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April 11, 2024

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Firefighters simultaneously fight two different brush fires in PM Township

April 10, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Firefighters fought two different brush/woods fires about a half mile apart from each other Wednesday afternoon. Pere Marquette Fire Department was initially called to a small woods fire on Inman Road north of Bradshaw Road. Two units left the station. One travelled to Iris Road then Inman. The other travelled to Hesslund…

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Defense moves for dismissal of charges in vehicular homicide case 

April 10, 2024

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The defense attorney representing a 59-year-old Grand Rapids man accused of running over his wife with a car and killing her made a motion in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 9, to dismiss the charges. “I ask the court to grant the motion and dismiss the charges,” said defense attorney Horia…

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Ludington named USA Today’s Best Historical Small Town

April 10, 2024

LUDINGTON — Ludington has been named USA Today’s Best Historical Small Town during the national newspaper’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. Ludington was the only Michigan city among the 20 nominees. To be eligible, the town has to have a population of fewer than 25,000 people. “We are overjoyed to receive this incredible news about Ludington being the best historic small…

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Firefighters quickly extinguish pole building fire

April 10, 2024

SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a pole building fire Tuesday afternoon. Riverton Fire Department, Pere Marquette Fire Department and Ludington Fire Department were dispatched to the 5,000 block of Hawley Road, west of Pere Marquette Highway, about 4 p.m. for a report of a pole building on fire. Riverton Township Fire Chief Joe Cooper was with…

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