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Forest service conducting prescribed burns in Lake County.

April 25, 2019

Forest service conducting prescribed burns in Lake County. LAKE COUNTY — The US Forest Service is currently conducting a prescribed burn in portions of Lake County. Residents of southeastern Mason County may notice thick smoke as a result.  The burn areas include:  Section 3 of Lake Township, 584 acres, near Gleasons Landing. Sections 24, 25, 26 of Pleasant Plains Township,…

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Letter to the Editor: Bond offers chance for better education for next generation.

April 25, 2019

Letter to the Editor: Bond offers chance for better education for next generation. Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Mason County Press, its staff or its parent company. For more information, please…

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Descendants of famed Coast Guard Station Ludington chief visit maritime museum.

April 25, 2019

Descendants of famed Coast Guard Station Ludington chief visit maritime museum. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Nels Palmer was the longest serving station chief at Coast Guard Station Ludington (U.S. Life Saving Station). He arrived at the station in 1920 and stayed until the new building was erected in 1934. That building is now the home of the Port…

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Obituary: Sandra Eckley, 77, Ludington.

April 25, 2019

Obituary: Sandra Eckley, 77, Ludington. Sandra B. Eckley, 77, of Ludington passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019. She was born June 8, 1941 in Muskegon to Hans and Minnie (Kibbey) Larsen. Sandra married Philip F. Eckley on October 29, 1966 in Ludington. Together they had three sons. Sandra worked for Star Watch Case and the Ludington Daily News for several…

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Felonious assault tops 79th District Court arraignments, posted April 25, 2019.

April 25, 2019

Felonious assault tops 79th District Court arraignments, posted April 25, 2019. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Richard Lee Renwick, 66, of 1340 S. Scottville Rd., Custer Township, was arrested Apr. 18 by Michigan State Police (MSP) on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault), felony firearms and domestic violence.…

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