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MCE to offer free summer meals for children

June 8, 2026

CUSTER — Mason County Eastern Schools will again participate in the Summer Food Service Program, providing free breakfasts and lunches to area children during the summer months. The program is open to all children age 18 and younger, as well as individuals up to age 26 who are enrolled in a state- or locally recognized educational program for people with…

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Ludington issues temporary occupancy permit to Andys Restaurant

June 5, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington has issued a temporary occupancy permit for AndyS Restaurant, allowing the long-delayed downtown development to begin operating while several remaining issues are addressed. According to city records, the temporary occupancy permit was issued May 28 for the new restaurant and sports bar at 129 W. Ludington Ave. The permit allows…

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Police news, published June 5, 2026

June 5, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Thursday, June 4, 2026: 2:01 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, Branch Township. 10:33 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 34-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for methamphetamine possession, making a false police report and…

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Todd and Brad Reed Photography gallery to close after 26 years

June 5, 2026

LUDINGTON — Todd and Brad Reed have announced plans to close their downtown Ludington photography gallery, located at 114 W. Ludington Ave., on Oct. 31, ending a 26-year run at the location while continuing their photography, educational programs and other creative projects. The father-and-son photographers said the closure does not mark the end of their business, but rather a transition…

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Jury finds man guilty of assaulting police officers

June 5, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 42-year-old man was found guilty by a jury Thursday, June 4, of two counts of assaulting/resisting/opposing police following a jury trial that began Wednesday, June 3, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court. Nathanial Carl Tjapkes had been told by the owner of Brite N Clean Laundromat “that he was not welcome on…

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