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Water main repairs will close east-bound Ludington Ave. at James

March 24, 2014
Water main repairs will close east-bound Ludington Ave. at James

LUDINGTON — The water main located at the intersection of Ludington Avenue and South James Street is leaking.  Due to its busy location and the proximity to a 60-inch sanitary sewer, the city has contracted with Hallack Contracting to perform the repairs.  The work will begin on Thursday, March 27 and should be completed by Friday, March 28.  Eastbound traffic on Ludington Avenue…

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Ludington to consider Brill tax abatement

March 24, 2014

UPDATED at 6:53 p.m.: The request passed unanimously by city council. LUDINGTON — A public hearing will be held tonight to hear input on a request from Brill Company for a tax abatement. The hearing will take place during the regular city council meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Brill has purchased a new panel saw and a new edge…

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Benefit at PM Steamers to help 9-year-old cancer patient

March 24, 2014
Benefit at PM Steamers to help 9-year-old cancer patient

LUDINGTON — A benefit pig roast and silent auction will be held Tuesday at PM Steamers Restaurant to benefit 9-year-old Hunter Bowman. Hunter is a third grader at Foster Elementary and was diagnosed in early January with with stage three papillary thyroid carcinoma. He is being treated at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids.  His treatment has made it…

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‘God’s Not Dead’ grosses $8.5 million during debut weekend

March 24, 2014
‘God’s Not Dead’ grosses $8.5 million during debut weekend

The movie “God’s Not Dead” grossed $8.5 million at the box office during its national weekend debut, ranking it as No. 5 following, in order, “Divergent”, “Muppets Most Wanted”, “Mr. Peabody and Sherman” and “300: Rise of an Empire”. The Pure Flix production was directed by Harold Cronk of Amber Township. Cronk is co-owner of 10 West Studios of Manistee…

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Owner saves dogs from burning building

March 22, 2014
Owner saves dogs from burning building

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  MEADE TWP. — Ron Krepps was working in his shop around 7 p.m. when he noticed a lot of smoke coming from another building on his property at 7979 N. Reid Road. When he went outside he saw that the building that housed his dogs’ kennel was on fire. Krepps was able to get the dogs…

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