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Tuesday meeting to seek public input on Father Marquette Shrine.

January 22, 2018

Tuesday meeting to seek public input on Father Marquette Shrine. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Pere Marquette Charter Township will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Jan. 23, at L.F. Peterson Auditorium, 508 N. Washington Ave., to seek public input on the topic of the future of the Father Marquette Shrine. The shrine (also called a “memorial” by the…

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Custer woman arrested for stealing truck, leaving crash scene.

January 22, 2018

Custer woman arrested for stealing truck, leaving crash scene. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 37-year-old Custer woman was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies for stealing a pickup truck and leaving the scene of a crash Friday evening, Jan. 19, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Tara Bowers was arrested after the vehicle she was reportedly driving sideswiped…

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West Shore Bank donates $80k towards Ludington Ave. west end project.

January 22, 2018

West Shore Bank donates $80k towards Ludington Ave. west end project. LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank is contributing $80,000 towards the City of Ludington’s transformation of the west end of Ludington Avenue. The proposed project will increase public access to the Lake Michigan waterfront as well as enhance the City’s significant expanse of waterfront that is open to the public.  …

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Great Lakes Energy People Fund donates $216,000 in grants. 

January 22, 2018

Great Lakes Energy People Fund donates $216,000 in grants.  Great Lakes Energy People Fund recently $216,000 in grants to charitable organizations. The grants funds were awarded to 60 charitable and community organizations throughout Great Lakes Energy’s 26-county service area, which stretches from Kalamazoo to the Mackinac Straits. “Thanks to the generosity of our members we’ve awarded more than $3.3 million in grants since…

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2 LHS students are MHSAA scholar athlete finalists.

January 21, 2018

2 LHS students are MHSAA scholar athlete finalists. LUDINGTON — Two Ludington High School student athletes, Caleb Schoon and Mackenzie Luce, recently became Michigan High School Athletic Association scholar athlete finalists. The MHSCAA recently announced the 120 finalists in the state, with the top 32 earning $1,000 scholarships. The program, in its 29th year, has awarded 736 scholarships to students who…

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