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Love Your Community program Aug. 8

August 1, 2013

AMBER TWP. — The Community Foundation of Mason County presents “Love Your Community” a program facilitated by author Peter Kagevama on Thursday, Aug. 8 at the West Shore Educational Service District on U.S. 10-31. Kagevama has developed an interactive workshop that allows communities to develop their own approaches to becoming a more lovable community. This half day workshop will explore…

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41 years, 3 generations, 100s of children; Dr. Hill retires

July 31, 2013
41 years, 3 generations, 100s of children; Dr. Hill retires

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Today was a bittersweet day for Dr. Ken Hill. After 41 years of practicing pediatric medicine in Ludington, today was Dr. Hill’s last day. It was a busy day at the Tinkham Avenue office, with lots of patients and parents coming in to say goodbye to the doctor who clearly loves what he does.…

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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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