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Ludington City Council to consider clean energy program, training contract

March 20, 2026

LUDINGTON — The Ludington City Council will consider establishing a new clean energy financing program and approving a multi-year employee training contract when it meets Monday, March 23, the city’s municipal building. The meeting will include a presentation on the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program, a financing tool that allows commercial and industrial property owners to fund energy efficiency…

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79th District Court arraignments, published March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies Tex Howard Bebee, 40, delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine. Offense date: March 6, 2026. Agency: Ludington Police Department (LPD). Bail: $5,000/10 percent. Preliminary exam: March 25 at 1:30 p.m. Volney Clark Elkins, 37, assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. Offense date: March 5, 2026. Agency: LPD. Bail: $250/10 percent. Preliminary exam: March…

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Police news, published March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Thursday, March 19, 2026: 8:08 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Jebavy Drive south of Dewey Road, Hamlin Township. 9 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Stiles Road north of Dewey…

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Amber Township board to consider road projects, franchise agreements

March 20, 2026

AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Amber Township Board of Trustees will consider road construction projects, utility franchise agreements and ordinance updates when it meets Monday. The board will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Amber Township Hall, 171 S. Amber Road. Among the key items on the agenda is approval of 2026 road construction projects. Board members are expected to review proposed…

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Conservation district seeking public input on natural resource needs

March 20, 2026

SCOTTVILLE — The Mason-Lake Conservation District is seeking public input on conservation priorities in Mason and Lake counties through a new survey. The district is conducting the survey as part of its five-year planning process to identify natural resource and conservation needs across its service area, which includes Mason County and the western half of Lake County. Officials said the…

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