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West Shore Bank, stores team up for Spirit of Giving

November 18, 2013

LUDINGTON – West Shore Bank, along with Shop-N-Save of Ludington, Hansen Foods in Hart, and Oleson’s Foods in Manistee, are teaming up this holiday season and challenging area residents and businesses to show their “Spirit of Giving!” This is West Shore Bank’s fifth year to team up with local food store partners to offer special pricing for the purchase of…

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Big storm, little damage here

November 18, 2013

Mason County was spared much of the damage caused by Sunday’s storm. While areas south saw lots of fallen trees and are currently without electricity, damage seems to have been light here. Fountain and Free Soil/Meade fire departments were called out late Sunday morning for lines down, but no other departments were called out for storm-related issues the rest of…

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Area under severe thunderstorm warning, chance of tornados

November 17, 2013
Area under severe thunderstorm warning, chance of tornados

Mason County and surrounding areas are under a severe thunderstorm warning right now until 2:45 p.m. The area is also under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. There is also a risk of straight line winds, which are characteristic of tornadoes. “Citizens should seek shelter in an interior room on the lowest level of their house,” said Mason County Emergency…

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Area under tornado watch

November 17, 2013

The area is under a tornado watch until 8 p.m. Sunday. The following us from the National Weather Service: Mason High Wind Warning in effect from 4PM EST SUN until 4AM EST MON HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM EST MONDAY HAZARDOUS WEATHER LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE…

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Rotta files law suit against mayor, city councilors

November 15, 2013
Rotta files law suit against mayor, city councilors

LUDINGTON — Community activist Tom Rotta has filed a new lawsuit. This time, Rotta is individually suing each member of the city council for allegedly violating the Michigan Open Meetings Act by not posting a special meeting of the council back in May. The meeting in question is the May 20, 2013 meeting, which was moved from its regular time…

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