By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief EDEN TOWNSHIP — Firefighters were able to save a barnyard during a multiple vehicle fire Monday morning. Riverton Fire Department was dispatched to the Lee Tiles farm in the 6000 block of South Darr Road at 10:25 a.m. for a report of a tractor fire. Initial dispatch information stated the tractor was isolated. As a back-up,…
Daniel Robert Vargas Jr., 64, of Fort Wayne, Ind., formerly of Ludington, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025. He was born on January 5, 1961, in New York, New York, a son of the late Daniel and Bessie (Negron) Vargas. Dan graduated from Lake Worth High School in Florida, and obtained degrees from MIT, and Florida State University. He…
FOUNTAIN — The replacement of the Cleveland Street Bridge (Reek Road) in the Village of Fountain is underway. The project began March 31 and is expected to be completed on May 23. The project, over the North Branch Lincoln River, involves replacing the two steel culverts with a new timber bridge. Scott Civil Engineering Company of Grand Rapids is overseeing…
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CUSTER — The Michigan Department of Transportation installed permanent school speed zone signs last week on US 10 in the village. The signs include blinking lights. When activated the 50 mph speed limit is reduced to 35 mph, during the hours of 7:45 to 8:15 a.m., 11:50 a.m to 12:20 p.m. and 3:15 to 3:45 p.m. The permanent signs will include…
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