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White Cloud man sentenced to jail, probation in AIDS case.

April 19, 2016
White Cloud man sentenced to jail, probation in AIDS case.

By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 44-year-old White Cloud man was sentenced to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 19, for not disclosing he has AIDS to his sex partner. Gerald Anthony Penn, of 777 Cole Creek Lane, pleaded “no contest” last month to one felony count of…

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Learning about finances at the credit union.

April 19, 2016
Learning about finances at the credit union.

LUDINGTON — Students from the West Shore Educational Service District recently visited Safe Harbor Credit Union to learn how a financial institution works. The tour was part of the Financial Literacy program offered by Safe Harbor in observation of Youth Credit Union Month. The students were from classes taught by Niki Boerema and Kay Ketz. “April is Youth Month here…

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Scottville approves request from doctors to move properties into city; Amber must yet approve.

April 18, 2016
Scottville approves request from doctors to move properties into city; Amber must yet approve.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A prohibitive county zoning ordinance and lack of access to public transportation are the reasons why Dr. Lewis Squires would like to move his medical facility into the city limits of Scottville from Amber Township. Squires Family Chiropractic is located at 414 E. U.S. 10, just outside the Scottville city limits. Squires and Dr.…

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Hamlin Grocery closed, taxes owed.

April 18, 2016
Hamlin Grocery closed, taxes owed.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Hamlin Grocery is closed permanently, according to the store’s Facebook page. “Hamlin Grocery is officially closed. I want to personally thank the community for their support this past week. A special thank you to all the volunteers that came out on Saturday to help with anything we needed. Without your encouragement it would…

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Fourth Ward residents concerned with smell from wastewater treatment plant.

April 18, 2016
Fourth Ward residents concerned with smell from wastewater treatment plant.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Cheri Rozell thought she would take advantage of the nice weather overnight and sleep with her house windows open. She said she woke up to a sulfur-like smell at her Second Street home in Ludington’s Fourth Ward. Jennifer Pianto, who lives at the corner of Fifth Street and Sherman Street said the odor was…

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