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Scottville to end its Main Street program; manager position to end.

May 14, 2015
Scottville to end its Main Street program; manager position to end.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Scottville will be ending its Main Street program beginning July 1, which also means there will no longer be a Main Street manager. The Main Street/Downtown Development Authority board met Thursday morning and voted unanimously to end its affiliation with the state Main Street program. The board did not vote unanimously, though, to amend…

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Gus Macker registration open

May 13, 2015

LUDINGTON — The 2015 Ludington Gus Macker 3-on-3 Charity Basketball Tournament is accepting teams for this year’s tournament. Online registration will be open until June 1. Every team must have four players to register and you can do so by going to http://www.macker.com/local/ludington-mi/. The tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2015 and Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Stearns Park.…

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Trooper drunk driving case will be retried.

May 13, 2015
Trooper drunk driving case will be retried.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Spaniola announced today that his office would retry Michigan State Police Trooper Sammy Seymour for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Seymour was arrested on Jan. 17, 2015 by Ludington Police Department and charged with OWI and with open container. OWI is a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of 93…

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Memorial service for Orval Smith is Saturday.

May 13, 2015
Memorial service for Orval Smith is Saturday.

Orval W. Smith, 91 of Custer, passed away on January 14, 2015.  A Graveside Memorial Service with military and Mason County Rural Fire Authority honors will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 16 at Riverside Cemetery, Custer with Rev. Norman Letsinger officiating.  Following the service, a reception will be held at the Custer Gold Bar VFW Post 5096 in Orval’s…

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Synthetic substance abuse on the rise; officials concerned.

May 13, 2015
Synthetic substance abuse on the rise; officials concerned.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Local law enforcement and medical officials are becoming concerned with a recent increase in cases involving teenagers and synthetic substances being ingested via e-cigarette vaporizers and they want the public to know. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office hosted a press conference Tuesday morning which included representatives from MCSO, Michigan State Police, Ludington Police Department,…

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