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Drunk driving arrest tops police news

July 30, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Ludington man was arrested for operating while intoxicated after he was reportedly clocked on a police radar traveling 85 mph in a 55 mph zone on Pere Marquette Highway near Meisenheimer Road Tuesday, July 29, shortly after 11:30…

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Did Ernest Hemingway spend the night in Scottville?

July 30, 2025

Did Ernest Hemingway spend the night in Scottville? Find out on Rob Alway’s latest Great Lakes History Log podcast: Click here.    Be sure to subscribe to the Great Lakes History Log here. Presented by: Filer Credit Union features offices in Manistee, Ludington and Bear Lake, 800-595-6630, www.filercu.com The Mason County Historical Society is a non-profit charitable organization that was founded…

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Manistee Harbor Tours holding Family Day Cruise on Friday

July 29, 2025

MANISTEE — Manistee Harbor Tours will hold a Friday Family Day Cruise on Aug. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. The 65-foot-long Princess will leave its berth along the Manistee River in downtown Manistee and travel along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The boat’s bar will be serving Shirley Temples along with other non-alcoholic drinks (and some adult beverages for the…

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Back to School Backpack Bonanza is Aug. 13

July 29, 2025

LUDINGTON — Staircase Youth Services and the Ludington Area Jaycees will hold its annual free Back to School Backpack Bonanza on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at the Ludington Area Jaycees’ Mini Golf at Stearns Park from 3 to 6 p.m. At check-in youth will receive a backpack and can start their free round of mini golf. At each mini golf hole…

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Newly built house damaged by fire

July 28, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Firefighters responded to a fire at a house under construction at 503 W. Haight St. today, Monday, July 28, 2025. Ludington Fire Department was dispatched at 10:52 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters from Ludington Fire Department reported heavy smoke coming from the eaves of the house, particularly on its west side. The nearly-completed house is…

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