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911’s first retiree

February 7, 2013
911’s first retiree

PENTWATER — The fact that there is a winter storm warning today is not really surprising to Kay Feole. After all, today is her last day as a dispatcher for Mason-Oceana 911, and why would you want your last day to be uneventful? Kay was one of the first dispatcher hired by 911 when it started in 1995. She is…

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Veterans initiatives announced at Capitol news conference

February 7, 2013
Veterans initiatives announced at Capitol news conference

LANSING — State Rep. Ray Franz, R-Onekama, today joined Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, state veterans advocates and other lawmakers at a news conference in the Capitol to unveil several initiatives to assist the more than 650,000 military veterans who live in Michigan. Among the proposals the Legislature will be working on with the Johnson are a veteran designation on…

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Winter storm warning

February 6, 2013

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a winter storm warning beginning noon Thursday until noon Friday. The following is the alert:   Alert includes the following counties: Mason, MI;  Lake, MI;  Osceola, MI;  Clare, MI;  Oceana, MI;  Newaygo, MI;  Mecosta, MI;  Isabella, MI; Muskegon, MI;  Montcalm, MI;  Gratiot, MI;  Ottawa, MI;  Kent, MI;  Ionia, MI;  Clinton, MI;  Allegan, MI;  Barry, MI; Eaton, MI;  Ingham, MI … WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY…

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Additional consultant hired to find new LAS super

February 5, 2013

LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Schools board of education has hired Lynn Bollman to help continue the search for superintendent. Bollman will be working with consultant Dr. Michael Washburn. Bollman, whose resume includes superintendent of Pentwater Public Schools and Wexford-Missaukee Intermediate School District, is being added because of Washburn may not be available throughout the search process. The external job…

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1 airlifted after rollover

February 4, 2013
1 airlifted after rollover

  RIVERTON TWP. — Two people were injured as the result of a rollover crash on South Brye Road Monday night. The driver, Elizabeth Wilson, 43, Ludington, was pinned in the vehicle and had to be extricated using the Jaws of Life. She was airlifted by Aeromed, to Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids. Andrew Wicklund, the 50-year-old passenger, was transported…

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