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Prayer page, fund established for Mady

February 6, 2014
Prayer page, fund established for Mady

Friends and family members have established a Facebook prayer page for Madysen Marie Church, the 7-year-old Ludington girl who was critically injured in a two vehicle crash on Jebavy Drive in Hamlin Township Wednesday night. Madysen’s mother, Amanda Collins, along with Amanda’s 10-month-old daughter Lillian Grace Collins, died during the crash. Madysen is at DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids…

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Prosecutor declares shooting of former teacher justified

February 6, 2014

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola has declared that last month’s fatal shooting of William Marble by Michigan State Police Trooper James Luttrull was justified. Spaniola issued a statement this morning with his legal opinion. Today’s statement was the first time officials have released the names of the troopers involved. The incident occurred on Jan.…

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Victims of Jebavy Drive fatal crash identified

February 6, 2014
Victims of Jebavy Drive fatal crash identified

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. HAMLIN TWP. — A mother and her infant daughter died Wednesday night as the result of a two vehicle crash on Jebavy Drive. Amanda Collins, 28, of Ludington, and her 10-month-old baby Lillian Grace Collins, both died at the scene, just north of Fisher Road. Another daughter, 7-year-old Madysen Marie Church, is in critical condition at…

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Man arrested for retail fraud at local businesses

February 6, 2014

SCOTTVILLE — A 50-year-old Baldwin man was arrested Wednesday for retail fraud from two local businesses. The man is accused of stealing items from Briggs True Value Hardware and Airport EZ Mart, both Pere Marquette Township businesses. His vehicle was stopped by Scottville Police Department at 12:20 p.m. after the Mason County Sheriff’s Office put out a “be on the…

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Art center photo contest

February 6, 2014

LUDINGTON – Ludington Area Center for the Arts announces the 6th Annual Online Photo Contest. Started in Fall 2008, this contest, sponsored by Todd & Brad Reed Photography, recognizes the talents of amateur and professional photographers and benefits the gallery space at LACA.  The annual fundraising event occurs each February and its proceeds have recently been used to upgrade the…

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