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Scottville water main repaired, boil water order in effect.

July 28, 2021

Scottville water main repaired, boil water order in effect. SCOTTVILLE — The water main break in the 100 block of South Main Street that occurred Tuesday has been fixed, according to City Manager Jim Newkirk. A boil water order for that area is still in effect, however. Newkirk said bacterial contamination may have occurred in the water system due to…

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Section of Ludington Petunia Parade destroyed.

July 28, 2021

Section of Ludington Petunia Parade destroyed. LUDINGTON — A section of the Ludington Petunia Parade on South Ferry Street was destroyed over night. “Just wanted to share some upsetting news we learned of this morning in the hopes of making a difference,” City Manager Mitch Foster wrote on the city’s Facebook page. “When the Petunia Parade volunteers were going around…

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Police news, July 28, 2021.

July 28, 2021

    Police news, July 28, 2021. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. Tuesday, July 27, 2021:​ ​8:05 p.m., a 35-year-old Ludington man was arrested on a local warrant, ​200 block of South Madison Street, City of Ludington​. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail. 9:47…

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Scottville DPW continues to work on water main break.

July 27, 2021

Scottville DPW continues to work on water main break. SCOTTVILLE — A water main break in the 100 block of South Main Street caused a flood downtown today. It also means the street is closed until at least Wednesday, according to City Manager Jim Newkirk. Newkirk said Department of Public Works employees have not been able to pinpoint the exact…

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Habitual offender faces prison for meth.

July 27, 2021

Habitual offender faces prison for meth. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 33-year-old Hamlin Township woman faces a minimum prison term of 18 months after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Monday, July 26, to methamphetamine possession and fourth-offense habitual offender. Sheena Marie Skoog was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office last month on Stiles Road in Amber…

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