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Ludington fire siren

  • A veteran with PTSD filed a lawsuit after the Ludington fire siren was relocated to his neighborhood. The city is settling the case.
    Ludington fire siren to go silent at night as lawsuit ends
    Kendra Carr
    Since the 1970’s, a siren has been going off at noon and 10 p.m. in Ludington. For many city residents, the nightly siren was considered a curfew reminder for teenagers. But for one veteran, it triggers PTSD from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. The veteran filed a lawsuit against the city to silence the siren.