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B-17 tours, rides available Monday, Tuesday.

July 1, 2018

B-17 tours, rides available Monday, Tuesday. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Yankee Air Force B-17 from Willow Run will be at the Mason County Airport on Monday, July 2 and Tuesday, July 3 from approximately 9 a.m. to about 5 p.m. This World War II aircraft is one of nine flying B-17s still operating in the entire world.  B-17s were…

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Free Soil Community Schools Reunion is July 7.

June 30, 2018

Free Soil Community Schools Reunion is July 7. FREE SOIL — The 2018 Free Soil Community Schools Reunion will be held on Saturday, July 7 at the Free Soil Community Center on Democrat Street beginning at 2 p.m. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m.  The event will include live music from Cats ’n” Jammers and The Just 4 Fun Band,…

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Obituary: Henry Phelps, 75, Ludington.

June 30, 2018

Obituary: Henry Phelps, 75, Ludington. Henry Walter Phelps, 75, of Ludington, passed away on June 22, 2018. Henry was born at home in Ludington on February 17, 1943, the son of Harold and Betty (White) Phelps.  He graduated from Ludington High School in 1961 and started working on the car ferries. Henry spent most of his working career as a…

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Scottville considering refuse container rentals instead of bag purchases.

June 29, 2018

Scottville considering refuse container rentals instead of bag purchases. SCOTTVILLE — City residents may soon have the option to rent a refuse container from the city’s waste hauler rather than buying city garbage bags. City Commission is going to consider a proposal from Republic Waste that will allow residents to rent a container for $17 a month when it meets…

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Deputies investigating stolen canoe.

June 29, 2018

Deputies investigating stolen canoe. #MasonCountyCrime. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a report of a stolen canoe in the 1500 block of North Washington Avenue. The canoe is a 17-foot Michi-Craft, model S-17. The complaint was taken at 10:19 a.m. on Thursday, June 28. Other activity of the sheriff’s office for June 28 included:…

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