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Maritime museum reaching fund raising goal

May 1, 2014

LUDINGTON — If a series of generous gifts from the corporate and private sector are any indication, the Ludington community is eager to start building the much-anticipated Port of Ludington Maritime Museum in the former U.S. Coast Guard Station. And with only $800,000 to close the gap on the $4 million budget for Phase I, construction should start in late…

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Cops vs. firefighters hockey match raises over $4,000

May 1, 2014
Cops vs. firefighters hockey match raises over $4,000

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  VICTORY TWP. — Wednesday night’s hockey match between local law enforcement (the Law Dawgs) and firefighters/EMS personnel (the Smoke Eaters) raised over $4,100 for the newly established Mason County Fire Relief Fund. The game was held at the West Shore Community Ice Arena on the campus of West Shore Community College. The Law Dawgs were victorious…

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Man accused of hit and run delays prelim; victim still recovering

April 30, 2014
Man accused of hit and run delays prelim; victim still recovering

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — The man who is accused of a striking down a local teacher/businessman in a grocery store parking lot with his car and then fleeing the scene, has waived his right to have a preliminary court examination within 14 days of arraignment. Brian Keith Blackburn, 24, of 603 N. Delia St., was scheduled to appear…

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Sheriff’s refusal to allow abortion results in a new family

April 30, 2014
Sheriff’s refusal to allow abortion results in a new family

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole’s refusal to allow an inmate to have an abortion while she was housed at the Mason County Jail means that a child is alive today. Cole spoke briefly during Tuesday night’s Mason County Right to Life dinner at Cornerstone Baptist Church. “Last summer, sometime in July or…

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Mother on quest to change perception of children conceived during rape

April 30, 2014
Mother on quest to change perception of children conceived during rape

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Shauna Prewitt was a 21-year-old University of Chicago student in February 2004. She had dreams and hopes. Then 7 minutes changed her life forever. She was raped. A month later she discovered she was pregnant. Health officials and counselors immediately encouraged her to abort the child. But, the choice wasn’t so clear…

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