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EPA may modernize clean water act reporting

July 31, 2013

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a rule that would modernize Clean Water Act (CWA) reporting processes for hundreds of thousands of municipalities, industries, and other facilities by converting to an electronic data reporting system. The proposed e-reporting rule would make facility-specific information, such as inspection and enforcement history, pollutant monitoring results, and other data required…

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Keson new PM supervisor

July 30, 2013

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Paul Keson was appointed the new township supervisor this evening. Resigning supervisor Jim McInnis has his last day in office tomorrow.

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Lake Express not operating

July 30, 2013
Lake Express not operating

Lake Express carferry is currently not operating. The ferry operates between Milwaukee and Muskegon. Patrick Lopeman of WMOM radio said he was told by the Milwaukee ticket office that the catamaran will not be running until at least Saturday. “They will not verify that it’s a problem with the propulsion system,” Lopeman said “That has been the cause of mechanical…

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Hotovy appointed new CMH director

July 30, 2013
Hotovy appointed new CMH director

LUDINGTON — The Governing Board of West Michigan Community Mental Health, provider of mental health and substance abuse services in Lake, Mason, and Oceana counties, has appointed Lisa Hotovy, PhD, as its new executive director. “The Board took seriously its job to find the best new Executive Director,” said Board chair president Jim Prince.  “We believe we have found an excellent…

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Local airman deploys for 6 months; family adjusts

July 29, 2013
Local airman deploys for 6 months; family adjusts

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. In their 17 years together Nathan and April DeWeerd have become used to being separated because of military service. Nathan was frequently gone during his 13 year career in the Marine Corps. While he did serve a 7-month stint in Afghanistan, much of his time was spent traveling the world on short trips with the president.…

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