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Business pitch competition prize is $5,000.

September 28, 2020

Business pitch competition prize is $5,000 Pitch your business idea in a virtual competition, and you could win $5,000 for your entrepreneurial venture. Register now for the upcoming Virtual 5X5 Night, administered by the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce, and you could give your company the jump-start it needs. The premise behind this online contest is simple: 5…

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Ludington receives $2.1 million for James Street Plaza project.

September 25, 2020

Ludington receives $2.1 million for James Street Plaza project. LUDINGTON — The city of Ludington has received $2,123,190 in a Community Development Block Grant from the Michigan Economic Develop for public facility improvements needed for the James Street Plaza/Legacy Park project in downtown.  The project will transform the current space into a four-season active community and recreational space. The project…

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Deadline extended for business beautification grant.

September 25, 2020

Deadline extended for business beautification grant. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County businesses now have until October 2 to apply for outdoor beautification funding.  The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Pennies from Heaven Foundation have extended the deadline for grant application and encourage local business owners to consider improvements to their outdoor spaces. The purpose of…

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Grand Rapids man arrested for possessing meth, carrying concealed pistol.

September 25, 2020

Grand Rapids man arrested for possessing meth, carrying concealed pistol. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Grand Rapids man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies on charges of methamphetamine possession and carrying a concealed weapon — a .40-caliber semiautomatic pistol…

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Recent arraignments include felony assault.

September 24, 2020

Recent arraignments include felony assault. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Stewart Albert Rickert III, 33, of 1334 Drent Rd., Muskegon, was arrested May 29 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on felony charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than…

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