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VanderWall to serve as vice chair of two state house committees

January 14, 2023

VanderWall to serve as vice chair of two state house committees State Rep. Curtis VanderWall (R, Ludington) has announced that his new Lansing office is officially open and ready to serve the residents of Michigan’s 102nd House District. VanderWall is beginning his second term after being re-elected to the Michigan House of Representatives this past November. He represents the new…

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Suspected meth found during couple’s shoplifting arrest. 

January 13, 2023

Suspected meth found during couple’s shoplifting arrest  PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Five grams of suspected methamphetamine were found on a male suspect during a shoplifting investigation Thursday, Jan. 12, shortly before 8 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. A 30-year-old Mears man and a 32-year-old Hart woman were both arrested on charges of retail fraud following a traffic…

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Youth Advisory Council set to be Lake Jump beneficiary 

January 11, 2023

Youth Advisory Council set to be Lake Jump beneficiary LUDINGTON — The Mason County Youth Advisory Council of the Community Foundation for Mason County has been selected by the Ludington Lake Jump board to be this year’s beneficiary of the jump. The jump has traditionally taken place in early spring at Stearns Park beach. The mission of the MCYAC is…

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Identity theft investigations top police activity

January 11, 2023

Identity theft investigations top police activity HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A case of identity theft was reported to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Jan. 10, shortly after 8:30 a.m. in the 4600 block of North Tamarack Road. “The complainant noticed money missing out of an account, and upon checking, found suspicious activity on other accounts as well all over the…

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Lighthouse Keepers Association hires new director

January 11, 2023

Lighthouse Keepers Association hires new director LUDINGTON — Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association (SPLKA) has recently hired Jack Greve as its executive director.   Greve most recently worked in southwest Michigan as executive director and curator of the North Berrien Historical Museum in Coloma. He was also a board member of the Paw Paw Lake Sailing Foundation.     “Growing…

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