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Wag and Walk event will raise money for Friends of Ludington Police

May 9, 2025

LUDINGTON — Friends of Ludington Police will host its inaugural Wag and Walk on Saturday, May 17. The fundraising walk will begin at Rotary Park at 2 p.m. with walkers and their dogs proceeding east along Ludington Avenue. Local business sponsors will be handing out bags of dog treats to each of the walkers and dogs from each business along…

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Scottville breaks ground on park improvements

May 8, 2025

SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville and the Scottville Downtown Development Authority (DDA) held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, May 8 on the city’s revitalization of Optimist Park and sculpture improvement project. The revitalization will include renovations to the Scottville Clown Band Shell along with sidewalk and landscape improvements, and placement of a new sculpture, “The Big Noise,” which will be…

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Fire damages Fountain garage

May 8, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FOUNTAIN — Three Mason County Rural Fire Authority departments responded to a fire that damaged a garage at 6855 E. Main St. Wednesday evening. Emergency units were dispatched to the property, owned by Dale Root, at 9:29 p.m. The first firefighter on scene reported the garage was fully engulfed in flames, however firefighters were able to…

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Shirley Rasmussen honors memories of husband, son with Community Foundation campaign contribution

May 7, 2025

Submitted by the Community Foundation for Mason County Shirley Rasmussen, a member of the Mason County community for nearly a century, has made a recent contribution to the Campaign for Mason County in honor of her late husband, Jack, and her late son, Craig. Rasmussen’s story is part of the vibrant fabric of Ludington’s history, from her childhood days playing…

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Intruder(s) break into home

May 7, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  EDEN TOWNSHIP — An intruder or intruders broke into a residence in the 5100 block of South Stella Road and stole items from the home, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The break-in was reported Monday, May 5, at 8:05 p.m. The case…

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