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Fair opens Tuesday

July 22, 2013
Fair opens Tuesday

LUDINGTON — The 2013 Western Michigan Fair opens Tuesday afternoon and continues until Saturday. We would love to share your photographs of the fair. Please post them on our Facebook page or email them to editor@masoncountypress.com. At the end of the week we will select the best picture and the winner will receive a $25 gift certificate from Chuck Wagon…

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Rhythm & Dunes vendor proceeds to help area music programs

July 22, 2013

LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank has announced that a portion of the proceeds from vendor sales at the second annual Rhythm & Dunes Summer Community Concerts will once again be donated to area high school music programs. Following a successful event last year, the bank is extending the impact of the event to three local schools – Ludington, Mason County…

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East Lansing man drowns in Lake Michigan

July 22, 2013

GRANT TWP. — A 67-year-old East Lansing man drowned in Lake Michigan Saturday afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the Lake Michigan shoreline in the Nordhouse Dunes around 4 p.m. Bruce Henderson was swimming with friends when he went underwater. After approximately 20 minutes in the water he was pulled out by one of his friends. Witnesses on the beach…

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Ludington construction projects proceeding

July 22, 2013

LUDINGTON — Two current street projects are on schedule. City Manager John Shay reports the Washington Avenue bridge project is proceeding. He stated in a memo to City Council that the demolition of the existing bridge has begun and the contractor has already been driving new piles into the ground as part of the support structure for the new bridge.…

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Ludington likely to run Pentwater sewer treatment plant

July 22, 2013

LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington and the Village of Pentwater are joining forces to operate the village’s new waste water treatment facility. During its regular meeting tonight the city council is expected to approve an agreement with the village to provide staff up to 20 hours per week to operate and manage the new plant. Pentwater will be responsible…

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