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The Land: Quarantine message from Farm Bureau President.

April 26, 2020

The Land: Quarantine message from Farm Bureau President. The Land is a series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc. By Seth Earl, President, Mason County Farm Bureau.  Zoom, Webex, Microsoft Teams and many more have certainly become mainstays in our vocabulary over the past couple of months. We have watched markets collapse,…

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Rain expected Monday afternoon, evening.

April 26, 2020

Rain expected Monday afternoon, evening. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Clear skies tonight with a low temperature of 59 degrees. Winds out of the east at 8 mph. Monday, April 27, 2020 Cloudy skies with periods of rain later in the day. High 57; low 42. Precipitation: 100% day; 70% evening. Wind: S 12 mph day; SSW 12 mph evening.…

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Shipwreck remains revealed near Ludington State Park.

April 25, 2020

Shipwreck remains revealed near Ludington State Park. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Remains of a shipwreck have recently been revealed on the beach near the entrance of the Ludington State Park. The Mason County Historical Society reported on its Facebook page that it had been notified by the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association of the shipwreck. Eric Harmsen, site manager for the MCHS’s Port…

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Fire destroys Picnic Lake house.

April 25, 2020

Fire destroys Picnic Lake house. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Five fire departments fought a fire that destroyed a house Saturday afternoon. Fountain Area Fire Department and Free Soil/Meade Fire Department were called to the Jame Janicki residence at 6916 E. Millerton Road on the shore of Picnic Lake at 3:51 p.m. Upon arrival the first unit…

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Ludington Memorial Day ceremony cancelled. 

April 25, 2020

Ludington Memorial Day ceremony cancelled.  LUDINGTON — The 2020 Ludington Memorial Day Service and Parade has been cancelled. According to the Mason County Allied Veterans Council, which organizes the annual event, the City of Ludington is not allowing any large group special events to take place on city property in the month of May.  As the holiday draws nearer, the…

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