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Safe Harbor offers online financial literacy program to area students.

February 25, 2021

Safe Harbor offers online financial literacy program to area students. LUDINGTON — Safe Harbor Credit Union is offering over 2,360 students and teachers at 16 schools in Mason County free access to an online financial literacy program. Banzai is an award-winning online financial literacy program and content library of articles, calculators, and coaches. All of these resources are available to…

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Police news, Feb. 24, 2021.

February 24, 2021

Police news, Feb. 24, 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. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021: 6 a.m., one-vehicle crash, no injury, US 31 north of Fountain Road, Sherman Township. 6:29 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 south…

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Seasonal weight and speed restrictions to take effect March 2. 

February 24, 2021

Seasonal weight and speed restrictions to take effect March 2.  SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Road Commission has announced seasonal weight and speed restrictions are going into effect Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 7 a.m. until further notice.  All county roads will be restricted by reducing the maximum axle load by 35% per axle and truck speeds to 35 mph.…

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Ludington man to return to prison for heroin, cocaine delivery.

February 23, 2021

Ludington man to return to prison for heroin, cocaine delivery. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 24-year-old Ludington man who has served two previous prison terms will be sent back to prison after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 23, to two counts of heroin delivery less than 50 grams and one count of cocaine delivery less…

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Internet connectivity survey continuing, early results show lack of access in parts of county.

February 23, 2021

Internet connectivity survey continuing, early results show lack of access in parts of county. Early results of a survey being conducted by Connecting Mason County are showing that about 12% of respondents do not currently have access to the internet. The survey has found that the biggest barrier is not having a local provider, followed by cost. Of survey respondents…

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