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Ludington to continue to opt out of pot sales.

October 30, 2019

Ludington to continue to opt out of pot sales. LUDINGTON — City Council voted Monday 6-1 to continue the prohibition of of recreational marijuana businesses in the city. Earlier in the year the council had voted to prohibit the businesses but also agreed to revisit the topic following the recommendation of a special committee. That committee met several times and…

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KickStart to Career Child Savings program to hold Deposit Day. 

October 30, 2019

KickStart to Career Child Savings program to hold Deposit Day.  In Mason County, approximately 70 percent of children start college, but only 35 percent on average graduate from a program. The Community Foundation for Mason County is working to improve that statistic with its new KickStart to Career Child Savings Account Program (K2C) that launched earlier this fall for all Mason County kindergartners.…

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Cuban musican to perform in WSCC series. 

October 30, 2019

Cuban musican to perform in WSCC series.  MANISTEE — Pedrito Martinez will take the stage in an explosive Latin/Afro-Cuban music extravaganza on Saturday, November 9, at 7:30 p.m., at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee. Martinez is widely regarded as the leading percussionist in Latin music jazz and has recorded and performed with Eric Clapton, Wynton Marsalis,…

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Domestic assault, DWLS arrests top police activity.

October 29, 2019

Domestic assault, DWLS arrests top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County Monday, Oct. 28, 2019: – 1:42 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 28-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for domestic assault, 400 block of Harrison Street, City of Ludington. – 3:40 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 27-year-old Ludington woman was arrested on an outstanding Mason…

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Dump truck tangled in power lines causes US 10 closure.

October 28, 2019

Dump truck tangled in power lines causes US 10 closure. CUSTER — A dump truck that apparently backed into utility lines has caused US 10 to close between Reek and Stephens roads. Detour is Westbound traffic south on Stephens to First Street. Eastbound traffic is north to Schoenherr Road. Custer Fire Department and Mason County Sheriff’s Office are on scene.

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