday afternoon, April 15, and in a separate incident, a tree fell on a 74-year-old man’s car Saturday, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The attempted break-in was reported at 2:59…

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Coast Guard assists boater to shore after boat takes on water.

April 17, 2017
Coast Guard assists boater to shore after boat takes on water.

Coast Guard assists boater to shore after boat takes on water. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A boat crew from Coast Guard Station Ludington assisted an operator off of his vessel that he grounded off Big Sable Point Saturday, according to a press release from the Coast Guard. The operator was on his way from Pentwater to Traverse City, aboard a 76-foot pleasure…

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Large to become foundation director.

April 17, 2017

Large to become foundation director.  LUDINGTON — The Community Foundation for Mason County recently announced that it has hired Andrea Large as its new executive director. Large has been the superintendent of Ludington Area Schools for the past three years and will be retiring from that position effective June 30. Large will replace Jeanne Oakes, who has served as the…

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