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Severe thunderstorm warning in effect.

September 7, 2021

Severe thunderstorm warning in effect. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Mason County until 1:30 p.m. At 12:25 p.m. a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Ludington State Park moving east at 55 mph. Expect 60 mph wind gusts…

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Obituary: Rockey Huggard, 65, of Ludington.

September 7, 2021

Obituary: Rockey Huggard, 65, of Ludington. Rockey “Rocky” Lee Huggard, 65, of Ludington, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021. He was born June 22, 1956 in Saginaw to John and Genevieve (Gilland) Huggard. Rocky graduated from Mason County Central in 1974.  Rocky owned and operated Huggard Consulting where he worked as an oilfield consultant. He married Leslie Ann Morton on…

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Obituary: William Hastings, 65, of Free Soil.

September 7, 2021

Obituary: William Hastings, 65, of Free Soil. William (Bill) Donald Hastings, 66, of Free Soil, passed away at home on Saturday, September 4, 2021 after a brave fight with cancer.  Bill was born on June 1, 1955, one of seven children to Lowell and Phyllis (McVay) Hastings. He married Laura LaCombe in 1976. He was proud of his skills as…

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Indiana man arrested on several charges following search. 

September 6, 2021

Indiana man arrested on several charges following search.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Bret Rowe Cooper, a 46-year-old Indiana man was arrested late Sunday evening, Sept. 5, following an hours long search that covered several miles in Amber Township.  At 5:13 p.m. Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the parking lot of Home Depot, at the intersection…

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Obituary: Phyllis Wahr, 91, of Scottville.

September 6, 2021

Obituary: Phyllis Wahr, 91, of Scottville. Phyllis Bertha Wahr, 91, of Scottville, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital.  Phyllis was born on January 2, 1930 in Ludington, the daughter of Walter and Marion (Matthews) Englebrecht and graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1948.  Phyllis married William Henry Wahr in 1950 and…

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