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Employment: 911 Director

September 10, 2026

Mason-Oceana 911 has a vacancy for the position of 911 Director. A minimum of five (5) years of experience in 911 operations is preferred. To view the complete job posting, please visit our website at www.mason-oceana911.org and click on the flashing text. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to: Mason-Oceana 911 Attn:  Connie Blaauw 9160 N Oceana Dr Pentwater, MI  49449 or…

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Family memories keep captain’s story alive 116 years after carferry disaster

September 9, 2026

Remembering the Pere Marquette 18, Sept. 9, 1910 This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media.  Masters of the PM Steamers By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON – Marge Christiansen grew up knowing that her great-grandfather, Capt. Peter Kilty (1860-1910), had died aboard one of the most famous ships in Ludington history.…

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Trooper Butterfield memorial ceremony is tonight

September 9, 2026

FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — The annual memorial ceremony honoring fallen Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield will be held today, Wednesday, Sept. 9, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The ceremony will take place at the roadside memorial on Custer Road north of Townline Road, where Butterfield was killed in the line of duty 13 years ago today. Butterfield was conducting a…

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Public Notice: Mason County Rural Fire Authority: Free Soil, Grant, Meade, Victory representative

September 9, 2026

The Mason County Rural Fire Authority is accepting letters of interest for a position on its board representing the village of Free Soil and Free Soil, Grant, Meade and Victory townships. The three-year term begins Jan. 1, 2027. Applicants must live in the village of Free Soil or Free Soil, Grant, Meade or Victory townships. Interested applicants should submit a…

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US-31 resurfacing project to begin Monday

September 9, 2026

LUDINGTON — The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin a $3.7 million resurfacing project Monday, Sept. 14, along a 4.6-mile stretch of US-31 in Mason County. The project will include resurfacing US-31 between US-10 and Chauvez Road. Work is expected to continue through mid-November. According to MDOT, lane, ramp and total closures will be in effect at various times throughout…

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