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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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2 sentenced in 51st Circuit Court

March 21, 2014
2 sentenced in 51st Circuit Court

By Allison Scarbrough, Contributing Editor   LUDINGTON – The following were sentenced March 18 in 51ST Circuit Court: –          Joshua Alan Carr, 29, of 405 4th St., Ludington, was found guilty Jan. 14 of two counts of controlled substance, possession of a non-narcotic, and one count of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer. He was sentenced to three concurrent terms of 330 days in jail with credit…

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Scottville Main Street looking for flower basket sponsors

March 21, 2014

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Main Street program is looking for flower basket sponsors. The baskets line both sides of Main and State streets in the business district. Sponsorship is $50 to help purchase and maintain the baskets throughout the summer. The flower baskets are cared for by Main Street program volunteers. If you are interested in sponsoring a basket, contact…

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