They can’t sell you that ole’ recliner that calls your name at the end of a hard-day’s work, or that comfy bed that teases you into dreamland, but they can sell that one very important item that, quite literally, holds them all in place – quality flooring.
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At its February 19 meeting the Social and Political Book Club will discuss A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan.
"We are not safe in this community."
A land bank authority is a tool to repurpose abandoned and blighted properties. The Mason County Land Bank Authority was created in 2023, and its focus is on residential properties and it is one of several strategies to address the county's housing shortage.
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Today
Bitterly cold. Cloudy skies. Low 14F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Bitterly cold. Cloudy skies. Low 14F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Overcast. A few flurries or snow showers possible. High around 20F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
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MANISTEE – Not quite a century old, the 38-foot tall Manistee Lighthouse is about to be reborn.
After almost two years of enduring construction and remodeling and still running a school, the construction projects at Ludington High School and the OJ DeJonge Middle School are finished and ready to be unveiled to the community.
MASON COUNTY — The Community Foundation for Mason County reminds students that the deadline to apply for scholarships is quickly approaching. Applications must be submitted by February 4.
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Flipstar’s Silver, Gold, Platinum, and other teams competed in their home Sweetheart Snowfest Invitational earlier this month.
CADILLAC — Hunter Sanford isn't the only Mason County Central wrestler headed to Ford Field in a couple of weeks.
HART — Hunter Sanford continues to tack on accolades to his incredible Mason County Central wrestling career.
MUSKEGON — The Ludington boys basketball team defeated Orchard View, 68-52, Friday night in Muskegon.
WALKERVILLE — Mason County Eastern traveled to Walkerville for a boys' basketball game on Friday, jumped out to an impressive 33-4 halftime lead on the way to a 57-12 West Michigan 'D' League victory.
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They can’t sell you that ole’ recliner that calls your name at the end of a hard-day’s work, or that comfy bed that teases you into dreamland, but they can sell that one very important item that, quite literally, holds them all in place – quality flooring.
Families take center stage at LaProbadita because the quintessential family business has been built on just that: family.
Where magicians can make rabbits, birds, cards and money disappear, those who work at Ingle Chiropractic do the same with pain and stress. And though you might call it magic if you want, those who work at the Ludington-based chiropractic family center do what they do best only after years of…
A Manistee County Deputy, Dillon Haywood Rosa, 34, of Beulah, remains on unpaid administrative leave after his arraignment Jan. 22 on one count of child abuse, fourth degree, and one count of domestic violence in the 86th District Court in Grand Traverse County.
Pure Ludington BRRRewfest will celebrate its 10th year as a winter craft beer festival featuring 20 Michigan breweries, live entertainment, food vendors and more, Saturday, Jan. 25, from 1 to 6 p.m., at Legacy Plaza in downtown Ludington.
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"We are not safe in this community."
GRAND RAPIDS — Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Andrew Birge announced that Brandon Lee Chase, 45, of Walkerville, previously pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and was sentenced yesterday to 90 years in federal prison, according to a pr…
A Mason County Corrections deputy was injured after being attacked by an inmate in the cellblock of the Mason County Jail Monday around 11:15 a.m.
A Manistee County Deputy, Dillon Haywood Rosa, 34, of Beulah, remains on unpaid administrative leave after his arraignment Jan. 22 on one count of child abuse, fourth degree, and one count of domestic violence in the 86th District Court in Grand Traverse County.
Three law enforcement officers sustained injuries after they responded to a call of an assault in progress in the 100 block of East Filer Street Sunday at 5:11 a.m.
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