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Future looks bleak if 911 millage fails

July 28, 2014
Future looks bleak if 911 millage fails

By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. WEARE TWP. — Slower response times and the dispatch center’s eventual closing are on the horizon if next Tuesday’s 911 millage request fails. The emergency dispatch center is requesting a .14 millage, Aug. 5, for six years due to persistent declines in local telephone line surcharge revenues, which account for 75 percent of the agency’s…

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House of Flavors requesting tax abatement

July 28, 2014

LUDINGTON — House of Flavors, Inc. is requesting a tax abatement from the City of Ludington for nearly $1 million in new equipment. According to a letter from House of Flavors to the city, the ice cream manufacturer has purchased and installed a new, fully automated production filling line. The filling line allows them to fill a clear, round plastic…

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Clawson man arrested for drug possession

July 28, 2014

HAMLIN TWP. — A 37-year-old Clawson, Mich. man was arrested for drunk driving Saturday night after he crashed his vehicle at the intersection of Angling Rd. and Jebavy Dr. Deputies were called to the scene at 11:26 p.m. The man apparently drove his vehicle off the roadway and then struck a fence and a tree. He was charged with operating…

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Beach hazard

July 27, 2014

BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNINGTHROUGH MONDAY EVENING * HIGH WAVE ACTION STRONG CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS EXPECTED. * STRONG STRUCTURAL CURRENTS EXPECTED. * STRONG LONGSHORE CURRENTS EXPECTED. * RIP CURRENTS POSSIBLE. * LOCATION BEACHES FROM ST JOESPH TO MANISTEE. * BEACHES WITH PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS TODAY INCLUDE NORTH BEACH IN SOUTH HAVEN HOLLAND STATE PARK…

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Don’t Stop Believing! DSB rocks Waterfront Park

July 26, 2014
Don’t Stop Believing! DSB rocks Waterfront Park

LUDINGTON — A crowd estimated at over 4,000 attended the West Shore Bank Rhythm & Dunes concert Saturday night at Waterfront Park. The DSB Band, a Journey tribute band, played the rock band’s greatest hits from the late ’70s and ’80s. Rhythm & Dunes will continue next Saturday, Aug. 2, with Megastars of Country, which will feature songs from country…

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