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2015 was a record year for visitors to Mason County.

March 11, 2016
2015 was a record year for visitors to Mason County.

LUDINGTON — Mason County area hotels reported a record year in rental income in 2015, the Ludington Area Convention and Visitors Bureau announced today. In 2015, Ludington area hotels generated $12.3 million in room rentals, a 3.4 percent increase over 2014 and a 30.3 percent increase compared to five years ago in 2011. Room rental income is one metric to…

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Pentwater preschool roundup takes place March 18.

March 11, 2016

PENTWATER — Pentwater Preschool round-up for the 2016-2017 school years will be held on Friday, March 18, 2016, from 6: to 7:30 p.m. in the preschool classroom.  This year round-up will be during the Pentwater PTCO Spring Carnival.  Families will be able to see the classrooms and meet the teaching staff during this time. Children reaching the age of 4…

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Fire damages Hamlin Twp. house. 

March 11, 2016
Fire damages Hamlin Twp. house. 

  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Fire severely damaged a home on the South Bayou of Hamlin Lake Thursday night. Hamlin and Pere Marquette fire departments were called to the Fred Peterson residence at 6676 W. Mears Rd. about 9:30 p.m. Hamlin Fire Chief Steve Vandervest said the north side of the home was engulfed in flames when the first…

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Apartment fire arson case turned over to feds.

March 10, 2016
Apartment fire arson case turned over to feds.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  SCOTTVILLE — The investigation of a series alleged arsons at Reinberg Rooms Apartments, 103 N. Reinberg Ave., has been turned over to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Scottville Police Chief Don Riley said the suspect in the case is also being investigated in several suspected arsons that took place in Oceana County. The…

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Lighthouse Keepers looking for volunteers to staff Ludington light.

March 10, 2016
Lighthouse Keepers looking for volunteers to staff Ludington light.

LUDINGTON — The Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association is looking for volunteers to staff the Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse. The lighthouse will be open for tours from the end of May through Labor Day. Responsibilities include handling money from tours and the gift shop sales, share historical information with visitors, keep the lighthouse clean, welcome visitors as they climb to…

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