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Road paving to cause lane restrictions in Pere Marquette Township

May 28, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Several roads in Pere Marquette Township will be reduced to one lane Monday, June 1, for hot mix asphalt paving, according to the Mason County Road Commission. Drivers should expect delays on Inman, Lenz, Hesslund, Beaune and Benedict roads as crews conduct paving operations under flag control traffic patterns. The road commission said the paving work…

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Friends of Ludington State Park announces 2026 summer series

May 28, 2026

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Friends of Ludington State Park’s 2026 Summer Series will feature a mix of live music, nature programs, Native American drumming and family entertainment throughout the summer at Ludington State Park. The free series begins Tuesday, June 9, with the Blue Water Ramblers performing “Music of the Great Lakes” and continues on Tuesdays and Saturdays through Aug.…

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U Dig It free youth summer nature program returns for sixth year

May 28, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Registration is open for the sixth annual Free U Dig It Youth Summer Nature Program, a hands-on outdoor experience for children ages 9-12. The free program will be held Thursdays from June 18 through July 23 from 9 a.m. to noon at the U Dig It Community Garden, 5810 E. Bryant Road, behind the United Methodist…

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Riverton motorcycle crash victim identified

May 27, 2026

RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Richard Stepka has been identified by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office as the man who died as the result of a motorcycle crash that occurred in Riverton Township sometime between Monday, May 25 and Tuesday, May 26. Emergency crews were dispatched Tuesday, at 12:30 p.m. to the area of Stiles and Marrison roads in Riverton Township for…

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51st Circuit Court sentences, published May 27, 2026

May 27, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday, May 26, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Stephen Lee Storm, 46, pleaded guilty April 7 to second-offense possession of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic and was sentenced May 26 to six months in jail with credit for two days served; 18 months probation; and $198 in fines and costs. In a second…

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