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County board to hear Council on Aging presentation

January 18, 2023

County board to hear Council on Aging presentation By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners will hold a work session on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The main topic of the session will be the Mason County Council on Aging, whose representatives are expected to make a presentation and present a proposed job description for…

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Friends of Ludington State Park offering Zoom programs

January 17, 2023

Friends of Ludington State Park offering Zoom programs HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Friends of Ludington State Park is offering five no-cost programs to the public concerning Ludington State Park via Zoom in the coming months. Scheduled sessions are: Ludington State Park Photography with Brad Reed – Monday, January 23, 7 p.m. Aquatic Invasive – Sea Lamprey with Alan Wernette, DNR Park Interpreter – Tuesday, February 23,…

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Motel guest allegedly steals TV

January 17, 2023

Motel guest allegedly steals TV HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A larceny of a TV was reported to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office after a guest at the Lakewood Motel on North Lakeshore Drive reportedly took the TV that was in the room upon leaving Monday, Jan. 16, shortly before 9 a.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. In a separate…

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Historical Society Winter Speaker Series begins tonight: 3 Murders and a Riot

January 16, 2023

Historical Society Winter Speaker Series begins tonight: 3 Murders and a Riot LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society will kick-off its 2023 Winter Speaker Series on Monday, Jan. 16 at 6:30 p.m. when Rob Alway, editor-in-chief of the Mason County Press, presents Three Murders and a Riot: Mason County in the Great Depression. The Great Depression years of 1929…

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Rifle stolen from residence

January 16, 2023

Rifle stolen from residence GRANT TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a rifle from a home located in the 9600 block of North US 31, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The larceny theft was reported Saturday, Jan. 14, at 4:15 p.m. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana…

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