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Badger season! Ship is designated National Historic Landmark.

May 12, 2016
Badger season! Ship is designated National Historic Landmark.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The S.S. Badger set sail for the first time this season this morning following a ceremony designating the ship as a National Historic Landmark. The brief ceremony included speeches from Dr. Rick Plummer, executive director of the Mason County Historical Society; Dr. Bill Anderson, former director of Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries…

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Larceny, fraud among police activity.

May 12, 2016
Larceny, fraud among police activity.

Local law enforcement activity Wednesday, May 11, 2016 includes: – 6:20 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Conrad and Amber roads, Amber Township. – 1:26 p.m., (Scottville Police Department), assault, W. Broadway Ave., City of Scottville. – 2:05 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), fraud, 700 block of E. Filer Ave., City of Ludington. – 2:47 p.m., (LPD), larceny,…

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New carnival company signed for Harvest Festival.

May 11, 2016

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Harvest Festival Committee has announced that it has signed a contract with Clark’s Attractions from Ionia for this year’s Harvest Festival, scheduled for Sept. 15-18. The carnival company will bring attractions geared toward younger children. “The carnival has been a staple of the Scottville Harvest Festival in years past and the new company offers the community an…

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Rasmussen Road closed for construction.

May 11, 2016

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Road Commission has announced that Rasmussen Road is closed to through traffic from east of Jebavy Drive (500 feet west of River Meadow Homesite Community) easterly to 1,200 feet east of Meyers Road due to construction. Local traffic and emergency vehicles access will be maintained.  The project includes hot mix asphalt base crushing,…

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Suspect arrested for possessing gun while intoxicated.

May 11, 2016
Suspect arrested for possessing gun while intoxicated.

Local law enforcement activity Tuesday, May 10, includes: – 3:44 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), domestic assault, 1000 block of Pineway, City of Ludington. – 10 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), larceny of a U-Haul trailer, 1000 block of W. US 10, Amber Township. – 7:38 p.m., (MSP), a 56-year-old Ludington man was arrested for possession of a firearm while…

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