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Ludington native may serve as interim superintendent

January 3, 2013
Ludington native may serve as interim superintendent

LUDINGTON – Ludington Area Schools board of education will interview a candidate for interim superintendent next Tuesday. The candidate, David Killips, is a Ludington native and has served most recently as the superintendent of Chelsea Public Schools from 2002 and retirement in 2012. Three Ludington Area Schools administrators have also applied for the interim superintendent position with the goal to…

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Twins are 2013 new year’s babies

January 3, 2013
Twins are 2013 new year’s babies

LUDINGTON — For the first time in memory, Ludington doesn’t have a single New Year’s baby, it has two newborns to celebrate. The first birth of 2013 is twin boys Christian and Arthur Hernandez. The brothers were born at Memorial Medical Center at 12:33 p.m. Thursday, January 3. Twins having the same time of birth is also highly unusual. Christian…

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Sheriff plans to increase U.S. 10 patrols

January 2, 2013
Sheriff plans to increase U.S. 10 patrols

LUDINGTON — Be warned Mason County drivers, there’s a new sheriff in town and one of the highest priorities for Kim Cole will be to increase patrols along the U.S. 10 corridor. Today was Cole’s first day in the office. He was sworn in as sheriff on Dec. 17 but Jeff Fiers remained in that capacity until Dec. 31. Cole…

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MDOT considering roundabout at U.S. 10 and Brye

January 2, 2013

AMBER TWP. — The Michigan Department of Transportation is considering building a round-about at the U.S. 10 and Brye Road intersection. The intersection is listed as one of the most dangerous in northwestern Michigan, along with the intersection at U.S. 10 and Pere Marquette Highway. A recent report from MDOT, stated 13 crashes resulting in injuries occurred at U.S. 10…

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Winter weather advisory issued

January 2, 2013

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a winter weather advisory for Mason County from 10 p.m. this evening until 4 p.m. Thursday. The advisory is also for Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa and Allegan counties. Snow showers are expected to increase in coverage and intensity west of U.S. 131 toward midnight and may be heavy at times overnight. Total…

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