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Partly cloudy skies Monday morning.

January 24, 2021

Partly cloudy skies Monday morning. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Cloudy early tonight with some clearing expected late. Low temperature of 16 degrees. Winds northwest at 3 mph. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021 Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies in the afternoon. Late…

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Obituary: Robert Clarke, 64, of Ludington.

January 24, 2021

Obituary: Robert Clarke, 64, of Ludington. Robert A. Clarke, 64, of Ludington, formerly of Onekama, passed away peacefully at his home in Ludington on Friday, January 22, 2021.   Bob was born on May 28, 1956 in Kalamazoo, the son of Arthur and Kathryn (Kries) Clarke.  Bob graduated from Onekama High School, class of 1974.   Bob enjoyed the great…

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Mental Health Matters: How Covid-19 has impacted those with developmental disabilities

January 23, 2021

Mental Health Matters: How Covid-19 has impacted those with developmental disabilities By Cindy Boerema, West Michigan Community Mental Health “The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.”  For individuals with developmental disabilities, hourly and daily routine schedules are lifelines and help control anxiety. For the past 10 months, the COVID-19 pandemic has…

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Fire destroys Amber Township garage. 

January 23, 2021

Fire destroys Amber Township garage.  AMBER TOWNSHIP — Fire units were dispatched to 811 N. Dennis Road at 5:26 a.m. this morning for a report of a garage fully engulfed in fire. Pere Marquette Township Fire Department, Scottville Fire Department and Ludington Fire Department were on scene of the fire along with deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office. The fire…

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Recent arraignments include felony drug charges. 

January 22, 2021

Recent arraignments include felony drug charges.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Danyel Rebecca Horsley, 33, of 308 N. Rowe St., Apt. 4, Ludington, was arrested Sept. 18 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance (narcotics/cocaine) and possession of…

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