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Back to School Backpack Bonanza is Aug. 2

July 26, 2023

Back to School Backpack Bonanza is Aug. 2 LUDINGTON — Staircase Youth Services and the Ludington Area Jaycees will hold its annual free Back to School Backpack Bonanza on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at the Ludington Area Jaycees’ Mini Golf at Stearns Park from 3 to 6 p.m. At check-in youth will receive a backpack and can start their free round…

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Vandals damage billboards

July 25, 2023

Vandals damage billboards AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating the malicious destruction of two billboards, according to Sgt. Trevor Beck. The vandalism was reported Sunday, July 23, it is believed to have occurred the previous night. A billboard at the intersection of Johnson and Stiles roads was spray painted, and a DNR billboard…

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Military flags stolen from veterans memorial

July 25, 2023

Military flags stolen from veterans memorial AMBER TOWNSHIP — Five of the six US military and POW flags located at the Mason County Veterans Memorial located adjacent to Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center of Ludington on West US 10 were stolen, and the sidewalk was damaged, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The larceny and damaged property…

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Man arrested on multiple charges after deputies find meth, heroin in vehicle

July 25, 2023

Man arrested on multiple charges after deputies find meth, heroin in vehicle AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 36-year-old Scottville man was arrested on charges of methamphetamine possession, heroin possession, carrying a concealed weapon and fourth-offense habitual offender after Mason County sheriff’s deputies responded to a suspicious person call at the Meijer gas station on West US 10 Friday, July 21, shortly…

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Sandcastles Children’s Museum adds teleidoscope in honor of Ludington’s sesquicentennial

July 24, 2023

Sandcastles Children’s Museum adds teleidoscope in honor of Ludington’s sesquicentennial LUDINGTON — Sandcastles Children’s Museum has recently installed a new exhibit in honor of Ludington’s 150th birthday. A 3 foot teleidoscope is now available on the third floor stage for the kids to view visual patterns made from mirrors inside and a large lens at the end of the scope.  A teleidoscope is…

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