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Oakes appointed interim Ludington city manager

June 26, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Jeanne Oakes has been appointed by City Council to serve as interim city manager following the resignation of Mitch Foster. Oakes had been serving as the third ward councilor. Oakes has a bachelor’s degree with a major in education from Central Michigan University and a master’s degree in education leadership from Western Michigan University.…

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Reward offered for arrest of beach concession vandals

June 26, 2024

LUDINGTON — Ludington Police Department is offering a $500 reward for information that directly leads to an arrest in connection to vandalism that occurred at the north concession stand at Stearns Park sometime last night. The police department reports that someone drew over several walls on the stand, including obscenities. “The City of Ludington DPW team is working diligently to…

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Police news, posted June 26, 2024

June 26, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Wednesday, June 25, 2024: 2:30 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Hawley Road west of Morton Road, Riverton Township. 4:40 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 south of Hansen Road, Custer Township. 6:01 a.m., one-vehicle…

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Ludington man injured in Oceana Co. SUV vs. truck crash

June 26, 2024

GOLDEN TOWNSHIP, Oceana County — A 28-year-old Ludington man was transported by Life EMS to Trinity Health Lakeshore Hospital in Shelby following an SUV vs. truck crash on Deer Road near 40th Avenue Monday, June 24, shortly after 3 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The Ludington man who was driving a 2020 Ford Expedition SUV…

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Storm results in downed trees, utility lines

June 25, 2024

Several emergency units were dispatched early this morning to respond to trees and utility lines down on several county roads, including North US 31. US 31 between Sugar Grove and Fountain roads is currently closed as of 9 a.m. Trees on US 31 freeway in Muskegon County blocked traffic near Russel Road. Another storm rolled in early this morning, this…

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