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Painting the sky

November 20, 2025

Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The sunset on Wednesday, Nov. 19, painted the sky with various colors behind the Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse. Wednesday’s sunset was a contrast to today’s non-exisistent sunset, rather calm for mid-November.   ___________________ Please Support…

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County Facilities Management and Planning Study Group sets goals

November 20, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Facilities Management and Planning Study Group held its inaugural meeting Wednesday at the Mason County Airport Terminal. The purpose of the group is to discuss the future of county owned and operated facilities. The group is a sub-group of the Mason County Board of Commissioners’ Building and Grounds Committee.…

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Scottville Thanksgiving Dinner for Senior Citizens is Sunday

November 20, 2025

Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press.  SCOTTVILLE — The annual Scottville Thanksgiving Dinner for Senior Citizens will be held Sunday, Nov. 23, at the Mason County Central High School cafeteria. Meals will be served from noon to 2 p.m., or until the food runs out. Doors open at 11:45…

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Great Lakes Energy People Fund awards grants to local organizations

November 20, 2025

BOYNE CITY — Great Lakes Energy’s People Fund recently awarded 36 grants totaling more than $100,000 to local nonprofit organizations across the cooperative’s 26-county service area, which stretches from Kalamazoo to the Mackinac Straits. The central region board awarded nine grants totaling $28,377.77 and the south region board awarded 12 grants totaling $34,492 in the final grant cycle of 2025. The central service…

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Obituary: Virgil Gene Rowe, 57, of Ludington

November 20, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Virgil Gene Rowe, born June 8, 1968, in Manistee, to Junior and Jaunita Rowe. Virgil passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer. He faced his illness with quiet strength and deep resilience, holding tightly to the people and values that meant the most…

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