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VIDEO: Fish on for Freedom 2024

June 14, 2024

Video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The annual Fish on for Freedom veterans fishing tournament took place today, Friday, June 14, 2024. The free tournament included 127 veterans fishing from 33 boats.  There was a tie for the winner, both 22.15 pound king salmons from the boats Fishin’ Affair and SkipN. The big box winner went to the boat…

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9 to graduate from Mason County Fire Academy Saturday

June 14, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Fire Academy will hold a graduation ceremony at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 15 at Ludington Fire Department, 918 E. Tinkham Ave. The commencement will celebrate nine firefighters from Mason County fire departments who have completed 260 hours of training from October 2023 to April, 23, 2024. The comprehensive curriculum covered…

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Scottville PD news, posted June 14, 2024

June 14, 2024

  The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Scottville Police Department: Thursday, June 6, 2024: 1:34 p.m., harassment, 300 block of North Main Street, City of Scottville. 8 p.m., disturbance, 400 block of North Thomas Street, City of Scottville. 11:22 p.m., suspicious situation,…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings

June 13, 2024

LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 11, 2024: – Donald Thomas Miller, 35, pleaded guilty April 9 to breaking and entering of a building and methamphetamine possession in two separate files and was sentenced June 11 to concurrent terms of 30 months to 20 years in prison with credit for 74 days…

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Coats and Boots program asking for Great Lakes Energy members’ to vote for grant giveaway

June 13, 2024

LUDINGTON — Great Lakes Energy members are being asked to show their support for Ludington Coats and Boots by voting for the program during the annual Great Lakes Energy Community Grant Giveaway. Coats and Boots assists hundreds of Mason County youth annually with essential winter attire, at no charge. To keep the program going, it relies on grants and donations.…

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