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Closings and cancellations, Thursday, March 20, 2025

March 20, 2025

The following are closings and cancellations for Thursday, March 5, 2025. Please check the list for updates. Schools Manistee Area Public School District Mason County Central’s Victory Early Childhood Center (no electricity, the remainder of the school district is open) Trinity Lutheran School, Manistee _________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news…

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Meth and heroin seized, three arrested during St. Patrick’s Day traffic stop 

March 19, 2025

LUDINGTON — Three people were arrested and methamphetamine and heroin were seized during a traffic stop by the Ludington Police Department Monday, March 17, at 9:15 p.m. near Washington Avenue and Dowland Street, according to Cpt. Michael Haveman. A 23-year-old Ludington man was arrested for a bond violation, heroin possession and methamphetamine possession. A 32-year-old Whitehall woman was arrested on…

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LHS to present ‘A Year with Frog and Toad’

March 19, 2025

LUDINGTON — The Ludington High School Drama Club will present “A Year with Frog and Toad” this week at L.F. Peterson Auditorium. Show times are Thursday, March 20, Friday, March 21, and Saturday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 23 at 2 p.m. General admission is $5 per person; ages 5 and under are free. Under the direction…

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Police news, published March 19, 2025

March 19, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, March 18, 2025: 5:20 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway north of Marrison Road, Summit Township. 6:52 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Jebavy Drive north of King Road, Pere Marquette…

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Local Special Olympics basketball teams will advance to state tournaments

March 18, 2025

Submitted by Duane Tyndall, Area 24 Special Olympics SHEPARD — Area 24 Special Olympics basketball recently attended the State District Tournament earlier this month in Shepard.  The three area teams Be Brave, Chaos and Tornados all competed in respective divisions each playing two games. The Be Brave team competed in Division 7 winning its first game in a tight match…

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