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Victim identified from fatal moped accident

May 13, 2013

AMBER TWP. — Grant Robert Bay, 65 of Branch died following a single vehicle crash Friday afternoon. The Mason County Sheriff’s Department reported that Bay was traveling east on U.S. 10-31 near Stiles Road when he apparently lost control of the bike and fell of it. He suffered head injuries and later died at Memorial Medical Center in Ludington. His…

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Mother, son reported missing

May 12, 2013
Mother, son reported missing

  The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of a mother and son. Gail Merideth Gerbers, 70 and her son, Gregory John Gerbers, 38, left the Ludington area Thursday en-route to Hammond, Ind. However, they never arrived at their destination. Since they left, there has been no contact with family or friends nor has there been any activity…

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Dr. Anderson selected for Community Service Award

May 11, 2013
Dr. Anderson selected for Community Service Award

UPDATED: HAMLIN TWP. — Dr. Bill Anderson received the 2012 Ludington and Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Outstanding Service Award tonight during the chamber’s annual dinner at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. Anderson is former president of West Shore Community College and served as the Michigan Director of Libraries and History under Govs. John Engler and Jennifer Granholm. He is the…

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West Shore Bank is Business of Year

May 11, 2013
West Shore Bank is Business of Year

UDPATED: HAMLIN TWP. — West Shore Bank was selected as the 2012 Ludington and Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year tonight at the chamber dinner at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. The bank was one of three nominees for the award. Other nominees were Synergy Broadcast Group and Nautical Yarn and Book Mark. West Shore Bank was nominated…

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Moped driver dies following Friday accident

May 11, 2013

AMBER TWP. — A 65-year-old Branch man died following a single vehicle crash Friday afternoon. The Mason County Sheriff’s Department reported that the man was traveling east on U.S. 10-31 near Stiles Road when he apparently lost control of the bike and fell of it. The man suffered head injuries and later died at Memorial Medical Center in Ludington. His…

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