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Man falls through ice on Pentwater Lake

April 3, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor.  PENTWATER – A Whitehall man escaped serious injury after falling through the ice on Pentwater Lake this morning. The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office, the Pentwater Fire Department and Oceana Emergency Medical Services were dispatched just before 8 a.m. along the east end of Pentwater Lake. Lester Hammond of Whitehall fell through the ice and was in the water…

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Optimists to hold garage sale

April 3, 2014
Optimists to hold garage sale

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Optimist Club is hosting a 20-family garage sale Saturday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Optimist Center behind West Shore Bank. Lunch will be available. Pictured here with a sampling of some of the items up for sale are Optimist members: (left to right) Michelle Anderson, Dennis Dodson, Scott Shoup, Diane Watts,…

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Judge dismisses Rotta’s case against mayor, city councilors

April 2, 2014
Judge dismisses Rotta’s case against mayor, city councilors

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — A case against former Mayor John Henderson and six city councilors was dismissed today by 79th District Court Judge Pete Wadel. The case involved allegations by resident Tom Rotta that the defendants violated the Michigan Open Meetings Act during its May 20, 2013 regular meeting. The defendants had filed a summary of disposition, which…

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CVB launches Love Ludington ambassador program

April 2, 2014

Local Volunteers Being Sought to Assist Visitors this Summer LUDINGTON — Do you love Ludington? Do you love talking to people? The Ludington Area Convention and Visitors Bureau would love to have you volunteer your time as a Love Ludington Ambassador this summer. The CVB is launching the Love Ludington Ambassador Program in an effort to assist local residents in…

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WSCC conference will offer ‘Food for Thought’

April 2, 2014

VICTORY TWP.  – The third annual “Food for Thought” Conference will be held at West Shore Community College on Friday, April 18, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. in the Administrative and Conference Building. As a single-day event, this conference invites participants to take a closer look at their daily bread from cultural, physical, social and recreational perspectives, and includes…

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