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Fire destroys Branch Township home.

May 1, 2015
Fire destroys Branch Township home.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. BRANCH TWP. — Fire destroyed a home Friday afternoon at 8375 E. Johnson Road. Initial dispatch information stated that a deck, attached to the house, was on fire. A few minutes later, the fire spread to the home, fully engulfing it. Denny Oleniczak leaned against his pickup truck in his garage and watched firefighters extinguish the…

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Ludington man arraigned on meth charges.

May 1, 2015
Ludington man arraigned on meth charges.

LUDINGTON — Graham Joseph Crawford, 23, Ludington, was arraigned Thursday, April 30, in 79th District Court on the charges of manufacturing methamphetamine and operating/maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine.  Crawford’s bond was set at $50,000 cash.  He is currently lodged at the Mason County Jail.  Both charges are felonies, punishable by up to 20 years in prison and/or a $25,000 fine.…

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VE Day anniversary celebration.

May 1, 2015

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Allied Veterans Council will host a celebration on May 8 observing the 70th anniversary of VE Day. Otherwise known as Victory in Europe Day, VE Day marked the end of World War II in Europe. To honor the occasion, a celebration is being held at American Legion Post #76, 318 N. James Street. Cake and punch will…

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Amber Township cleanup is Saturday.

May 1, 2015

AMBER TWP. — Amber Township spring cleanup day is Saturday, May 2 from 8 a.m. to noon at Amber Township Hall, 171 S. Amber Road. Rules are as follows: No tires, paint, hazardous waste, yard waste, batteries, oil or Freon appliances No commercial refuse Loose garbage must be bagged, boxed or bundled. Metal products must be separated for the Padnos…

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White Pine Village opens this weekend.

April 30, 2015
White Pine Village opens this weekend.

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Historic White Pine Village will open to the public for the 2015 season on Saturday, May 2. Hours of operation for the village will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday for the month of May, and will be open on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the months of June, July,…

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