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Controversial Scottville commissioner resigns.

January 11, 2016
Controversial Scottville commissioner resigns.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  SCOTTVILLE — City Commissioner Ed Hahn has announced he is resigning from the commission. Hahn has been an outspoken opponent of how the city is being administered since he was elected to office in November 2014. Since that time, he has made innuendos that the city’s water and sewer funds have been mismanaged, he has attempted to shut…

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Visniski becomes surgery director at Ludington Hospital.

January 11, 2016
Visniski becomes surgery director at Ludington Hospital.

LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has a new director of surgical services, Bruce Visniski, who has a long history of surgical staff leadership positions in west Michigan. Visniski earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Spring Arbor University, and an associate’s degree from Muskegon Community College. Visniski comes to Ludington from North Ottawa Community Hospital, where he was…

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7 organizations receive nearly $18,000 from Great Lakes Energy People Fund.

January 11, 2016

Seven Mason County organizations have received grants totaling almost $18,000 from the Great Lakes Energy People Fund. During 2015, the People Fund awarded $206,294 in grants to charitable and community organizations. The Great Lakes Energy People Fund is supported solely by Great Lakes Energy members who allow their electric cooperative to round up their bill each month to the next…

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Police report several crashes, no injuries during snowy weekend.

January 11, 2016
Police report several crashes, no injuries during snowy weekend.

The following is recent local law enforcement activity in Mason County: Friday, Jan. 8, 2016: – 10:52 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), vehicle accident, S. Rath Ave. and W. Loomis St., City of Ludington. – 11 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), two-car property damage accident, US 10-31 and Amber Rd., Amber Township – 11:13 a.m., (LPD), fraud, 1000 block of…

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Bonser’s sells $4.7 million lottery ticket.

January 11, 2016

CUSTER — The Michigan Lottery has announced that a $4.1 million Lotto 47 jackpot ticket was sold at Bonser’s of Custer. The winning ticket matched all six numbers drawn Saturday night: 09-33-38-40-43-45. It was bought at the Bonser’s of Custer, located at 2391 E. State St. in Custer. Saturday’s jackpot win marks the first time the game’s jackpot has been…

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