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History comes alive during cemetery walk

July 7, 2013
History comes alive during cemetery walk

  LUDINGTON – History came alive Sunday in Ludington’s two cemeteries. To kick off a new interactive Mason County Lumber Heritage Trail, live actors played the parts of historical figures at Lakeside and Pere Marquette cemeteries. The cemetery walk was hosted by local historian Dr. Bill Anderson. Anderson led the group of 130 people around the two cemeteries where they…

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Tick offed

July 7, 2013
Tick offed

Moonlighting. A blog by Judy Cools A quiet, creepy thing is taking place in our lovely forests. Ticks. You know, those horrid little arachnids that burrow into flesh and suck the blood of whatever warm-blooded creature was its unfortunate victim. Of course, ticks in the woods are nothing new. But this many ticks in the north Michigan woods is pretty…

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Boom!

July 6, 2013
Boom!

John Mickevich of Ludington submitted these photographs of the Ludington Jaycees Freedom Festival July 4 fireworks display. Fireworks continue tonight over Hamlin Lake. 

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Lake Michigan temps reach 60!

July 6, 2013
Lake Michigan temps reach 60!

Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Here are the current conditions for the Lake Michigan shoreline and Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 11:30 a.m. today. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Ludington Stearns Park: 60 F Ludington State Park (Big Sable Point): 62 F Summit Park: 60 F Pentwater: 60 F Afternoon air temperatures: Ludington and Pentwater: Sunny with highs reaching 80 degrees F.…

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Letter: Great job Jaycees

July 6, 2013

Dear Editor, I want to congratulate the Ludington Area Jaycees and the Ludington community on a spectacular 4th of July celebration.  As the current President of the Michigan JCI Senate, senior organization to the Jaycees, I have had the opportunity to travel to many communities throughout our great state.  I am in awe of this particular Jaycees chapter.  These young…

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