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United Way accepting requests for proposals from non-profits.

December 31, 2015
United Way accepting requests for proposals from non-profits.

LUDINGTON — United Way of Mason County is accepting request for proposals (RFPs) for the 2016-2017 funding cycle (April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017) from local non-profit organizations that are focusing on helping children to achieve their potential and working with individuals and families to be financially stable and independent and improving people’s health.      The RFP document can…

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Lights and Love Tree.

December 30, 2015
Lights and Love Tree.

LUDINGTON — Filled with Love. The Lights and Love Tree at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital glows with lights honoring and remembering loved ones. ”Community support filled the tree with lights just before Christmas,”Kaley Petersen, foundation director, said. “We so appreciate joining with families throughout the area for these tributes to those they hold dear. The contributions they made to place…

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Free bus rides, tows again being offered on New Year’s Eve.

December 30, 2015
Free bus rides, tows again being offered on New Year’s Eve.

LUDINGTON — Downtown New Year’s Eve celebrators will again be offered the alternative of free rides and towing. Since 2003 the New Year’s Eve Drive Safe Drive Sober effort has provided 8,761 free rides to Mason County residents and visitors.  Of that number 148 had their vehicles towed free of charge.  Prior to 2003 Abrahamson’s Towing and Quinn’s Tires & Tows offered…

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Police activity: man arrested after bond revoked; car crashes; larcenies.

December 30, 2015
Police activity: man arrested after bond revoked; car crashes; larcenies.

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw. LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday night after his bond was revoked by 51st Circuit Court Judge Susan Sniegowski. The arrest…

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Man arrested after nearly striking deputy with vehicle.

December 29, 2015
Man arrested after nearly striking deputy with vehicle.

SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 56-year-old Ludington man was arrested Monday night at 11:02 p.m. after he nearly struck a Mason County sheriff deputy with his vehicle. The deputy was assisting a tow truck on U.S. 31 freeway near the rest area, which was retrieving a vehicle that had slid off the road. The 56-year-old man’s vehicle was stopped by a second…

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