PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A group of 25 people, many who own barns around the county, met Tuesday night at the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce office to discuss a new project that will embrace agricultural heritage. A new barn quilt trail is being planned as part of Mason County’s cultural economic plan. The meeting was led by…
GRANT TWP. — A car struck a power pole on North U.S. 31 south of Hoague Road around 11:15 a.m. today. Three people were in the Ford Taurus, including an infant. Initially it was reported the infant was trapped inside the vehicle. However, Grant Twp. Fire Department rescue personnel reported all were out of the vehicle upon arrival. Mason County…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mason County’s representatives in Washington, Bill Huizenga (2nd district) and Dr. Dan Benishek (1st district) both voted in favor of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act Wednesday night, a bill that was passed the House by a vote of 417 to 3. “WRRDA classifies the entire Great Lakes Navigation System as a unified body and instructs…
The following is this week’s fishing report for northwestern Michigan provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Ludington: No boats have been out. Pier anglers and those surfcasting are catching some steelhead. Fresh spawn worked best. Pere Marquette River: While the salmon run is winding down, anglers are still catching the occasional coho. Steelhead are moving in on a daily basis.…
The following is a report on the activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office from Oct. 23, 2013: 2:10 p.m.: Hit and run crash, Shop-N-Save parking lot in Pere Marquette Township. 4:02 p.m.: Gas drive off, $26, 400 block of East U.S. 10 in Custer Township. Crashes: 6:32 a.m.: Car/deer crash, Pere Marquette Highway and Iris Road in PM Township.…
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