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New nonprofit supporting local journalism receives Press Forward grant

May 15, 2026

SCOTTVILLE — A new locally based nonprofit organization has been formed to help ensure the long-term sustainability of local news in Mason and Oceana counties and surrounding communities. Sable Points Media Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, will gather news and information for Mason County Press and Oceana County Press while working alongside Media Group 31, parent company of the two online…

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Ludington Petunia Parade planting day is Saturday, launches watering truck fundraiser

May 15, 2026

LUDINGTON — As volunteers prepare to plant more than 32,000 petunias Saturday morning, the Ludington Petunia Parade has launched a capital campaign to raise $75,000 for the purchase of a newer watering truck, citing growing maintenance concerns with the organization’s current vehicle. The volunteer-led nonprofit organization announced the campaign as it enters its 39th season of maintaining the signature red,…

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Ludington State Park to offer free nature, history programs in May and June

May 15, 2026

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Ludington State Park will offer a series of free educational programs and guided outdoor events during late May and early June, highlighting the park’s wildlife, dunes, rivers and history. Programs begin Sunday, May 24, with “Michigan Turtles” from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Lake Michigan Beach House. The drop-in program will explore the characteristics and habitats…

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Police news, published May 15, 2026

May 15, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, May 14, 2026: 8 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 50-year-old Topeka, Kan. man turned himself in to the sheriff’s office on a Michigan attorney general’s warrant for child support, City of Ludington. He…

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Ludington PD report, published May 14, 2026

May 14, 2026

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Ludington Police Department: Monday, May 11, 2026: 3:39 p.m., a 73-year-old Ludington man was arrested for disorderly conduct, 800block of West Ludington Avenue, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail. Wednesday, May…

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