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First responders to be honored at MCC vs. LHS football game

September 29, 2023

First responders to be honored at MCC vs. LHS football game SCOTTVILLE — Area first responders will be honored during halftime of the Mason County Central vs. Ludington football game on Friday, Oct. 20 at Spartan Community Field. This will be the inaugural First Responder Night and will include free admission to all first responders, hot dogs beginning at 5:30…

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All traffic lanes on US 10 expected to open Friday, temporarily 

September 28, 2023

All traffic lanes on US 10 expected to open Friday, temporarily  PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Lane closures on US 10 between Pere Marquette Highway and Jackson Road will temporarily end beginning Friday, Sept. 29, according to a memo from Michigan Department of Transportation.  From Thursday, Oct. 5 to Saturday, Oct. 7, lane closures will start again as milling and resurfacing…

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Pentwater Home Tour to benefit COVE  

September 28, 2023

Pentwater Home Tour to benefit COVE                                                                                                                                     PENTWATER — The Pentwater Home Tour, which benefits Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters (COVE), is set for Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour includes five beautiful homes located in the Pentwater area, including three near or on Pentwater Lake and another overlooking Lake Michigan. The newly-remodeled Pentwood Cabins will also…

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Police news, posted Sept. 28, 2023 

September 28, 2023

Police news, posted Sept. 28, 2023  The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023: 12:03 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, Pere Marquette Highway and Us 10, Pere Marquette Township. A motorist was pulling onto Pere Marquette Highway from Walgreen’s private drive. “Upon doing so, a vehicle was allowing space for the driver to…

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Ludington council re-visiting deer cull topic

September 27, 2023

Ludington council re-visiting deer cull topic By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Ludington Mayor Mark Barnett would like the City Council to move forward with conducting a cull of the deer population that wanders the city. The topic was brought up last year and then stopped due to a threat of a law suit involving the cull taking place in…

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