PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Workers from Michigan Department of Transportation have completed work on a left turn phase at the intersection of U.S. 10 and Pere Marquette Highway. Motorists turning south from the east will now be able to do so more safely because of the left green light. An MDOT worker said they also added a green right turn…
Earlier this afternoon Great Lakes Energy reported on its Facebook page that the number of members without power in Mason, Manistee and Lake counties was around 3,200. It stated electricity to most would be restored by this evening but some places would be Thursday. A short but fierce storm hit the area early this morning, knocking down trees, branches and…
The area’s oldest FM radio station may be moved to another community, nearly 70 miles away. Synergy Media Inc., owner of WKLA-FM, has requested the station’s license be transferred from Ludington to Thompsonville, according to a Federal Communications Commission document. In May 2012, Synergy took over operations of WKLA-AM and FM, along with WKZC-FM and WMLQ-FM (Coast FM). It also…
As the area is under a severe thunderstorm warning, trees and power poles are across roads in parts of the county, especially the northeast. Fountain and Free Soil/Meade fire departments have both been dispatched. Ludington Fire Dept. has also been called out. See out Facebook or Twitter pages for updates. The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued the…
LUDINGTON — Wally Taranko and Ryan Cox will be on the November ballot as candidates for mayor. Taranko received 450 votes while Cox received 375. Pete Engblade received 192 and Dave Kosla, 97. The general election will take place Nov. 5.
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