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Photo feature: 5,300 acres of some of Michigan’s most scenic land

October 5, 2024

Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Perhaps I am a little bias, but the Ludington State Park is 5,300 acres of some of the most scenic land in Michigan. Though the park north of Big Sable River is currently…

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Recent death: Douglas Alan Turner, 68, of Free Soil

October 5, 2024

Douglas Alan Turner, 68, of Free Soil, died on Friday, October 4, 2024. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with…

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Badger cancels Saturday sailing due to weather

October 4, 2024

LUDINGTON — The SS Badger’s Saturday, Oct. 5 sailing has been cancelled due to forecasted conditions on Lake Michigan. The weather forecast is calling for waves building from 6 to 9 feet and occasionally up to 12 feet. Sunday, Oct. 6, is the scheduled last sailing of the season. At this time the Badger is still scheduled to sail. Lake…

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State Park construction on schedule

October 4, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A large portion of Ludington State Park has been closed since Sept. 3 as a $3.2 million construction project began. Ludington State Park Manager Jim Gallie. said much of the current construction includes replacing several parking lots, sidewalk and curb work, along with building repairs. Additionally, work is taking place inspecting and trimming…

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79th District Court sentencings, published Oct. 4, 2024

October 4, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Jonathan Wayne Haynes, 48, pleaded guilty on September 25 to domestic violence and was sentenced to 93 days in jail (suspended sentence), 12 months of probation, and $125 in fines/costs. -Dakota Allen Hernandez, 20, pleaded guilty on October 2 to third-degree retail…

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