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Ludington council to decide outdoor dining ordinance tonight

April 22, 2013

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…

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Trooper Goodrich honored for 25 years of service

April 20, 2013
Trooper Goodrich honored for 25 years of service

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…

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Discussing agri-tourism in Mason County

April 19, 2013
Discussing agri-tourism in Mason County

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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51st Circuit Court

April 19, 2013

Compiled by Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in 51st Circuit Court: –         Kayla Marie Parish, 20, of 302 Loomis St., Apt. 1, Ludington, was found guilty March 12 of financial transaction device – retain without consent. She was sentenced April 16 to 270 days in jail with credit for 130 days served; must serve…

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Senior employment program applications being accepted

April 19, 2013

LUDINGTON — The Experience Works Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) will be accepting applications on Monday, May 6, 2013, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Michigan Works, 5722 W. U.S. 10 in Ludington.  Program applicants must be age 55 or older, unemployed, live in Mason County, and have incomes of $14,363 per year or less for a family of one…

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