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Family research reshapes one of Lake Michigan’s best-known maritime legends

July 24, 2026

This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief AMBER TOWNSHIP — For nearly a century, Andrew Petterson’s account of the three-masted schooner Mary Ellen Cook riding a giant wave over Chicago’s breakwater has been accepted as one of Mason County’s most remarkable maritime stories. First published in…

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Committee to consider $24.5 million bond issue for road commission facility

July 24, 2026

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County commissioners are expected to take another step toward construction of a new Mason County Road Commission headquarters when the Finance, Personnel and Rules Committee considers a resolution Tuesday, July 28, authorizing the issuance of up to $24.5 million in capital improvement bonds for the project. The committee will meet at 9 a.m. in the…

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Prayer and Praise Assembly of God shifts community appreciation efforts

July 24, 2026

LUDINGTON — After several years of honoring local essential workers through its annual Thank You Event, Prayer and Praise Assembly of God has announced it is ending the community-wide gathering in favor of a more personal, year-round approach to serving first responders, healthcare workers and others who serve the public. The Thank You Event began during the COVID-19 pandemic as…

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Recent death: Darlene Joyce Dacey, 81, of Ludington

July 24, 2026

  Darlene Joyce Dacey, 81, of Ludington, died on Monday, July 20, 2026. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2026 deaths. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Please Support Local News Receive…

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Employment: Director of State and Federal Programs/English Language Development Coach

July 24, 2026

Mason County Central School District is currently seeking to hire a Director of State and Federal Programs/English Language Development Coach. For details and to apply go to www.mccschools.org. Job ID #674. Application deadline is July 30, 2026. This is a paid posting. Published until July 30, 2026. 

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