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Badger cancels Thursday sailing

May 22, 2013
Badger cancels Thursday sailing

LUDINGTON — Lake Michigan Carferry has canceled its Thursday sailing of the S.S. Badger due to potentially high waves. The marine forecast is calling for high winds and 8- to 12-foot waves with occasional 16-foot waves. However, an extra crossing has taken place tonight to meet the transportation needs of wind turbine sections. “The safety and comfort of our passengers will…

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U.S. 10 will have increased law enforcement presence this weekend

May 22, 2013

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the Michigan State Police have announced they will be increasing patrols on U.S. 10 over the Memorial Day weekend. Marked patrol cars will particularly be concentrating on the busy intersections between Scottville and Ludington. Those intersections include Stiles Road, Brye Road, Meyers Road and Pere Marquette Highway. The Brye Road intersection and…

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Human skull fragment among bones found in Riverton

May 21, 2013

A forensic anthropologist has identified one of the 12 bones found Friday in Riverton Township as being part of a human skull. Mason County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy confirmed this morning that the anthropologist, through a photograph, made the confirmation of the fragment. Confirmation will be made of all the bones’ status when they are sent to be physically examined.…

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Parent Coalition to host mayoral candidates

May 21, 2013

LUDINGTON — The Mason County Parent Coalition will host three of the four City of Ludington Mayoral candidates at its next meeting scheduled at Sandcastles Children’s Museum on Tuesday, May 28th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Ryan Cox, Pete Engblade and Dave Kosla will attend the May meeting to present a brief summary of their platforms and for a question and…

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Fire destroys Riverton farm house

May 21, 2013
Fire destroys Riverton farm house

VIDEO BELOW. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TWP. — “There’s a lot of memories right there,” Travis Gerbers said early Tuesday morning as he watched his childhood home go up in flames. “Our entire family was raised in that house.” Gerbers watched the old farmhouse at 2300 W. Chauvez Road burn, as did firefighters on the scene. Riverton Township Fire…

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