BEAR LAKE — Divers from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team assisted Manistee County emergency personnel Monday afternoon in recovering the body of a 23-year-old Bear Lake man who drowned after swimming from a boat on Bear Lake. According to Manistee County Undersheriff Jason Torrey, the Manistee County Sheriff’s Office responded about 1:30 p.m. to a report of a…
LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington Water Department will conduct routine water main valve maintenance over the next several weeks in portions of the city. Crews will exercise water main valves in designated areas south of Ludington Avenue and east of James Street. Valve exercising is preventative maintenance designed to ensure valves within the city’s water distribution system remain operational.…
LUDINGTON — The Leeward Initiative-Mason County Substance Use Prevention Coalition will host an International Overdose Awareness Day community event Monday, Aug. 31, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Waterfront Park. The free event will honor those who have died from overdoses, recognize people with lived experience and support their families and loved ones. It will also promote substance-use prevention, harm…
LUDINGTON — District Health Department No. 10, in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, has lifted harmful algal bloom advisories for Bass Lake and Hamlin Lake in Mason County. Health officials continue to advise people and pets to avoid water that appears scummy, discolored or green because harmful algal blooms may still be present in…
LUDINGTON — Former Scottville City Clerk Kelse Rae Lester appeared in 79th District Court Monday on three felony charges, including allegations that she embezzled $100,000 or more from the city. Lester, 39, was arraigned before 79th District Court Magistrate Glenn Jackson on charges of embezzlement of $100,000 or more, using a computer to commit a crime and misconduct in office.…
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