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MCC to host public forum on strategic planning analysis

September 17, 2026

SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central School District will host a public forum Tuesday, Sept. 22, to discuss the results of a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis conducted this summer as part of the district’s strategic planning process. The forum will begin at 6 p.m. in A.O. Carlson Gymnasium at MCC High School. Superintendent Jeff Tuka and members of the…

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Chamber honors businesses, organizations at annual awards celebration

September 17, 2026

LUDINGTON — Business leaders and community organizations were recognized Wednesday during the Chamber Alliance of Mason County’s annual awards celebration at The Lake House Venue. The evening’s top business honor went to UACJ Automotive Whitehall Industries, which was named the Chamber’s 2026 Business of the Year. UACJ was recognized for converting its Madison Street facility in Ludington into a full-scale…

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Public Notice: Mason County Rural Fire Authority to hold public hearing on 2027 budget

September 17, 2026

PUBLIC NOTICE Mason County Rural Fire Authority Public hearing on proposed 2027 budget The Mason County Rural Fire Authority Board of Directors will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at the Custer Fire Station, 2549 E. U.S. 10, Custer. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the authority’s proposed 2027 budget. The board may…

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Capt. Crawford’s rise to Pere Marquette flagship ended in suicide

September 16, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media.  Masters of the PM Steamers By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief On Monday, July 28, 1919, Capt. John Goodrich Crawford came home from the Pere Marquette Railway carferry fleet in an agitated state. He had left his vessel early that morning and complained that he…

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105-foot sailing yacht Whitehawk stops in Ludington during Lake Michigan gale

September 16, 2026

This MCP Boat Blog is presented by the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, www.masoncountymihistory.org. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — One of the largest and most distinctive sailing yachts on the Great Lakes was docked at Harbor View Marina Tuesday as gale-force winds and large waves moved across Lake Michigan. The 105-foot ketch Whitehawk, recognizable by its towering wooden masts, clipper…

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