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Lake Jump postponed until May

March 28, 2014

LUDINGTON — The Ludington Lake Jump will now be on Saturday May 3, due to the conditions at Stearns Park. Originally scheduled for tomorrow March 29, 2014 and then rescheduled for April 12, 2014, it has been requested by the City of Ludington to postpone the jump due to the amount of snow and ice at the beach. The frost…

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House approves bill to name part of M-116 in honor of Trooper Butterfield

March 27, 2014
House approves bill to name part of M-116 in honor of Trooper Butterfield

LANSING — The Michigan House of Representatives today approved state Rep. Ray Franz’ legislation to name a section of M-116 in Mason County in honor of Trooper Paul Butterfield. House Bill 5257 names the stretch of M-116 along the Lake Michigan shoreline leading into the Ludington State Park from the Lincoln River north to the Big Sable River as the…

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Huizenga endangered species act aims to cap attorney fees

March 27, 2014
Huizenga endangered species act aims to cap attorney fees

Washington, DC – Thursday, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) introduced H.R. 4318, The Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act.  This one page (front and back) piece of legislation reforms the litigation process surrounding the Endangered Species Act (ESA) while enhancing wildlife preservation, improving government efficiency, and protecting taxpayer dollars. “One of the original goals of the Endangered Species Act Working Group was to improve the…

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Deputies arrest Ludington man for domestic violence

March 27, 2014
Deputies arrest Ludington man for domestic violence

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Deputies from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 40-year-old Ludington man Wednesday for domestic violence. The incident occurred in the 6700 block of West Ann Street. Other activity of the MCSO from March 25 to 26, 2014 included: March 25 – 8:41 a.m.: A 27-year-old Fountain man was cited for driving while license suspended first…

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Attorney General confident in case against Phillips

March 26, 2014
Attorney General confident in case against Phillips

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said his office is ready to prosecute Sean Michael Phillips. The AG was at House of Flavors Restaurant this afternoon as part of his campaign kickoff. In October 2013, Schuette and Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Spaniola announced that they were filing charges against Phillips for the murder of…

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