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North breakwater closed.

August 24, 2015

LUDINGTON — The north breakwater has been closed today, effective at 3:30 p.m., due to severe weather conditions. Police Chief Mark Barnett stated the closure was “triggered” by a citizen calling the Ludington Police Department to report people walking on the north breakwater in dangerous wave conditions.  These observations were supported by Ludington Beach Patrol observations.  Per city policy the city…

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Coast guard, sheriff aide distressed boat Friday.

August 24, 2015
Coast guard, sheriff aide distressed boat Friday.

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. HAMLIN TWP. — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Coast Guard were dispatched to a distressed boat taking on water with two aboard in Lake…

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Witnesses say man jumped from freighter into Lake Michigan; Badger assists with search.

August 23, 2015
Witnesses say man jumped from freighter into Lake Michigan; Badger assists with search.

UPDATED: A man onboard a freighter jumped off the ship into Lake Michigan early Sunday morning. As a result, the Coast Guard and several vessels, including the SS Badger, searched for the man, west of Big Sable Point. Personnel from U.S. Coast Guard Station Manistee responded to a call from the Stewart J. Cort around 2 a.m. to the area…

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The weekend insider

August 21, 2015

“Always…Patsy Cline” – LudingtonFriday, August 21, 2015 & Saturday, August 22, 2015, 7:30p.m., Sunday, August 23, 2015, 2p.m.  “Always…Patsy Cline” will have three shows at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts this weekend. Having a successful run off-Broadway, the show has been enjoyed internationally in Canada, the UK and Australia. The musical follows the friendship of legendary country singer,…

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Minor injuries in vehicle vs. tree crash

August 21, 2015
Minor injuries in vehicle vs. tree crash

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. HAMLIN TWP. — A 27-year-old Ludington man was treated at the scene by Life EMS for non-life threatening injuries following a vehicle vs. tree crash at Sugar Grove…

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