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Ludington City Council will hold historic district public hearing

October 22, 2012

LUDINGTON — The Ludington City Council meets tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the municipal building. The council will hold a public meeting on the historic district, which is proposed for Ludington Avenue. * AGENDA * LUDINGTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING Municipal Building Monday, October 22, 2012 6:30 pm 1.) Roll Call 2.) Invocation 3.) Pledge of Allegiance 4.) Approve Agenda 5.)…

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Judge Raven says conflicts of interest would be minimal

October 21, 2012
Judge Raven says conflicts of interest would be minimal

THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH NICK KRIEGER’S RESPONSE. In a recent newspaper interview Mason County Probate Judge candidate Nick Krieger stated that if his opponent, Jeff Nellis, were to get elected, Nellis would have many conflicts of interest as a judge because of the cases he’s tried in probate court. “It will cost the taxpayers money,” he said, because…

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Car drives into Wishing Well

October 21, 2012
Car drives into Wishing Well

PENTWATER TWP. — A car drove into the Wishing Well convenience store on Business 31 near Bass Lake early this morning. Joan Young reports she drove by at 5:30 a.m. and witnessed law enforcement investigating the scene. Joan took this photo a short time later. The store is located just a few hundred feet from the Mason County line. We will…

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Funeral announced for Johnny and Maisie

October 20, 2012
Funeral announced for Johnny and Maisie

The funeral of Johnny and Maisie Urban will be held Thursday, Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. at St. Simon Catholic Church in Ludington. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. at Oak Grove Funeral Home on U.S. 10 in Amber Township. Johnny, 85, died Sunday, Oct. 14 and his wife…

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Bob Simms in hospital

October 20, 2012

SCOTTVILLE — Well known musician Bob Simms reportedly suffered from a stroke Saturday. Family friend Hagen Dickson confirmed the information. Bob is known for performing folk music locally but was also a member of the band The Rotary Connection, an American psychedelic soul band formed in Chicago in 1966, which recorded multiple albums. He and his wife Linda live in Scottville. Bob…

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