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College president arrested for drunk driving

August 7, 2014
College president arrested for drunk driving

MANISTEE — Charles Dillon, president of West Shore Community College, was arrested by Manistee Police Dept. for drunk driving Wednesday night. According to Dave Bachman, director of public safety, Dillon was stopped by MPD about 9 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of Olsen Grocery store. Officers were responding to reports of a drunk driver called into 911. Dillon was…

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Looking for a job? Check out MCP

August 7, 2014

Mason County Press offers two options for employers looking for talented employees to advertise their job listings. Jobs can be listed in our MCP Classifieds and also, we now feature a dedicated display advertising space on the right side of our page. Contact Justin Ray, senior sales and marketing representative, for more information: justin@masoncountypress.com, 206-883-7067.

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New endoscopy center opens at Ludington hospital

August 7, 2014

Center is employee funded.  LUDINGTON — A new two-suite endoscopy facility, funded primarily by employee contributions, opens this week in the Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital surgery department. A recognition celebration for the employee donors is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13. Completion of the new facility is the final project in the expansion and renovation plans, titled “Building Exceptional Health Care,” launched…

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Scooter driver injured after crash on the Avenue

August 6, 2014
Scooter driver injured after crash on the Avenue

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — A 59-year-old Ludington was injured Wednesday afternoon after the motorized scooter he was driving was struck by an SUV at the corner of Ludington Avenue and Delia Street. The crash occurred around 1:45 p.m. when a Chevrolet Trailblazer, driven by a 65-year-old Ludington man, was traveling west on Ludington Avenue and was attempting to…

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Spaniola, Sniegowski will face off in November judge race

August 5, 2014
Spaniola, Sniegowski will face off in November judge race

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  The 51st Circuit Court Judge race will come down to the current Mason County prosecutor and the former Mason County prosecutor. Paul Spaniola and Susan Sniegowski will face off in the November general election. With all of Mason County’s 25 precincts reporting and 16 out of 19 of Lake County precincts reporting, Mason County Press has…

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