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Syria protest planned for Saturday at courthouse

August 30, 2013
Syria protest planned for Saturday at courthouse

LUDINGTON – The topic of whether the United States should intervene militarily in Syria is definitely a hot one. Many are calling upon President Obama to recall Congress so it can make the decision. Democrats and Republicans seem to be each on both sides of the topic. Locally, Jana and Michael Brockwell of Ludington wanted to do their share to…

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Congressman Benishek urges President to seek congressional approval on Syria

August 30, 2013

WASHINGTON, DC: Dr. Dan Benishek (MI-01) today urged the Obama Administration to attain Congressional approval before any possible American military strike in Syria. Benishek represents the north portion of Mason County. “Before waging any new military conflict in Syria, I believe President Obama should first seek approval from Congress. The loss of innocent life in Syria has been appalling, but…

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Man who broke into Ray’s arraigned

August 30, 2013

LUDINGTON — Klaus Robert Reimann, 59, 807 E. Ludington Ave., has been charged with malicious destruction of a building in relation to an incident last week at Ray’s Auto-Marine. In the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 22, Reimann was found hanging out of a window at the business located at 801 S. Washington Ave. He was transported to Memorial Medical Center by…

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Beach hazard, thunderstorms possible today

August 30, 2013
Beach hazard, thunderstorms possible today

Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Labor Day weekend is upon us, the last weekend of the 2013 summer tourist season. Below are the current Lake Michigan shoreline surface water temperatures followed by the current weather, as of 2:10 p.m. Friday. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Stearns Park, Ludington: 72 degrees F Ludington State Park: 67 degrees F Summit Park: 71 degrees F…

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Public impressed with hospital expansion

August 29, 2013
Public impressed with hospital expansion

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.LUDINGTON — The nearly $15 million expansion and renovation at Memorial Medical Center received many accolades from the public this afternoon. An open house gave the public its first glance inside the 41,260 square foot project. Of that, almost 38,000 square feet is a new emergency department, the center point of the project. “It’s like you’re in…

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