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South Washington Avenue construction begins next week.

June 9, 2022

South Washington Avenue construction begins next week. LUDINGTON — South Washington Avenue from Fourth Street to Water Street will be under construction beginning Thursday, June 16, 2022 through approximately Nov. 14, 2022. The project will include full pavement removal and replacement, replacement of the water main and all water services, replacement of the sanitary sewer and sidewalk improvements. The project…

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Local organizations help Custer veteran replace his well.

June 9, 2022

Local organizations help Custer veteran replace his well. CUSTER TOWNSHIP — In 2017, Michael Langfeldt noticed the water pressure at his home was decreasing. Eventually his well stopped working and he spent the next five years without running water, unable to pay for a new one. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Langfeldt thought about seeking financial assistance from local…

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Learning about Congress.

June 9, 2022

Learning about Congress. Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Public Schools in partnership with Mason County Press.  SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central eighth graders recently held a mock congressional hearing in history teacher Collene McCormick’s class. “Students testified and answered questions from community leaders who participated as judges,” McCormick said. “The mock hearing provided students the opportunity…

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Preliminary examination set for murder/arson suspect.

June 8, 2022

Preliminary examination set for murder/arson suspect. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The woman accused of killing Sheridan Township resident Jeffrey Grant has been found competent to stand trial. Hope Lynn Snyder of Chippewa County, appeared in Mason County’s 79th District Court today, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, where Judge John Middlebrook presented a report from a mental competency examination. In…

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Mesyar is finalist in Shelby superintendent search. 

June 8, 2022

Mesyar is finalist in Shelby superintendent search.  By Allison Scarbrough, Editor and Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHELBY — Ludington High School Principal Dan Mesyar is a final candidate for the superintendent position at Shelby Public Schools. He is expected to be interviewed in front of the Shelby Public Schools Board of Education when it meets at 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, June…

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