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County appoints deputy emergency manager

November 13, 2012
County appoints deputy emergency manager

LUDINGTON — Chris Jeffries of Scottville has been appointed as the Mason County Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator. Jeffries’ appointment was approved by the board of commissioners during its regular meeting Tuesday morning. Jeffries is employed as a firefighter and emergency medical technician with the Manistee City Fire Dept. He formerly worked for Life EMS and was an officer on Fountain…

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2 injured on US 10

November 13, 2012
2 injured on US 10

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Two people were injured following a two vehicle crash on US 10 east of Nelson Road Tuesday. The crash occurred around 11:30 a.m. after an eastbound pickup apparently tried to make a left turn into the path of a westbound truck. The single occupant if the eastbound vehicle was uninjured while the two occupants if the…

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LAS superintendent likely to be chosen by Zeeland schools

November 13, 2012
LAS superintendent likely to be chosen by Zeeland schools

Ludington Area Schools Superintendent Cal DeKuiper is the sole candidate for the Zeeland Schools superintendent position. Mlive.com reports that DeKuiper was selected Monday night after the Zeeland Schools board of education went into closed session. The board chose DeKuiper exclusively from the nine applicants who applied for the position. The public interview process of DeKuiper will begin Wednesday with his…

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Baxter re-elected Scottville mayor

November 12, 2012

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville City Commission re-elected Joe Baxter as its mayor Monday night. Baxter has been serving as mayor since 2010. The Scottville city charter states the city commissioners select the town’s later instead of the populous, like the city of Ludington. Baxter was nominated by commissioner Bonnie Pfefferle and seconded by commissioner Richard Maki. Maki was re-elected Mayor…

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Sheriff’s dept. will transition administrations

November 12, 2012
Sheriff’s dept. will transition administrations

  LUDINGTON – Beginning tomorrow, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office will begin transitioning from the current administration to the new one. WMOM radio reported that Sheriff Jeff Fiers has confirmed the plan exists. A department email was sent to employees last week stating that Sheriff-Elect Kim Cole will become a desk sergeant for the remainder of the November. Cole will…

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