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Ludington siren going silent temporarily.

April 26, 2019

LUDINGTON — The city’s siren is being disconnected on Tuesday, April 30, due to the demolition of the old fire station at the corner of Loomis and Robert streets. City Manager Mitch Foster said the siren will eventually be relocated to another downtown location. The siren, which is sounded every day at noon, serves as an emergency alert siren. Before…

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Democrats to meet May 2.

April 26, 2019

Democrats to meet May 2. LUDINGTON — The next general membership meeting of the MasonCounty Democratic Party will be held Thursday, May 2, 2019at 7 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts,107 S. Harrison.

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Forest service conducting prescribed burns in Lake County.

April 25, 2019

Forest service conducting prescribed burns in Lake County. LAKE COUNTY — The US Forest Service is currently conducting a prescribed burn in portions of Lake County. Residents of southeastern Mason County may notice thick smoke as a result.  The burn areas include:  Section 3 of Lake Township, 584 acres, near Gleasons Landing. Sections 24, 25, 26 of Pleasant Plains Township,…

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Descendants of famed Coast Guard Station Ludington chief visit maritime museum.

April 25, 2019

Descendants of famed Coast Guard Station Ludington chief visit maritime museum. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Nels Palmer was the longest serving station chief at Coast Guard Station Ludington (U.S. Life Saving Station). He arrived at the station in 1920 and stayed until the new building was erected in 1934. That building is now the home of the Port…

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Felonious assault tops 79th District Court arraignments, posted April 25, 2019.

April 25, 2019

Felonious assault tops 79th District Court arraignments, posted April 25, 2019. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Richard Lee Renwick, 66, of 1340 S. Scottville Rd., Custer Township, was arrested Apr. 18 by Michigan State Police (MSP) on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault), felony firearms and domestic violence.…

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