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Mason, Manistee, Oceana all-star students

May 8, 2014
Mason, Manistee, Oceana all-star students

VICTORY TWP. — An outstanding student from each high school in northern Oceana, Mason and Manistee counties was recently recognized as a Michigan Education Association Academic All-Star. The students were awarded  Wednesday, April 23 during the 18th annual awards program and banquet at West Shore Community College. The selection of each student was made by MEA members at each school…

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Embers catch U.S. 10 house on fire

May 8, 2014
Embers catch U.S. 10 house on fire

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER TWP. — Monty Saunders and his employees were busy installing siding when they noticed the house they were working on was on fire around 11:40 a.m. They immediately jumped off the house and Saunders called 911. The fire presumably started from an ember from a fire in the backyard. The house, located on U.S. 10…

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Ludington industrial arts students place in state competition

May 7, 2014
Ludington industrial arts students place in state competition

  LUDINGTON — Four O.J. DeJonge Middle School students and a Ludington High School student recently placed in the Michigan Industrial Technology Educational Society state craftsmanship fair for their woodworking projects. The students initially placed first through fourth in the regional competition at Fremont High School and last week placed in the state competition in Saginaw. The students included: J.t.…

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Woman arrested following foot chase in Ludington

May 7, 2014
Woman arrested following foot chase in Ludington

LUDINGTON — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 31-year-old Branch woman Tuesday evening on a felony arrest warrant from Lake County. Deputies located the woman at 9:06 p.m. in the 300 block of West Haight Street. Upon pulling up to the house the woman ran out the back door and down an alley. She was chased down by…

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School millage proposals pass

May 6, 2014

LUDINGTON — School millage proposals on today’s ballots were passed by voters. County-wide, voters were asked to renew a special education millage of 1 mill for the West Shore Educational Service District. That proposal passed 1,852 to 502. The 8-year millage will raise $2.985 million this year.   Ludington Area Schools voters also approved a millage proposal, by a vote of  1,345 to 279.…

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