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Scottville may review refuse contract; bag policy begins next week

March 3, 2014
Scottville may review refuse contract; bag policy begins next week

SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Commission will discuss the city’s refuse contract during its regular meeting tonight. Due to construction at city hall, the commission will meet at the Scottville branch of the Mason County District Library at 5:30 p.m. The current refuse contract expires on June 30. The city has the option to renew the current contract or to bid…

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Deputies arrest 3 over weekend; respond to crashes

March 3, 2014
Deputies arrest 3 over weekend; respond to crashes

Deputies made three separate arrests over the weekend and responded to several vehicle crashes. The following is the activity report of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for Feb. 28 to March 2, 2014: Feb. 28 – 6 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Chauvez and Stiles roads, Riverton Twp. – 11:30 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Reek and Dewey roads, Sherman…

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Scottville water run order to continue

March 3, 2014
Scottville water run order to continue

SCOTTVILLE —Residents in Scottville should keep their running water until further notice. Last week the city issues a “Let Water Run” requesting that all residents keep their water running constantly. City Manager Amy Williams said it is likely the order will stand throughout the month. “The freeze line keeps getting deeper and it is nearing our water mains,” Williams said.…

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Hospital renovation is ‘night and day’

March 2, 2014
Hospital renovation is ‘night and day’

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The next phase of construction and renovation at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital is nearly complete. Highlights of this phase include a fifth operating room, a new ambulatory surgery department and a new cardiopulmonary area. The fifth OR offers 50 percent more space than the largest of any of the other four ORs. Kelly Larr,…

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Chimney fire

March 2, 2014
Chimney fire

AMBER TWP. — Scottville Fire Dept. responded to a chimney fire today at a home at 2455 W. Conrad Rd., just west of Stiles Road. Fire Chief Dale Larr said the chimney was clogged up and was a challenge to clean out. The house has a single occupant. Larr said it is owned by Jim Jabrocki.

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