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Pere Marquette Township to consider one-year data center moratorium

July 11, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Pere Marquette Charter Township Board of Trustees is expected to consider the first reading of a proposed ordinance Tuesday that would establish a one-year moratorium on new data center developments while township officials study how the facilities should be regulated. The proposal is among several items on the board’s agenda for its regular meeting beginning…

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PM Township board to consider $1.36 million conservation park entrance, trail project

July 10, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Pere Marquette Charter Township Board will consider awarding a contract Tuesday for a more than $1.3 million project to improve the main entrance and trail system at Pere Marquette Conservation Park. The board will meet Tuesday, July 14, at 4 p.m. at Pere Marquette Township Hall, 1699 S. Pere Marquette Highway. According to a recommendation…

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Ludington Offshore Classic begins Tuesday, July 14

July 10, 2026

LUDINGTON — Anglers from across the Great Lakes region will converge on Ludington next week as the 2026 Ludington Offshore Classic returns with a full slate of salmon fishing tournaments, public weigh-ins and community events from Monday, July 13, through Sunday, July 19. Hosted by the Chamber Alliance of Mason County, the weeklong tournament features professional, amateur, women’s and youth…

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OUIL arrest, rollover crash among recent activity

July 10, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 36-year-old Ludington man was arrested early Friday morning by the Ludington Police Department on multiple charges following a reported disturbance and traffic violations. The man was contacted at 3:47 a.m. Friday, July 10, in the area of Loomis and Delia streets…

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Ludington council expected to take action on multiple property tax millages Monday

July 10, 2026

LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council is expected to take action on six ordinances Monday that establish and levy the city’s property tax millages for 2027, including the general operating, police pension and Downtown Development Authority (DDA) millages. The actions come following a required Truth in Taxation public hearing and represent the city’s annual process for setting and authorizing its property…

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