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Motorcyclist arrested for drunk driving after he crashes cycle at county line

June 2, 2014

RIVERTON TWP. — A 63-year-old Ludington man was arrested Saturday morning and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after the man crashed his motorcycle near the intersection of Scottville and Washington roads at the Mason-Oceana counties line. The crash occurred because the man apparently failed to negotiate the curves in the road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.…

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Medical condition causes Jebavy crash

June 2, 2014
Medical condition causes Jebavy crash

HAMLIN TWP. — A 42-year-old Manistee woman was injured Monday afternoon when the vehicle she was driving hit a tree. The crash occurred on Jebavy Drive north of Fisher Road about 2:30 p.m. According to Mason County sheriff’s deputies on the scene, the woman had apparently suffered from low blood sugar. She was driving a Chrysler Sebring north and went…

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A true friend of the Ludington State Park

June 2, 2014
A true friend of the Ludington State Park

By Kate Krieger. MCP Correspondent. HAMLIN TWP. – Volunteers do a lot for places and usually go very unnoticed. Many people may think that since the Ludington State Park is such a rustic beauty it doesn’t need much in the way of upkeep, but that is not the case at all. Between the many employees the park staffs, there is…

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Asparagus Festival next weekend

May 31, 2014
Asparagus Festival next weekend

HART — Leading the way as one of the top producers of asparagus in the nation, Oceana County will celebrate its claim to fame this weekend with the National Asparagus Festival. This year’s 41st annual celebration will be especially festive as local farmers are reporting one of  the best asparagus crops in decades. Events begin Friday, June 6, and continue…

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Children’s museum still in need of summer volunteers

May 30, 2014
Children’s museum still in need of summer volunteers

By Kate Krieger. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON – In its fourth year at its current location in downtown Ludington, the Sandcastles Children’s Museum has seen thousands of families enter through its doors to enjoy almost 30 different exhibits, ranging from ancient Egypt to the S.S. Badger. With all the activity at the museum, it is still in need of one thing,…

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