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		<title>Ludington Daily News - Ludington, Michigan's #1 choice for news, sports, weather and area vacation and event information.</title>
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			<title>Manistee woman faces child abuse charges</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MANISTEE — A Manistee woman is in jail today and charged with first degree child abuse after her 3-month-old son was hospitalized with a fractured skull and bleeding on his brain — injuries that are c...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:30:43 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Fire in upper floor  damages Scottville home</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[SCOTTVILLE — A house at 312 S. Main St. caught fire Thursday evening.
The fire started in the upstairs bedroom of the two-story home, according to Scottville Assistant Chief Robert Cohoon. 
“When we...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:36:49 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Water main break at marina work site</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Installation of a section of sheet piling at Ludington Municipal Marina caused a water main to break around noon Friday. Ludington Department of Public Works Superintendent Shawn McDonald said he expe...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:13:46 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Great American Smokeout today</title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.ludingtondailynews.com/news.php?story_id=46612]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[When smokers quit -- What are the benefits over time?
20 minutes after quitting: Your heart rate and blood pressure drops.
12 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to n...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Embezzlement case set for February trial</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A Muskegon woman charged with embezzling thousands  of dollars from a Mason County business rejected a plea last week and is now scheduled for a February trial.
Angela Raye Moon, 27, of Muskegon, was...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Benefit derby for Doug Hendrickson Sr.</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Doug Hendrickson Sr.’s friends are finding a way to repay him for his work on previous demolition derbies — a benefit derby to be held in his name. 
In December 2008 Hendrickson was diagnosed with a ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>911 looks for Plan B</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Since a proposal to increase the 911 surcharge in Mason and Oceana counties failed earlier this month, the Mason-Oceana 911 Board of Directors is trying to come up with a plan B.
Mason-Oceana 911 Dir...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Priest sentenced for CSC</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Rev. Johnson Jeyabel Pappusamy, former pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church in Custer and St. Jerome Catholic Church in Scottville was sentenced to six months jail, with 30 days served up front for ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Scottville house fire </title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Firefighters were called to a house fire on South Main Street in Scottville Thursday night. For the story and photos, see today\'s Daily News....]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Death due to rabies reported</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A man died due to rabies from contact with a bat in the 10-county District Health Department No. 10 area, which serves Mason, Lake, Oceana and Manistee counties, the health department stated Tuesday. ...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>When will the snow first fall?</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[If you’re waiting for winter weather, you might be in for a significant wait.
The average first snowfall for Richard Hamilton’s National Weather Service Observer station is Nov. 10, but there’s no si...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Power surge in Scottville</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[An area on South Main Street in Scottville experienced a power surge this afternoon as a tree was being cut down in front of a residence. See photos and more in Thursday\'s Daily News...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Manistee seeks ownership of lighthouse</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[MANISTEE — The Manistee City Council agreed Tuesday to seek ownership of the north pier lighthouse.
The city plans to work with the Manistee County Historical Museum, which would preserve the structu...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>State funding cuts prompt more scrutiny</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[It’s already closed two school buildings and operates with fewer teachers, principals and support staff, so what’s left for Ludington’s school board to cut?
“That’s programs,” Superintendent Cal DeKu...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>MCC superintendent: Budget picture still murky</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[SCOTTVILLE — “We are scratching our heads right now trying to figure out just how deep a hole we are in.”
Mason County Central Schools Superintendent Jeff Mount used forceful language Monday night in...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Feeling the pinch in Scottville</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[By Melissa McGuire
Daily News Staff Writer
SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Hall will have new hours — 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and closed on Friday — and city workers will have their ho...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Rogers to become new Ludington treasurer</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Linda Rogers will be Ludington’s next treasurer, beginning Dec. 1, the city council decided Monday, 6-0.
Councilor A. Pete Engblade had an excused absence.
Rogers, who came with high praise and reco...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Homeless shelter use increasing</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[6 to 8 using homeless shelter on average 
By PATTI KLEVORN
News Editor
Everyone who’s been using the rotating homeless shelter — 10 so far — has a story. 
And the volunteers are getting attached t...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Mistletoe Market draws a crowd</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Hundreds of people attended the second Mistletoe Market at Lincoln Hills Golf Club Saturday. 
The event in its second year, put on by the Ludington Daily News, is a holiday shopping event for local b...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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			<title>Mixed reviews for deer opener</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[A day into the firearm deer season local businesses are unsure what this season will bring.
While Bob Viglietti, Pere Marquette Sport Center, and Kim Granger of Ertie’s Forest Trail Market, say they’...]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:47:19 GMT</pubDate>
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