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MCE’s Shoup testifies at House hearing backing school zone safety bill

June 11, 2026

LANSING — Mason County Eastern Superintendent Paul Shoup and State Rep. Curt VanderWall, R-Ludington, testified before the Michigan House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee this week in support of legislation that would give local school leaders greater flexibility to protect students traveling to and from campus throughout the school day. Under current law, reduced school zone speed limits generally are enforced…

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Historical Society’s Lakeview Cemetery tour postponed due to weather

June 11, 2026

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society’s maritime heritage tour of Lakeview Cemetery, scheduled for tonight, has been postponed until Thursday, June 25, due to forecasted inclement weather. Ticket sales will continue until the day of the tour. The Lakeview Cemetery tour, titled “Masters & Commanders,” is the first in a series of three cemetery tours to be presented by…

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Police news, published June 10, 2026

June 10, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Tuesday, June 9, 2026: 7:57 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Decker Road east of Tall Oaks Drive, Hamlin Township. 10:08 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 43-year-old Ludington man was arrested after…

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Young Eagles event to offer kids free flights at Mason County Airport

June 9, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Youth will have an opportunity to experience flight firsthand this summer during the Mason County Pilots Association’s annual Young Eagles event. The event, hosted by Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 772, is scheduled for Saturday, July 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mason County Airport, 5300 W. US 10. Children ages 8 to 17 are…

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Flipstar gymnasts shine at regional championships, earn 98 top-10 medals

June 9, 2026

SANDUSKY, Ohio — Twenty gymnasts from Flipstar Gymnastics Center competed against approximately 700 athletes from across the Midwest at the Regional Championship Meet held at Cedar Point Sports Center, bringing home 98 top-10 medals, including 27 top-three podium finishes, five regional championship titles and seven Regional Team honors. Regional Team recognition is awarded to gymnasts who post one of the…

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