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Employment: Fork Lift Drivers

July 6, 2025

Employment: Fork Lift Drivers Indian Summer is hiring first and second shift Fork Lift Drivers for cherry season. First shift starting pay: $16 per hour Second shift starting pay: $17 per hour. Apply in person at Indian Summer 3958 W Chauvez Rd. Ludington. This is a paid posting. Published until July 22, 2025.

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Video: Celebrating 249 years of independence

July 5, 2025

Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Thousands of people attended the Ludington Area Jaycees Freedom Festival fireworks Friday evening, the grand finale for Ludington’s Independence Day celebration, observing the 249th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.   _______________________…

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For 2 years, a car ferry operated between Ludington and the UP

July 5, 2025

This MCP Maritime History Blog is presented by Filer Credit Union and Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief The Pere Marquette Railway car ferries, later the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad ferries, traveled to three Wisconsin ports, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, and Kewaunee, throughout most of their existence. However, there was a short time when rail…

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Protecting the waterways of Mason County

July 5, 2025

By Mark Varenhorst, MCP Contributor Living in Ludington and the Mason County area, we are on the shores of Lake Michigan and are surrounded by inland lakes too numerous to name and rivers running through our area.  All year round many of us enjoy fishing, sailing, boating these waters and during the warm parts of the year our population surges…

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79th District Court arraignments, published July 5, 2025

July 5, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Brenda Lee McBride, 53; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); arrested April 12 by Michigan State Police; arraigned July 2; preliminary hearing: July 23; bail: $2,500/10 percent. -Michael Thomas Fargo, 48; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); arrested June 27 by…

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