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Bear hit by vehicle in Victory Township. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A black bear was struck by a vehicle early Tuesday evening on Fisher Road between Peterson and Victory Corners roads, near the Lincoln River. Michigan State Police Trooper Matt Demny said when he arrived on the scene, the bear was badly wounded and it was necessary to dispatch the animal.…
K-9 unit finds missing man near Ford Lake. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Law enforcement and fire department personnel spent about three hours searching for a missing 27-year-old Free Soil man Tuesday night. Sgt. John Balowski of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office said the man is mentally disabled and was fishing with his father on the Big…
Community Foundation awards over $77k in awards to local organizations. LUDINGTON — The Advisory Board of the Community Foundation for Mason County recently approved grant awards to a variety of community organizations in support of projects throughout Mason County. A total of $77,095 was awarded from Unrestricted and Field of Interest Funds through the competitive application process, overseen by numerous volunteer committees. Highlights of the grants include: Friends of Ludington…
Pere Marquette Memorial Association begins $100,000 fund raising campaign. #MasonCountyNews. LUDINGTON — The Pere Marquette Memorial Association (PMMA) will begin a campaign to raise $100,000 to help repair and preserve the Father Marquette Memorial, located on Buttersville Peninsula. The Pennies from Heaven Foundation has pledged a contribution to match the first $25,000 raised by PMMA. The PMMA was recently incorporated…
Free video series to explore cannabis. SCOTTVILLE — The public is invited to a free community education class featuring the documentary video series, “The Sacred Plant,” which which features the most current science and studies about cannabis. The kick off for the seven-part series is today, Tuesday, May 8, with the showing of “Episode 1: The Sacred Plant…Revealed.” Subsequent episodes…
