
Pleasant Ridge Road closed. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Pleasant Ridge Road between West Riverview Drive and North Sherman Road has been closed by the Mason County Road Commission due to a culvert failure. Repairs will begin today, Sept. 13.

First responder softball game raises over $1,000 for cancer patient fund. LUDINGTON — The Mason County First Responders Charity Softball event held August 24, 2019 raised $1,052 for the Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Cancer Patient Assistance Fund. According to Kaley Petersen, Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital foundation and community services director, the funds will be used to support local patients of…

Local pastor gives Senate invocation. LANSING — Pastor Todd Bush of Mason County Reformed Church in Amber Township gave the invocation today, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, at the start of the proceedings of the Michigan Senate. Bush was the guest of Sen. Curt Vanderwall, R-Ludington. It is tradition for legislators to invite members of clergy from various faiths to give…

More construction on Sugar Grove Road. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Sugar Grove Road, between Schoenherr and Morse roads (Bachelor) will be closed to all traffic for upgrading the railroad crossing starting Monday, Sept. 16, 2019. The work is anticipated to take about one week. In Victory Township, Sugar Grove Road, between US 31 and Stiles Road continues to be closed for…

‘The Voice’ finalist Josh Davis to perform at WSCC. VICTORY TOWNSHIP – The West Shore Community College Performing Arts Series kicks off its 2019-2020 season with two concerts by Josh Davis, Traverse City native and finalist of the hit NBC TV series “The Voice,” on Sept. 19 and 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the college’s Center Stage Theater. A tried…