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Freedom Festival kicks off this week.

June 28, 2021

Freedom Festival kicks off this week. LUDINGTON — The 2021 Ludington Area Jaycees Freedom Festival kicks off this week with the theme “Making History Together!” Highlights of the festival include the grand parade on Sunday, July 4 at 1 p.m. and the fireworks over Lake Michigan later that evening.  Though the parade and fireworks were cancelled in 2020, a home…

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Teen suffers ankle injury in bike/car crash.

June 28, 2021

Teen suffers ankle injury in bike/car crash. LUDINGTON — ​A 15-year-old Ludington girl suffered an ankle injury in a bike vs. car crash Sunday, June 27, shortly before ​7 p.m. at the intersection of Washington Avenue and First Street, according to Cpt. Steve Wietrzykowski​ of the Ludington Police Department. The girl was riding her bike south on Washington Avenue in…

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Woman allegedly punches husband in the face, puts him in headlock.

June 28, 2021

Woman allegedly punches husband in the face, puts him in headlock. LUDINGTON — A 34-year-old Ludington woman was arrested by Ludington Police for domestic assault and battery after allegedly punching her husband — a 33-year-old Ludington man — in the face and putting him into a headlock during an argument Saturday, June 26​, shortly before 1:30 a.m. in the ​600…

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Drivers receive minor injuries in 2-vehicle crash on US 31.

June 28, 2021

Drivers receive minor injuries in 2-vehicle crash on US 31. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A 25-year-old Kalava man and a 45-year-old Scottville woman both sustained minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash Friday, June 25, shortly after 2:30 p.m. on US 31 at…

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$91 in gas stolen.

June 28, 2021

$91 in gas stolen. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A thief or thieves drove away with over $91 in gas from the Ludington Express Mart located in the 5500 block of West US 10 Saturday, June 26, shortly before 6 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County…

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