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Social media indicating Mason Co. may be next site for rave party, law enforcement source says

August 7, 2014

LUDINGTON — A source from local law enforcement has informed MCP that postings have been made on local social media pages about the possibility of a rave party occurring in Mason County similar to the one that was held in southern Mecosta County last weekend. More than 2,000 people showed up for the Mecosta County rave which resulted in at…

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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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