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MCC to dismiss early Friday.

January 23, 2018

MCC to dismiss early Friday. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Schools will hold a half day of school for students on Friday, Jan. 26 as teachers will be participating in afternoon professional development activities. Students who ride buses will be arriving home three hours, 45 minutes earlier than on a regular day. Scottville Elementary will dismiss at 11:20 a.m. All…

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MDOT recommends Ludington Avenue lanes remain the same.

January 22, 2018

MDOT recommends Ludington Avenue lanes remain the same. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Michigan Department of Transportation has recommended that Ludington Avenue should remain four/five lanes. The announcement was made during the City Council’s regular meeting Monday night. City Manager John Shay said that in December MDOT had indicated that it was likely going to recommend changing…

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African textiles, portraits featured in WSCC exhibit.

January 22, 2018

African textiles, portraits featured in WSCC exhibit. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Two new exhibits begin the 2018 exhibition schedule at the Manierre Dawson Gallery on the campus of West Shore Community College. Continuing the exploration of sub-Saharan Africa as part of WSCC’s Humankind Project, a collection of African textiles hangs in the gallery while six Rwandan portraits, created by Ludington artist,…

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Electricity blamed for Foster Street fire.

January 22, 2018

Electricity blamed for Foster Street fire. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Electricity was the cause of a fire that destroyed a Foster Street house on Jan. 17, according to Ludington Fire Chief Jerry Funk. Funk said a Michigan State Police fire marshal recently inspected the house at 815 E. Foster St. and determined that the fire origin was electrical,…

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Fire destroys shed.

January 22, 2018

Fire destroys shed. #MasonCountyNews. LUDINGTON — Fire destroyed a shed at 701 E. Fifth St. Monday afternoon. The shed is owned by Erik Smith, who was home at the time of the fire. It was located about 15 to 20 feet north of Smith’s home and was fully engulfed when Ludington Fire Department arrived on scene. Firefighters were able to…

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