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Obit: Linda Conklin, 65, Ludington

March 14, 2014

Linda Conklin, age 65 of Ludington, passed away at home on March 12, 2014. She was born August 24, 1948, the daughter of Austin and Lilla Berry. Linda graduated from Chelmsford High School and went on to attend Bridgewater State University. She married Jack Conklin on October 9, 1968 in Naha, Okinawa. Linda was employed as a customer service representative…

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Art center garden artists club forming

March 13, 2014
Art center garden artists club forming

LUDINGTON – Calling all gardeners!  The gardens and grounds at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts deserve some attention and tender, loving care throughout the year.  This is especially true after this long, harsh winter. To accomplish this goal, a “garden artists club” is forming at LACA.  This group will be responsible for the planting and maintaining of the…

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High of 27 degrees today, windy

March 13, 2014
High of 27 degrees today, windy

Mostly cloudy skies are expected this afternoon with a high temperature of 27 degrees F. Winds will be south at 19 mph. Tonight, cloudy with a low around 25 F. Winds, south-southwest at 15 to 25 mph. Friday, mostly cloudy skies with a high around 40 F. Winds, west-southwest at 10 to 20 mph. Friday night, partly cloudy with a…

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Parent coalition meeting to discuss bike and pedestrian safety

March 13, 2014

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Parent Coalition will hold its bi-monthly Parent Connection meeting on Tuesday, March 25 from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. at Sandcastles Children’s Museum. Guest speaker for the evening will be from Safe Kids West Michigan speaking on pedestrian and bicycle safety.  Dinner, kids’ admission to the museum, and childcare will be provided and all Mason County families…

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Road weight and speed restrictions in effect

March 12, 2014

SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Road Commission will be placing seasonal weight and speed restrictions on select county roads beginning March 17 at 7 a.m. All county roads with the exception of state trunklines and county “all season” roads will restrict the maximum axle load by 35% per axle and truck speeds to 35 mph. Weight and speed restrictions are…

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