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LUDINGTON — District Health Department No. 10, in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, has lifted harmful algal bloom advisories for Bass Lake and Hamlin Lake in Mason County. Health officials continue to advise people and pets to avoid water that appears scummy, discolored or green because harmful algal blooms may still be present in…
LUDINGTON — Former Scottville City Clerk Kelse Rae Lester appeared in 79th District Court Monday on three felony charges, including allegations that she embezzled $100,000 or more from the city. Lester, 39, was arraigned before 79th District Court Magistrate Glenn Jackson on charges of embezzlement of $100,000 or more, using a computer to commit a crime and misconduct in office.…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has rescinded a decades-old restriction on public access to a portion of the Pere Marquette State Game Area, opening land along the Pere Marquette River to bird watching, waterfowl hunting, trapping and other public uses. DNR Director M. Scott Bowen issued the amended land use order…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Members of Boy Scout Troop 1155 of Hart got hands-on experience with sailing, boating and water safety Wednesday, Aug. 19, during a visit to the headquarters of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol, located in the inactive Ludington Coast Guard Station. Mason County sheriff’s deputy Mike Fort, who commands the marine patrol and…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 77-year-old Hamlin Township man, who had a felony case recently dismissed in Mason County’s 79th District Court following a mental competency evaluation, was arrested on new charges days later. Gary Lynn Dewey of 3239 N. Jebavy Dr. was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Thursday, Aug. 20, after he reportedly “aggressively”…
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