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By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — After being closed since Sept. 3, 2024, the Ludington State Park is reopening on Wednesday, June 25, five days earlier than originally planned. The park has been closed for $2.635 million in renovations paid from federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COVID relief funds provided to the state of Michigan during the pandemic.…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — Tensions ran high during a sentencing hearing in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 17, for a 60-year-old Grand Rapids man who ran over his wife with a car and killed her in 2023. Mark Lazon Casterman was sentenced to 15 to 50 years in prison Tuesday. Casterman pleaded “no contest,” May…
The Mason County District Library will host “Summerween” on Monday, June 23 at the Ludington library and Wednesday, June 25 at the Scottville library. Both events will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. The event will begin with a “slightly spooky” story and then crafts and treats following trick-or-treating around the buildings. There may be a costume parade outside,…
MUSKEGON — Miss Ludington Area Natalee Urbon was named First Runner Up during the 86th annual Miss Michigan Scholarship Pageant on Saturday, June 14. Urbon also was named Miss Congeniality during the pageant held at the Frauenthal Theater in downtown Muskegon. As Miss Ludington Area, Urbon represents Mason, Manistee, Oceana, and Lake counties. She was chosen among 22 women and…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies – Zane Orion Batterson, 23; assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, second-offense domestic violence, two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer, third-degree fleeing and eluding, and interfering with electronic communications; arrested June 8 by Mason County…
