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LUDINGTON — The Ludington City Council is set to hold a full agenda during its meeting Monday, July 28, with significant decisions on tax millages, rail infrastructure improvements, and community event approvals on the docket.

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Get a better feel for the body of water you will be fishing with one of our many inland lake maps before heading out on your next fishing adventure. These inland maps provide depth as well as vegetation information to give anglers a better idea of where to target fish.

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Many of the first European fur trappers, lumbermen and other early settlers who came to west Michigan traveled by foot along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Those who traveled by foot frequently came to river outlets that were too wide or too deep to walk or wade across. Traversing these rivers…

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Mainly clear. Low 67F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mainly clear. Low 67F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.

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Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High 81F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

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LUDINGTON — This is the week that the local waters of Lake Michigan are tested by professional and amateur anglers in the Ludington Offshore Classic and Big Boys Fishing Tournament.

SCOTTVILLE — Homeowners in Mason, Manistee and Lake counties will have the opportunity to screen their private well water for nitrates and nitrites during a free testing event hosted by the Mason-Lake Conservation District.

District Health Department #10 (DHD#10) is announcing Measles walk-in vaccination clinics throughout the jurisdiction during the month of July.

SIDNEY – Xavier Allen continued his hot streak at the plate Sunday, going 6-of-9 at the plate and the Manistee Saints took two from the Sidney Knights to maintain their lead in the Gratiot County Baseball League.

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GRAND RAPIDS — Timothy VerHey has been appointed as the new United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, replacing former U.S. Attorney Mark Totten, according to a press release received Tuesday from US Department of Justice.

A 56-year-old Newaygo County man is dead today after he shot himself in the bathroom at the Wesco Eastgate, 5685 West U.S. 10, Sunday evening, according to information in a press release provided by Mason County sheriff Kim Cole.

A 55-year-old Manistee man was arrested near the scene of an accident at the Brye Road and U.S. 10 intersection in Amber Township Monday at 7:21 p.m.

    American novelist Richard Russo is credited with the saying that “people in small towns, much more than in cities, share a destiny.” For those of us fortunate enough to live in Mason County this sentiment rings true.