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County, city settle excessive force lawsuit with McAdam

December 20, 2013

An arbitrator has ruled in a federal lawsuit filed against the City of Ludington and Mason County regarding allegations of excessive force against Ludington resident Joe McAdam. Arbitrator Bruce Neckers ruled in favor of one of the allegations but rules against two other allegations. The case stems from a July 20, 2009 traffic stop of Joe’s mother, Susan McAdam at…

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Sheriff’s office investigates crashes, alarms

December 20, 2013

The following is the activity of Mason County Sheriff’s Office from Dec. 18 and 19, 2013: Dec. 18: – 12:58 a.m.: Alarm activation, 2000 block of West U.S. 10, Amber Twp. – 6:33 a.m.: Alarm activation, 2000 block of East U.S. 10, Custer Twp. – 7:28 a.m.: Alarm activation, 100 block of South Pere Marquette Highway, PM Twp. – 7:55…

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Ludington Talent Connect a chance to come back home

December 20, 2013

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. Earlier this year Sarah and Justin Ray met a goal they have been working on since they got married 5 years ago. They moved back home, to Ludington. Both grew up here. Justin moved away, with his mother, when he was 14. Sarah moved away to attend college. Fate brought them together in Seattle a couple…

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Fishing report

December 20, 2013

The following fishing report is provided by the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources: Pere Marquette River: Fishing was a bit slower but anglers are still taking some nice steelhead and a few brown trout. Some are bottom bouncing flies or spawn while others are swinging flies. Lake Cadillac: Ice fishing is on for the west side of the lake however the east…

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Snow today continuing throughout the weekend

December 20, 2013
Snow today continuing throughout the weekend

Here is today’s weather forecast, sponsored by Superior Electric: Today: Seventy percent chance of snow with a high temperature of 28 degrees with wind northeast at 13 mph. Tonight there is a 30% chance of snow with a low temperature of 22. Sunset: 5:11 p.m. Weekend: Flurries on Saturday with a high temperature of 31 and a low of 26, wind…

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