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Obituary: Raymond Karboske, 85, Ludington.

July 21, 2019

Obituary: Raymond Karboske, 85, Ludington. Raymond Joseph Karboske, 85, of Ludington was peacefully welcomed into the Lord’s loving arms, at home, surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 21, 2019.  He was born March 19, 1934 in Mason County to Walter and Lillian (Yeck) Karboske. He graduated in 1952 from St. Simon Catholic School and went on to attend McKinley…

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Quarterline Road in Grant Township closed due to wash out.

July 20, 2019

Quarterline Road in Grant Township closed due to wash out. GRANT TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Road Commission is reporting that Quarterline Road between Townline and Freeman roads is washed out and is closed as of today, July 20,2019. Barricades will be placed at Townline Road and West Forest Trail. Eric Nelson, county highway engineer, said road commission personnel are…

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Severe thunderstorm warning issued.

July 19, 2019

Severe thunderstorm warning issued. Mason and Manistee counties are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 12:45 a.m. At 11:47 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles west of Orchard Beach State Park in Manistee County to 19 miles west of Ludington State Park, moving southeast at 55 mph. Wind gusts up to 60 mph and…

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Fire department, Coast Guard personnel rescue woman, dogs stranded on shoreline.

July 19, 2019

Fire department, Coast Guard personnel rescue woman, dogs stranded on shoreline. #MasonCountyNews. Watch video here.  PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A woman and her dogs were rescued Friday morning after she had been stranded on Lake Michigan’s shoreline at the bottom of a bluff. The rescue efforts included personnel from Pere Marquette Township Fire Department, Ludington Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard personnel.…

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Severe thunderstorms possible after midnight.

July 19, 2019

Severe thunderstorms possible after midnight. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Up North Live/7&4 News meteorologist Joe Charlevoix is predicting a line of severe thunderstorms with a history of wind damage may hit Mason and Manistee counties after midnight. Charlevoix described the storm as a derecho, a line of intense, widespread, and fast-moving windstorms and sometimes thunderstorms that moves across a…

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