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Lane closures on Jebavy Drive today.

May 10, 2022

Lane closures on Jebavy Drive today. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Jebavy Drive between US 10 and Bryant Road will experience some lane closures today as soil borings will take place. The soil borings are in preparation for road reconstruction projects which are scheduled for 2023 and 2025. In 2023 a $700,000 milling and resurfacing project will take place, funded by…

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Scottville applying for $2.245 million grant for water main replacement. 

May 9, 2022

Scottville applying for $2.245 million grant for water main replacement.  SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Commission took a step towards more water main improvements during its regular meeting Monday, May 9. The commission approved a resolution allowing City Manager Jimmy Newkirk to commit $246,950 as a potential 11% match of a $2.245 million water main replacement project in the area of…

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Driver in state park fatal crash identified. 

May 9, 2022

Driver in state park fatal crash identified.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man who died in a single vehicle crash Friday evening at the Ludington State Park. Richard John VandenHeuvel, 61, of Ludington was pronounced dead following the crash on M-116.  According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, emergency crews were…

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Weekend police news, May 9, 2022.

May 9, 2022

Weekend police news, May 9, 2022. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Auto Owners Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, May 6, 2022: 3:56 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Lakeshore Drive and  Robert Road, Hamlin Township. 5:10 p.m.,…

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Stage Left Theatre Company to hold auditions.

May 8, 2022

Stage Left Theatre Company to hold auditions. LUDINGTON — Auditions for the Sixth Annual Stratford Off the Avenue Theatre Festival will be held on Sunday, May 29 and Monday, May 3 at 6 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 107 S. Harrison St. This year’s performances will take place at the arts center, thus the change in…

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