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Amber voters approve road millage.

November 3, 2021

Amber voters approve road millage. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Voters in Amber Township approved a 1.5 mill bond request to help improve and maintain roads. The vote passed 184-116 following Tuesday’s election. The millage will be levied for five years from 2022 to 2026, and will raise an estimated $181,277 in the first year. The Amber Township road millage was the…

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Ceremony at Victory Park to commemorate unknown soldiers. 

November 3, 2021

Ceremony at Victory Park to commemorate unknown soldiers. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Dunes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Legion Post #76 will hold a ceremony on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the burial of the unknown soldier of World War I. The ceremony is part of the…

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Badger heading to dry-dock Wednesday.

November 2, 2021

Badger heading to dry-dock Wednesday. LUDINGTON — The SS Badger will depart Ludington harbor, about 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 3 and will be taken to Sturgeon Bay, Wis. where it will spend the winter in dry-dock. According to information from Lake Michigan Carferry, a tugboat will take the Badger across Lake Michigan. In dry-dock it will undergo its five-year…

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Branch Township to consider new fire station, township hall. 

November 2, 2021

Branch Township to consider new fire station, township hall.  BRANCH TOWNSHIP — The Branch Township Board of Trustees is holding a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 8 to consider a millage proposal to build a new fire station and township offices. The meeting will be held at the Branch Township Hall, 6688 First St. The current fire…

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Obituary: Martin ‘Marty’ Harjes, 58, of Branch. 

November 2, 2021

Obituary: Martin ‘Marty’ Harjes, 58, of Branch.  Martin “Marty” William Harjes, 58, of Branch passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.  Marty had a big attitude, a big heart, and had a passion for the family tradition of driving semi-trucks.  Some of his best days were teaming with his dad and driving across the United States.  When not driving, Marty…

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