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Ludington replaces traffic cones with concrete barriers near AndyS

June 23, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington has replaced traffic cones with concrete barricades along the west side of the 100 block of South Rath Avenue adjacent to the future AndyS Restaurant, citing public safety concerns tied to an ongoing legal dispute over the building’s structural support columns. The concrete barricades, which extend into the roadway and…

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No one injured when boat overturns in Lake Michigan

June 23, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — No one was injured when a boat overturned along the Lake Michigan shoreline near Epworth Heights Monday afternoon, June 22, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Mason-Oceana 911 central dispatch reported that a sailboat overturned at 2:45 p.m. after receiving a 911 call. At that time, witnesses had seen a person near the boat, then reported…

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Promise Zone to broaden scholarship opportunities for Mason County students

June 23, 2026

MASON COUNTY — The Mason County Promise Zone will mark two milestones in 2027: 10 years of offering the Mason County Promise to local graduates and its first major expansion to additional postsecondary institutions. Beginning with the Class of 2027, eligible Promise Scholars will be able to choose between two scholarship pathways: the Promise Community Scholarship Path and the Promise…

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Ludington State Park announces next round of summer activities

June 23, 2026

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Ludington State Park’s summer nature and recreation series continues Sunday, June 21, through Saturday, July 4, with free programs highlighting wildlife, natural history, outdoor skills, live music and hands-on learning opportunities for visitors of all ages. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has released the next two weeks of programming, featuring daily activities at locations throughout the…

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U-Win donates to Hand 2 Hand during 25th anniversary celebration

June 22, 2026

AMBER TOWNSHIP — U-Win Motorsports recently donated $2,600 to Hand 2 Hand, a program of Mason County Reformed Church that provides food and supplies to children and families in the Mason County Central and Mason County Eastern school districts. The donation was generated through a yearlong community-giving campaign launched as part of U-Win Motorsports’ 25th anniversary celebration. The business has…

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