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Freezing rain possible tonight.

March 24, 2015
Freezing rain possible tonight.

The weather report is sponsored by Cottage Renovators, 231-425-6597, www.cottagerenovators.com. There is a chance of freezing rain overnight, mainly after 4 a.m. Low around 31. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Wednesday, March 25, 2015: Rain, mainly before 2 p.m. High near 42.…

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College announces list of final 11 presidential candidates.

March 23, 2015

VICTORY TWP. — West Shore Community College’s presidential search committee has narrowed its search from 60 to 11 candidates. The committee will Skype interview the 11 semi-finalists in an open meeting on Wed., April 8, andThurs, April 9, Hawley said. The names of the semi-finalists will be announced on Mon., March 23, after they have all been notified. Following the…

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Recent death, March 23, 2015.

March 23, 2015

Myra N. Verschueren, 74, of Pentwater, passed away on March 20, 2015.  King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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Sunny but cool today.

March 23, 2015
Sunny but cool today.

The weather report is sponsored by Cottage Renovators, 231-425-6597, www.cottagerenovators.com. Sunset: 8:02 p.m. Sunset: 7:45 p.m.  Today, Monday, March 23, 2015: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Tuesday, March 24, 2015: Sunny, with a high near 41. South…

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Is it time for a part-time legislature?

March 22, 2015
Is it time for a part-time legislature?

Exactly 142 years ago today, on March 22, 1873, the Michigan Legislature passed Act 220 of 1873, chartering the City of Ludington.  What, if anything, is remarkable about this?  March 22, 1873, was a Saturday. Last October, I visited my uncle at his farm in northwest Ionia County.  It was harvest time, and he spent the entire day—and much of…

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