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Pediatric and adolescent doctors, orthopedics join Spectrum health system.

November 1, 2015
Pediatric and adolescent doctors, orthopedics join Spectrum health system.

LUDINGTON — Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine and the combined offices of orthopedic surgeons, Michael Kennedy, MD, and R. Joseph Grierson, DO, have integrated with Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital and Spectrum Health Medical Group (SHMG). The physicians involved are pediatricians Kari Leikert, Tammy Middlebrook and Teresa Kovas, as well as orthopedic surgeons Kennedy and Grierson. All are now members of Spectrum Health…

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Veteran of the day.

November 1, 2015

The Mason County Veterans Endowment Fund will be saluting a Mason County “Veteran of the Day,” beginning today, November 1, and then every day through Veterans Day, on Wednesday, November 11. The veteran will be named on the fund’s Facebook page and will include a listing of his/her branch of service. Readers may find out about more about the fund at its…

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PM Highway railroad crossing to undergo construction — again.

October 30, 2015
PM Highway railroad crossing to undergo construction — again.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — More construction will be taking place at the railroad crossing over Pere Marquette Highway south of Sixth Street in the next couple of weeks. Earlier this month the crossing was reconstructed after years of deterioration. The completed work, though, resulted in a dip in the road at the crossing, causing a potential…

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79th District Court arraignments include several drug arrests.

October 30, 2015
79th District Court arraignments include several drug arrests.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Jorge Luis Garcia-Hernandez, 21, of 2272 E. Sugar Grove Rd., Sherman Township, was arrested Oct. 22 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for two felony counts of possession of a narcotic or cocaine less than 25 grams and…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings

October 30, 2015
51st Circuit Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Gary Edwin Rial, 63, of 7065 N. Dennis Rd., Victory Township, was found guilty Aug. 11 of possession of firearms and fourth-offense habitual offender. He was sentenced Oct. 20 to one year and four months to 25 years in prison, with credit for…

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