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Jaycees win state awards

February 13, 2023

Jaycees win state awards MT. PLEASANT — The Ludington Area Jaycees organization recently received multiple awards during the Junior Chamber International (JCI) conference. Awards received included:  Best Overall United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Project: Putt Putt For A Purpose, Ludington Area Jaycees Mini Golf community donations. Best Inter-Organization Collaboration Project: Trunk and Treat, Jaycees decorated a vehicle as a gum…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Feb. 13, 2023 

February 13, 2023

79th District Court arraignments, posted Feb. 13, 2023  By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Bonnie Joan Graham, 62; harboring felons; arrested Jan. 25 by Scottville Police Department; arraigned Feb. 2; probable cause hearing: Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. Bail: $5,000 personal recognizance. -Jared Michael Chrysler, 32; first…

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TRAFFIC ALERT: Vehicle crash, Stiles and Hansen roads

February 13, 2023

TRAFFIC ALERT: Vehicle crash, Stiles and Hansen roads AMBER TOWNSHIP, 1:49 p.m. — Emergency personnel have been dispatched to a vehicle crash at the intersection of Stiles and Hansen roads. There are no injuries but one person is unable to get out. Extrication equipment has been called to the scene.

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Community Foundation awards over $850,000 in grants in 2022

February 10, 2023

Community Foundation awards over $850,000 in grants in 2022 LUDINGTON — The Community Foundation for Mason County awarded $880,021 in grants in 2022, which included $145,494 through the foundation’s competitive grant process and $734,527 from donor-advised, scholarship, community project and organization endowments.  “Looking back, we can see how donations through the Foundation have made an impressive impact on Mason County,”…

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Eagles gambling case resolved, charges reduced or dismissed

February 10, 2023

Eagles gambling case resolved, charges reduced or dismissed LUDINGTON — A group of four people who had been charged with various gambling charges that allegedly took place at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 108 S. Harrison St., recently appeared in 79th District Court. Originally, each person was charged with three felonies including gambling, gambling house permitting for gain and gambling…

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