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Scottville Clown Band announces 2026 schedule

May 9, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band will make several local appearances this season. In Mason County, the band will make its seasonal debut Thursday, June 25, at the Pure Ludington Sunset Beach Bonfire at Stearns Park in Ludington. The free beach concert begins at 8 p.m. and will be located near the shoreline on the south…

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Veteran receives free roof from Scottville contractor

May 9, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Tom and Jackie Lynn Denboer received a generous gift Friday when they were given a new roof courtesy of A-Class Construction & Restoration of Scottville. Business owner Eric Smith said he recently opened a new office for his company in the former grain elevator building. One day, Tom Denboer stopped by the office to…

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County commission to consider senior funding at monthly meeting

May 8, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners will consider certifying a 2026 senior services millage levy and approving a senior funding application during its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, May 12, at 9 a.m. at the Mason County Airport Terminal, 5300 W. US 10. Commissioners are scheduled to consider a request to certify a 0.2947-mill levy for senior…

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LPD news, published May 8, 2026

May 8, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Ludington Police Department Thursday, May 7, 2026: 9:41 a.m., a 45-year-old Scottville woman was arrested for probation violation, 400 block of Resseguie Street, City of Ludington. She was lodged in the Mason County Jail. 1:06 p.m., a…

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79th District Court felony arraignments, published May 7, 2026

May 7, 2026

LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court on felony charges: Kimberly Marie Comstock, 38, methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and possession of a narcotic or cocaine less than 25 grams. Offense date: Feb. 2, 2026. Agency: Ludington Police Department (LPD). Bail: $5,000/personal recognizance (PR). Probable cause conference: May 27 at 1 p.m. Kody Michael Shriver, 34, two…

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