Detroit Civil War riot to be topic of Historical Society Winter Speakers Series LUDINGTON — Local historian Mike Nagle will be the next speaker at the Mason County Historical Society’s Winter Speaker Series on Monday, Feb. 6. Nagle will talk about Michigan’s home front during the Civil War and the racial conflict which erupted the city of Detroit in March…
Promise Zone board makes changes The Mason County Promise Zone has changed some of its requirements and is expanding its length of offering. The Promise Zone board recently expanded the eligible population of students to include Mason County residents who have lived in the county for at least a year, including their final year of high school, to apply for…
Truck flees after hitting fire hydrant PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A pick up truck fled the scene after hitting a fire hydrant Sunday, Jan. 29, shortly after 1 a.m. at the intersection of Pere Marquette Highway and Sixth Street, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “It was reported a white pickup truck ran off the road and struck a…
Daddy-daughter dance to raise funds for West Shore Family Support LUDINGTON — West Shore Family Support will host its sixth Daddy-Daughter Dance, Ties & Tiaras, on Friday, Feb. 3, at Radiant Church, 409 S. Washington Ave. The dance begins at 5:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through the West Shore Family Support Facebook page. Proceeds from the dance benefit the…
Fountain man dies during Tallman area crash SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — A 53-year-old Fountain area man died during a vehicle crash that occurred Friday afternoon, Jan. 27. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, emergency personnel were dispatched to Stolberg Road near Tallman Lake Road at 5:57 p.m. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a 2007 Pontiac G6 had been traveling westbound on…
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