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Hospital renovation is ‘night and day’

March 2, 2014
Hospital renovation is ‘night and day’

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The next phase of construction and renovation at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital is nearly complete. Highlights of this phase include a fifth operating room, a new ambulatory surgery department and a new cardiopulmonary area. The fifth OR offers 50 percent more space than the largest of any of the other four ORs. Kelly Larr,…

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Chimney fire

March 2, 2014
Chimney fire

AMBER TWP. — Scottville Fire Dept. responded to a chimney fire today at a home at 2455 W. Conrad Rd., just west of Stiles Road. Fire Chief Dale Larr said the chimney was clogged up and was a challenge to clean out. The house has a single occupant. Larr said it is owned by Jim Jabrocki.

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Serious injuries after U.S. 10 crash

March 2, 2014
Serious injuries after U.S. 10 crash

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TWP. — Two people received serious injuries during a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 10-31 east of Brye Road Sunday morning. The crash occurred just before 7:44 a.m. when a Chevrolet Malibu car, driven by a 21-year-old Ludington man, attempted to drive south from the Meijer parking lot to the Staples plaza parking lot. The Malibu…

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79th District Court arraignments, as of Feb. 26, 2014

February 28, 2014
79th District Court arraignments, as of Feb. 26, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in front of Mason County Magistrate Patricia Baker in 79th District Court: Felonies –         Gabriel Isaiah Austin, 40, of 510 N. Emily St., Apt. K, Ludington, was arrested Feb. 23 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for a felony of assault by strangulation and domestic violence.…

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79th District Court sentences, as of Feb. 26, 2014

February 28, 2014
79th District Court sentences, as of Feb. 26, 2014

By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent.  LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced this past week in 79th District Court: –         Amy Lucinda Phillips, 35, of 237 6th Ave., Apt. 427, Manistee, was found guilty Feb. 6 of improper registration, failure to transfer and sentenced to fines and costs of $175. –         Richard Grant Sanders, 26, of 209 W. First St.,…

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