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Ryan Cupp begins his resume listing a theater debut at age six weeks. The year is 1984, and in Manistee the Ramsdell Theatre is staging a run of "George M!," the musical showcasing the life and music of ...

A woman who lost her class ring in Lake Michigan in 1954 has it back, thanks to a metal-detector hobbyist.

Allied Waste was able to clear flood-damaged trash from Ludington's north side Saturday, but did not have enough time to finish the south side.

As wastehaulers begin taking away flood-damaged debris today, the community can move to the next step in recovery from the June 12-13 storm that dumped almost a foot of rain on the area.

Ludington's students will have the same classroom programs when the next school year starts in September, but the school board will have to spend more money than it receives to continue offering the programs.

The clean up continues after heavy rain flooded much of Mason County. At Ludington State Park, the park is back open, but some of the campsites remain closed.

A variety of exciting festivals and events will be taking place throughout West Michigan to celebrate our nation's independence.

Road closures from flooding have some truckers taking an alternate route - across Lake Michigan.

The Michigan Department of Transportation has reopened a section of U.S. 31 between Scottville and Manistee as repair work continues after last week's flood.

Heavy rain and flooding in the west central part of Michigan overnight has caused the Department of Natural Resources to temporarily close Ludington State Park.

Flood waters receded in parts of West Michigan as the region tried to recover from a second straight weekend of severe weather.

From the Michigan Department of Transportation: Mason County gets excessive amount of rain, US-31 washes out in Scottville Earlier this morning, part of US-31 in Scottville, Mason County, was closed because of ...

Violent thunderstorms rattled Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula as utility crews raced to restore electrical service to customers in the southern Lower Peninsula ahead of another round of rough weather.

A 37-year-old Ludington area woman was arrested on a charge of attempted murder in Allegan County and another woman was questioned Tuesday, according to the Allegan County Sheriff's Office.

A man was assaulted Tuesday in Laketown Township, and police expect to release more information after the suspect is arraigned today.

Ludington's general fund tax rate has stayed at 11.5675 mills for eight years and the city council could keep that rate through 2009.

About 400 cormorants will be culled this month from a colony once estimated at as many as 2,000. Employees of USDA Wildlife Services have removed about 175 birds from the colony offshore from the Ludington ...

' A portion of property at Cottages at Lites' Woods in Pentwater is up for foreclosure, West Shore Bank announced recently in the Ludington Daily News.

The bids for the planned upgrade to the Johnson Street Bridge are in and they're higher than anticipated.

Friday, May 30, 2008 By Helen Lounsbury hlounsbury@bc-times.com 450-9994 WEST BRANCH - Ogemaw County's quest last year to have an $800,000 federal lawsuit dismissed has finally drawn a judge's answer.