The public has until Friday to make comments about the consent decree agreement between Lake Michigan Carferry and the U.S. government. The agreement was reached in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s demand that the S.S. Badger stop discharging coal ash into Lake Michigan. LMC, the Badger’s parent company, had been operating under an exemption that expired the end of…
Morel mushroom season has begun in Mason County, despite the cooler-than-normal temperatures. Rich Callis has reported that he found mushrooms Sunday afternoon in southern Mason County. Callis offers some advice to mushroom hunters: Notice how the “stems” have no dirt on them? Pick them and as you “pinch” the bottom the dirt should stay. place them in an “onion” sack…
LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council is expected to make a decision on the outdoor dining ordinance during its regular meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. The ordinance allows for establishments to have outdoor dining and entertainment/music without receiving special permission from the planning commission. The ordinance had been expected to pass last month but some citizens and business owners had raised concerns…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TWP. – Friends, family and co-workers gathered at Lincoln Hills Country Club Saturday night to pay tribute to Michigan State Police Trooper Dale Goodrich. After 25 years of service, Goodrich retired on March 29. Goodrich, a resident of Mason County’s Grant Township, has served this area as a trooper since 2000, assigned to the MSP…
By Rob Alway Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TWP. — Every year tourists flock to the Ludington area to spend time on its beautiful Lake Michigan beaches. But, Mason County offers far more to tourists than just its beaches. The area’s agriculture industry is also a prime target for tourists who want to have an cultural tourism experience. An agri-tourism presentation was held…
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