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Free foreclosure classes offered

January 23, 2014

Facing a foreclosure is one of the most difficult and stressful things a person can go through, and unfortunately there are individuals and business out there that try to take advantage of people in crisis. TrueNorth, a privately funded nonprofit organization based in Fremont, is offering foreclosure prevention classes in Ludington beginning in February. TrueNorth’s Center for Nonprofit Housing (CNH)…

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Dress for Success event tonight

January 23, 2014

Also see related story here. LUDINGTON — Local businesses have come together to create a free public event for anyone looking for a job or an advancement and needing help standing out from the crowd. The Dress for Success fashion show will be held tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. Attendees will…

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41-year-old Walhalla woman arrested; several weather crashes Wednesday

January 23, 2014

Deputies from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 41-year-old Walhalla woman Wednesday on Friend of the Court warrant from Lake County. The woman was arrested on South Gibson Road in Branch Township at 11:45 p.m. She was turned over to Lake County deputies. Other activity of the MCSO for Jan. 22 included: –          9:35 a.m.: One vehicle crash, no injuries,…

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Ambulance from Mason Co flips in Muskegon

January 23, 2014
Ambulance from Mason Co flips in Muskegon

Photo from Fox 17, Grand Rapids MUSKEGON CO — A Life EMS ambulance transferring a mother and baby from Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids flipped on to its side Wednesday afternoon on U.S. 31 between the Russell Road and Holton Road (M-120) exits, Fox 17 reported. The ambulance was based out of Mason…

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Riverton home heavily damaged during fire

January 22, 2014
Riverton home heavily damaged during fire

RIVERTON TWP. — Barb Storm was home with her dogs this afternoon when she saw smoke in her house at 5289 S. Schwass Road. The smoke was coming from the basement. She went downstairs and discovered fire going into the floor joists near the woodstove. She immediately called 911 and got out of the house. Riverton and Scottville fire departments…

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