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Free Soil man injured in motorcycle crash.

May 13, 2016
Free Soil man injured in motorcycle crash.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Free Soil Township man was injured Friday when the motorcycle he was riding collided into a tree. The man was driving the Yamaha TT-R230 west on Poplar Road and entered the curve onto North Reek Road when the bike left the roadway, according to Mason County Sheriff Deputy Ken Baum…

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Clogged intakes cause delay of Badger’s Manitowoc departure.

May 12, 2016
Clogged intakes cause delay of Badger’s Manitowoc departure.

The SS Badger’s departure from Manitowoc, Wisconsin was delayed several hours tonight due to seaweed in the intakes, according to Capt. Jeff Curtis. The captain addressed the passengers after the ship departed from Manitowoc at 10:17 p.m. Eastern time and is expected to arrive in Ludington at 2:30 a.m. The Badger normally leaves Ludington at 8:30 a.m. and arrives in…

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Semi collides with school bus on US 10-31.

May 12, 2016
Semi collides with school bus on US 10-31.

Story updated at 6:48 p.m. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A semi failing to stop at the traffic light collided with a school bus Thursday afternoon at the intersection of US 10-31 and Stiles Road. The crash occurred just before 4 p.m. Mason County Sheriff Sgt. Adam Lamb said a westbound semi went through the red light and…

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Badger season! Ship is designated National Historic Landmark.

May 12, 2016
Badger season! Ship is designated National Historic Landmark.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The S.S. Badger set sail for the first time this season this morning following a ceremony designating the ship as a National Historic Landmark. The brief ceremony included speeches from Dr. Rick Plummer, executive director of the Mason County Historical Society; Dr. Bill Anderson, former director of Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries…

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New carnival company signed for Harvest Festival.

May 11, 2016

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Harvest Festival Committee has announced that it has signed a contract with Clark’s Attractions from Ionia for this year’s Harvest Festival, scheduled for Sept. 15-18. The carnival company will bring attractions geared toward younger children. “The carnival has been a staple of the Scottville Harvest Festival in years past and the new company offers the community an…

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