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Witnesses report object falling into Lake Mich.

July 12, 2013
Witnesses report object falling into Lake Mich.

Searchers call off search after 3 hours. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SUMMIT TWP. — Searchers spent about three hours looking for an object that apparently fell out of the sky and into Lake Michigan Thursday night. Mason County sheriff deputies and Riverton Township Fire Dept. were called to the area of Montgomery Boulevard and Sunset Lane near the southern county…

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Fire posting from April

July 12, 2013

Our apologies to those who are email subscribers. An email update was inadvertently sent out tonight with a story about a fire that took place in Fountain in April. Again, this story is from April not a recent story.

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Newaygo woman reported missing

July 10, 2013
Newaygo woman reported missing

NEWAYGO — A 42-year-old Newaygo woman has been reported missing by her family, the Michigan State Police Hart Post reports. Kathleen Lynn Overzet has been missing since July 6. No foul play is suspected.  Overzet is described as 5’ 2” tall, weighs approximately 145 pounds, has sandy blonde hair, and blue eyes. Her hair is reported to be shoulder length.…

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Statue will honor Fountain’s lumber heritage

July 9, 2013
Statue will honor Fountain’s lumber heritage

  FOUNTAIN — The Village of Fountain is moving ahead with its stop on the Mason County cultural tourism sculpture heritage trail. The village, one of six stops on the trail, is commissioning a logging-themed statue. The statue, “Up from the Swamp,” will feature two horses pulling a log out of a swamp. It will be located in the newly…

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Historic district ordinance voted down

July 8, 2013
Historic district ordinance voted down

LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council overwhelmingly voted down the proposed ordinance to form a historic district on East Ludington Avenue tonight. See background story here. Had it passed, the ordinance would have formed a historic district on the avenue between Harrison and Staffon streets. Basically, any changes to buildings or property within that district would have had to meet certain…

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