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Library to host Boston Tea Party reenactment Aug. 8

July 24, 2026

LUDINGTON — Mason County District Library will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with an interactive Boston Tea Party reenactment on Saturday, Aug. 8, at the west end of Ludington Avenue on the southern end of Stearns Park. The free event will take place from 10 a.m. to noon aboard a full-sized replica ship that will be positioned onshore near the Loomis…

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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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Lakeshore Pet Waste Pros offers professional pet care services

July 23, 2026

Editor’s Note: Mason County Press welcomes its newest advertiser, Lakeshore Pet Waste Pros. Our advertisers along with our Daily Briefing subscribers are the reason we are able to bring this news service to you. Please consider becoming a subsriber. See below for more information. – Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — Dog-friendly parks, beaches and neighborhoods have made the Ludington area…

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Mason County man sent to prison for fentanyl death

July 23, 2026

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Grant Township man was sentenced to a minimum of 10 ½ years in prison for a conviction for delivery of fentanyl causing death in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, July 21, for the March 25, 2023 death of Matthew Day, 41, of Manistee. Michael Thomas Chick II was sentenced by Judge Susan…

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Imprisoned sex offender sentenced for child sex abuse crimes

July 23, 2026

LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old man currently incarcerated in the Muskegon Correctional Facility for child sex crimes was sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court to eight to 20 years in prison for another child sex crime case. Kenneth Herrick Spencer Kotarski pleaded guilty, May 12, to felonies of child sexually abusive activity, using a computer to commit a crime…

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