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Historian to discuss Ludington lumber days

October 1, 2025

Professor Nagle makes History “Ax”cessible for Ludington Lumbering Days LUDINGTON — The Mason County District Library will host West Shore Community College Professor of History Mike Nagle for an exploration of Ludington’s logging luminaries. on Friday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Ludington library, 217 E. Ludington Ave. Nagle, who has written books on Mason County lumber era legends…

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Woman airlifted after falling out of moving vehicle; reckless driving charge sought against driver

September 30, 2025

SCOTTVILLE — A 45-year-old Custer woman reportedly fell out of a moving vehicle that was driven by a 25-year-old Fountain man Monday, Sept. 29, shortly after 10:30 a.m. The incident occurred in the 200 block of North Main Street “during a verbal argument,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The woman suffered serious injuries and was flown via Aeromed to…

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Moolenaar introduces legislation to freeze farm workers’ wage

September 30, 2025

LANSING — Congressman John Moolenaar (R-Midland) recently introduced the “Freeze AEWR and Restore Monetary Sense (FARMS) Act “to provide certainty to Michigan farmers struggling to make ends meet,” states press release from his office.  “The bill comes as the Department of Labor is currently unable to properly calculate the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) for 2026, which dictates the wages of…

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Police news, published Sept. 30, 2025

September 30, 2025

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: Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025: 4:09 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a woman was transported to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle rollover crash, 2200 block of Stiles Road, Victory Township. 7:41…

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Bid Notice: MDOT Maintenance Project, US 31, Oceana County

September 30, 2025

MDOT Maintenance project Southbound US-31 over Oceana Drive (S01 of 64014) bridge rehabilitation, in Grant Township, Oceana County, Michigan. DESCRIPTION OF WORK Bridge rehabilitation including replacement of expansion joint devices at the south abutment, cleaning and sealing construction joints, minor deck patching, silane treatment on deck surface, concrete bridge barrier, abutments, wingwalls, and backwalls, and maintaining traffic. All work shall…

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