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By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — An attempt was made Sunday to salvage a sunken commercial fishing boat from a channel on Pere Marquette Lake. The commercial fishing vessel Sandy remains submerged in the channel near the Washington Avenue bridge. The boat had been docked on city-owned property between Lake Street Marina and Thompson Marina. A crane truck was on…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Pere Marquette Charter Township trustees will discuss several conservation grant opportunities and ongoing habitat restoration projects at Pere Marquette Conservation Park during the township board’s regular meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 at township hall, 1699 S. Pere Marquette Highway. The projects are being coordinated in partnership with the Mason-Lake Conservation District and West Michigan…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band will make several local appearances this season. In Mason County, the band will make its seasonal debut Thursday, June 25, at the Pure Ludington Sunset Beach Bonfire at Stearns Park in Ludington. The free beach concert begins at 8 p.m. and will be located near the shoreline on the south…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Tom and Jackie Lynn Denboer received a generous gift Friday when they were given a new roof courtesy of A-Class Construction & Restoration of Scottville. Business owner Eric Smith said he recently opened a new office for his company in the former grain elevator building. One day, Tom Denboer stopped by the office to…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners will consider certifying a 2026 senior services millage levy and approving a senior funding application during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, May 12, at 9 a.m. at the Mason County Airport Terminal, 5300 W. US 10. Commissioners are scheduled to consider a request to certify a 0.2947-mill levy for senior…
