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Miss Ludington pageant accepting applications

October 8, 2013

LUDINGTON — The Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant is accepting applications for contestants and for Princesses. The pageant will be held Saturday, Nov. 9 at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, admission is $5 per person. Applications for contestants and Princesses can be found online at www.missludingtonarea.com. Princess applications can also be found at A Bride’s Time Bridal. Scholarships available…

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Woman attempts to commit suicide on highway

October 7, 2013
Woman attempts to commit suicide on highway

BRANCH TWP. — A 37-year-old Walhalla woman has been taken to a Grand Rapids hospital after she apparently attempted to commit suicide on U.S. 10 this afternoon. As a result, U.S. 10 is closed between Benson and Schoenherr roads. The incident occurred shortly after 5 p.m. about a mile west of Wallhalla. Sheriff Kim Cole said the woman was driving…

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Suspect accussed of trooper’s murder waives Manistee prelim

October 7, 2013
Suspect accussed of trooper’s murder waives Manistee prelim

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. MANISTEE — Eric John Knysz, the man accused of murdering Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield, has waived his preliminary examination in Manistee County district court. Knysz faces murder charges in Mason County but also being charged with several crimes in Manistee County as well. Eric Knysz hobbled into the 85th District Court room this afternoon,…

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Badger back to single crossings, last week of season

October 7, 2013
Badger back to single crossings, last week of season

LUDINGTON — The S.S. Badger is back to single daily crossings as it enters its last week of the 2014 sailing season. Traditionally, the Badger ends its double-sailing schedule after Labor Day weekend. While that happened this year, within a few weeks it was back to double crossings due to the demand of commercial traffic, particularly the transport of wind…

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Barn owners invited to learn about quilt trail

October 7, 2013
Barn owners invited to learn about quilt trail

LUDINGTON — Barn owners are invited to attend a meeting on the future of Mason County Barn Quilt Trail on October 22 at 7 p.m. at the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce, 5300 West US 10.  There is no charge to attend. The presentation is being organized by the Barn Quilt Trail Committee of the Mason County Cultural Economic…

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