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Ruby Creek WWII POW Lyle Taylor to be honored at POW/MIA ceremony

September 17, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief More than 82 years after Staff Sgt. Lyle A. Taylor parachuted from a burning B-24 Liberator over Yugoslavia, members of his family will gather Saturday in Mt. Pleasant as the Mason County World War II veteran is posthumously honored for his service and sacrifice. Taylor, who grew up in the Ruby Creek area and later spent…

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Ambrose, Moolenaar outline priorities in 2nd Congressional District race

September 17, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor Democrat Benjamin Ambrose and Republican U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar will face each other in the Nov. 3 general election for Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District. The district includes all of Barry, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, Lake, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, Oceana and Osceola counties, along with portions of Eaton, Kent, Midland, Muskegon, Ottawa and…

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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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