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Fire destroys boat at Tamarac

August 10, 2020

Fire destroys boat at Tamarac HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A fire destroyed a 22-foot recreation boat Friday, Aug. 7 at Tamarac Village. Hamlin Township Fire Department was called to the scene at 6:28 p.m. for a report of a fully engulfed boat fire. The fire department was assisted by Mason County Sheriff’s Office marine patrol deputies. Deputy Mark Willis used a…

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Deputies busy with crashes over the weekend.

August 10, 2020

Deputies busy with crashes over the weekend. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, Aug. 7, 2020: 7:40 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, no injury, Conrad Road east of Pere Marquette Highway, Pere…

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LASD kindergarten paperwork drop-off Monday.

August 9, 2020

LASD kindergarten paperwork drop-off Monday. LUDINGTON — Ludington Area School District will hold a kindergarten paperwork drop-off Monday, Aug. 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. at the Central Business Office, 809 E. Tinkham Ave. (west doors). Parents of upcoming kindergarteners should bring the child’s birth certificate, proof of residency, immunization record, and vision/hearing screening (if…

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PM Township board to decide on food truck ordinance.

August 7, 2020

PM Township board to decide on food truck ordinance. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Pere Marquette Charter Township Board of Trustees is expected to take action Tuesday, Aug. 11, on a proposed mobile food business ordinance. There will be a public hearing prior to the board’s decision. The proposed ordinance had its first reading during the…

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Weapons charges among recent arraignments. 

August 7, 2020

Weapons charges among recent arraignments.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Jeffrey Jacob Alan Little, 27, of 7579 W. Six Mile Rd., Irons, was arrested August 3 by the Scottville Police Department (SPD) on a felony charge of carrying a concealed weapon. Probable cause hearing: Aug. 12…

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