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Obituary: Gerry Lee Hansen, 80, of Ludington

April 8, 2025

Gerry Lee Hansen, 80, of Ludington, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, following a battle with cancer. Gerry was born in Ludington on February 6, 1945, the second child of Richard and Marjorie Pehrson.  She graduated from Mason County Central High School in 1963. In 1981, Gerry was elected the clerk for the City of Ludington.  She proudly held…

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Police news, published April 8, 2025

April 8, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is police activity in Mason County Monday, April 7, 2025: 7:09 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Jagger Road east of Lincoln Road, Hamlin Township. 7:18 a.m., (MCSO), a 36-year-old Manistee man was cited following a traffic stop…

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Neushwander appointed to healthcare recruiting board

April 8, 2025

BALDWIN – Alan Neushwander has been appointed to the Michigan Recruitment and Retention Network’s (MRRN) Board of Directors. Neushwander, from Ludington, works as the director of external and internal relations at Family Health Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center based in Baldwin. He previously worked at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital and West Michigan Community Mental Health. He is also a…

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Legion auxiliary seeking items for active duty, veterans’ retreat

April 8, 2025

LUDINGTON — The Edwin H. Ewing Unit 76 American Legion Auxiliary will be collecting items for Wilwin Lodge at Cygnet Cove on Sunday, April 13 and Monday, April 14, 2025.  Items may be dropped from noon to 8 p.m. at the American Legion Post #76, 318 N. James St.. by placing items on the table in back room. Non members will need to…

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Residents injured during Scottville apartment fire

April 7, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — At least two people were transported to the hospital as the result of a fire at Glendale Apartments, 400 W. Third St. Firefighters were initially dispatched about 9:47 p.m. and had the fire contained within an hour. The fire occurred in Building 401 and severely damaged at least one apartment with adjoining apartments receiving…

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