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Obituary: Walter Beyer, 98, of Ludington.

July 25, 2020

Obituary: Walter Beyer, 98, of Ludington. Walter Beyer, 98, was received by his Lord on Wednesday, July 22, 2020. He was born on the family farm in Free Soil on July 4, 1922 to the late Charles and Amelia (Berndt) Beyer. He graduated from Manistee High School in 1941. Walter spent more than 50 years in the trucking business. Along…

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Kreinbrink, DeRouin running for prosecutor. 

July 24, 2020

Kreinbrink, DeRouin running for prosecutor.  #Election2020 By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. EDITOR’S NOTE: The Primary Election takes place on Aug. 4. During the election, nominations are made from both the Republican and Democrat parties to decide who each respective party’s candidate will be in the November General Election. These profiles will feature the candidates who are running in contested races.  Mason…

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911 seeking millage renewal. 

July 24, 2020

911 seeking millage renewal.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief #Election2020 WEARE TOWNSHIP, Oceana County — Mason-Oceana 911 has provided emergency dispatch services to Mason and Oceana counties since 1995. When the service was created, it relied solely on surcharges from landline telephone services. While that surcharge still applies, and while a percent of surcharges from cell phones goes toward 911, the…

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Felonious assault among recent arraignments. 

July 24, 2020

Felonious assault among recent arraignments.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing writer. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason Count’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Kevin Allan Fitch, 30, of 712 N. Emily St., Ludington, was arrested July 22 by the Ludington Police Department of felony charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, interfering with an electronic communications device and…

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Big Sable Point Lighthouse gift shop open.

July 24, 2020

Big Sable Point Lighthouse gift shop open. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The gift shop at the Big Sable Point Lighthouse is now open for the season. It will be open on weekends only, Friday through Sunday, from now until the end of September.  New Big Sable Lighthouse merchandise has arrived and sales support the work of the Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers…

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