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Chamber announces Future Five honorees.

April 22, 2015

LUDINGTON — The 2014 Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce Future Five honorees have been announced. They include Carrie Kosla, Lisa Cooper, Kaley Petersen, Lynda Matson and Dean Raven. The purpose of the honor is to recognize community members under the age of 40 who are making an impact. Cooper is the executive director of Oaktree Academy, a non-profit…

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Business of the year nominations announced.

April 22, 2015

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominations for 2014 Business of the Year. They include FloraCraft of Ludington, Lake Michigan Carferry Service of Ludington, McDonald’s Bakery of Ludington and Adam’s Construction & General Contracting of Free Soil. Adam’s Construction & General Contracting was nominated by Michael Lenich of Ludington.…

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Damaged property, cattle on the loose

April 22, 2015
Damaged property, cattle on the loose

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is recent local law enforcement activity: Monday, April 20, 2015: – 1:13 p.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart), damaged power line, 5000 block of E. First St., Branch. – 4:50 p.m., (MSP), damaged property…

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Hart woman pleads guilty to stealing from Walmart with her husband

April 21, 2015
Hart woman pleads guilty to stealing from Walmart with her husband

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 31-year-old Hart woman pleaded guilty to first-degree retail fraud in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 21, and in exchange for her guilty plea is looking at serving one month in jail. Melinda Ann VanDerZanden and her husband Randy Alan VanDerZanden were arrested Dec. 1 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office after stealing…

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Manistee woman faces prison for car theft

April 21, 2015
Manistee woman faces prison for car theft

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 50-year-old Manistee woman who pleaded no contest to a felony of unlawful driving away of an automobile (UDAA) and a misdemeanor of second-offense operating while impaired in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 21, is looking at a minimum two-year prison sentence. Susan Kay Lewis also pleaded guilty Tuesday during her final conference…

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