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Hamlin Lake water level rising begins

March 27, 2025

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Ludington State Park has announced that the Hamlin dam has been adjusted to raise the water level of Hamlin Lake for the warmer season. The lake should be at seasonal levels in four to eight weeks, depending on precipitation. Lake levels are lowered in the fall. __________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP…

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County to close Scottville complex, move to airport terminal

March 27, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Mason County is moving Building and Grounds, Zoning, Drain Commission and Department of Public Works services to the Mason County Airport terminal, 5300 W. US 10. Currently those departments are housed at the county’s Scottville complex, 102 E. Fifth St. The move coincides with the relocation of the county administrator’s office from the airport…

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Employment: High School Teaching Positions

March 27, 2025

Employment: High School Teaching Positions Mason County Central School District is looking to fill the following positions for the 2025-2026 school year: High School Math Teacher, Job ID #614 High School Financial Literacy and Computer Science Teacher, Job ID #615 For details and to apply, visit www.mccschools.org. Application deadline is 4 p.m., Friday, April 18, 2025 This is a paid…

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County board to start discussing facilities, concentrating on courts and jail

March 26, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Board of Commissioners may soon hold formal discussions about the future of its facilities, specifically the jail and courts. The action is a result of a letter written to the commission by Mason County Chief Judge Jeffrey Nellis who expressed concerns, on behalf of the Mason County Courts, about the current…

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For Shari Vandervest, the Badger is more than a job, it’s family

March 26, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Lake Michigan Carferry Office Manager Shari Vandervest knows a thing or two about the car ferry operation. She has worked for LMC for three decades. “I was hired as a temporary worker with Manpower in 1994. I was only supposed to be here for six months,” Vandervest said. “Thirty-one years later, I’m still here…

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