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Health Dept. urges caution to spring breakers due to Zika virus.

March 3, 2016
Health Dept. urges caution to spring breakers due to Zika virus.

HART — Spring break is the time of the year when many Michigan residents choose to travel to tropical destinations. Unfortunately, this year, many of the foreign places favored by sun seekers are also those areas that are affected by the Zika virus, states a press release from the District Health Department #10. Because of the potential link between Zika…

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Local truck driver nominated as Michigan Driver of the Year.

March 3, 2016
Local truck driver nominated as Michigan Driver of the Year.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Local semi-truck driver Mike Tyndall has recently been chosen as Driver of the Month by the Michigan Trucking Association Council of Safety Management. Tyndall has been driving truck for 21 years, with 10 of those years at Quick-Way, Inc. of Ludington. Tyndall, who lives in Branch, was nominated by Lindsay Murphy, human resources director…

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Break-in, crashes among police activity.

March 3, 2016
Break-in, crashes among police activity.

The following is local law enforcement activity Wednesday, March 2, 2016: – 2:45 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), one-vehicle rollover crash, no injuries, Hansen and Amber roads, Amber Township. – 3:54 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, Pere Marquette Hwy. and US 10, Pere Marquette Township. – 4 p.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), breaking and entering, 1000 block of…

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Volunteers will build bunk beds for needy families during Makers Market open house, March 12.

March 2, 2016

LUDINGTON — A group of volunteers is going to be at the Makers Market of Ludington on Saturday, March 12 to build bunk beds for families in need. The bunk beds will be built by Ludington’s Love and Kindness — a group of high school students — along with Hands Extended Loving People (HELP) Ministry. The community is invited to…

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Consultant hired to help develop new sports hall of fame.

March 2, 2016
Consultant hired to help develop new sports hall of fame.

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sports Hall of Fame board of directors has hired a consulting firm to help with the next stages in the creation of a new home for the hall of fame, which will be located at 130 E. Ludington Avenue; the former bank building on the southwest corner of Ludington Avenue and Harrison Street is now…

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