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Motorcyclist dies following Saturday evening crash.

June 14, 2021

Motorcyclist dies following Saturday evening crash. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — James Edward Kent, 43, of Idlewild, died following a single vehicle crash late Saturday evening, June 12, 2021. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, Kent was traveling eastbound on US 10 on a 1986 Honda motorcycle near Campbell Road when he drifted off the right side of the road and…

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Sunshine continues Tuesday, Wednesday.

June 14, 2021

Sunshine continues Tuesday, Wednesday. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Clear to partly cloudy skies tonight. Low temperature of 52 degrees. Winds north at 3 mph. Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Clear skies. High 75; low 43. Precipitation: 10% day; 5% evening. Wind: N 15 mph day; N 13 mph…

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Obituary: Elizabeth Bogner, 97, of Ludington.

June 13, 2021

Obituary: Elizabeth Bogner, 97, of Ludington. Elizabeth Edlay Bogner, 97, of Ludington, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021. “Edlay”, as her friends and family called her, was born on July 16, 1923 to Edward and Agnes (Giegling) McFall in Saginaw. Edlay graduated from Flint Northern High School in 1941 and went on to attend Mount Pleasant Beauty School. She married…

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Sunny Monday, highs in mid-70s.

June 13, 2021

Sunny Monday, highs in mid-70s. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Overcast tonight with rain showers at times, 50% chance. Low temperature of 53 degrees. Winds north-northeast at 6 mph. Monday, June 14, 2021 Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies in the afternoon…

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Funeral procession to honor former Fountain fire chief Jerry Chancellor

June 12, 2021

Funeral procession to honor former Fountain fire chief Jerry Chancellor A funeral procession with emergency vehicles will honor former Fountain Area Fire Department Fire Chief Jerry Chancellor today following Chancellor’s funeral. The funeral will be held beginning at 2 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Amber Township, west of Scottville. Following the service, which is expected to last about…

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