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Police news, Nov. 8, 2022

November 8, 2022

Police news, Nov. 8, 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 activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Monday, Nov. 7, 2022: 8:17 a.m., alarm activation, Branch Township. 3:50 p.m., a 22-year-old Fountain man was cited for driving while license suspended following a…

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Center for the Arts receives operational support grant

November 8, 2022

Center for the Arts receives operational support grant LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA) has been awarded an operational support grant from the Michigan Arts & Culture Council (MACC) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for $11,250 for the fiscal year of 2023. Organizations receiving a grant from MACC and the NEA are required…

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Armed robber pleads ‘no contest’ in Oceana Co. case.

November 7, 2022

Armed robber pleads ‘no contest’ in Oceana Co. case. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 51-year-old Mears man pleaded “no contest” Monday, Nov. 7, in Oceana County’s 51st Circuit Court to armed robbery, agreeing to an 18-year minimum prison term. Harold Raymond Labeau, of 5845 W. 6th St., robbed and assaulted an elderly couple in Golden Township and then…

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Sandcastles Children’s Museum receives grant from Community Foundation

November 7, 2022

Sandcastles Children’s Museum receives grant from Community Foundation LUDINGTON — Sandcastles Children’s Museum has been awarded a grant of $5,000 from the Community Foundation for Mason County to build a new science exhibit called Michigan Woodlands. The new exhibit will complement the existing exhibit on the third floor called Grandpa’s Farm, just as Michigan farms often blend into wooded areas. Michigan…

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Fundraising campaign supporting conservation district

November 7, 2022

Fundraising campaign supporting conservation district SCOTTVILLE — The Mason-Lake Conservation District is hosting a match campaign to raise funds throughout the month of November. An anonymous donor will match dollar-for-dollar up to $5,000 total for the campaign.  The funds stay directly in the community and fund conservation projects to protect natural resources and enrich the wellbeing of our area.  The…

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