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College board adopts new president’s contract.

May 18, 2015
College board adopts new president’s contract.

VICTORY TWP. – At Monday night’s monthly meeting, the West Shore Community College Board of Trustees adopted a contract with Dr. Kenneth Urban to serve as the fourth president of the college. After an interview with the trustees, Urban was selected from a pool of five finalists during a special board meeting on April 23. His hiring was contingent upon…

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Ludington likely to purchase Tinkham Ave. property for fire station.

May 18, 2015

LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council is expected to take action tonight on a purchase agreement to buy the former Lakeshore Lumber property on East Tinkham Avenue. The property would be used to house the future site of the city’s fire department. City council, during its regular meeting, is being asked to approve the $102,500 agreement with Ronald and Donna Sanders.…

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Consumers Energy asking public to avoid planting trees under transmission lines.

May 18, 2015

JACKSON – More than 700 workers are currently at work across Michigan clearing trees away from electric lines for Consumers Energy, part of the company’s commitment to delivering electricity safely and reliably. “We know from experience that fallen branches and limbs are a major source of power outages,” said Mary Palkovich, Consumers Energy’s vice president of energy delivery. “We work…

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Counterfeit money used at Family Dollar

May 18, 2015
Counterfeit money used at Family Dollar

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. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. —  A counterfeit $100 bill was used by an unknown subject Saturday, May 16, at 12:28 p.m. at the Family Dollar store on West US-10, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.…

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Democrat chairman to speak Tuesday in Ludington.

May 17, 2015
Democrat chairman to speak Tuesday in Ludington.

LUDINGTON — Lon Johnson, the Michigan Democratic Party chairman, will be at House of Flavors Restaurant, Tuesday, May 19 at 10 a.m. to meet with the public. Johnson will be discussing the past election, how the party will move forward and what the public can do to help. Anyone is welcome to attend.  

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