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Stage Left Theatre Company awards scholarships to three students

June 15, 2026

LUDINGTON — The Stage Left Theatre Company has announced the recipients of its 2026 Scholarship Program, awarding three $500 scholarships to students pursuing education and training in the performing arts. Scholarship recipients include Ainsley Dragun of Ludington, who will attend the Letha Fulton School of Dance Summer Intensive; Noah Hellewell of New Era, who will focus on the arts at…

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Miss Ludington Area program to host garden party for prospective participants

June 15, 2026

Meet Miss Ludington Area Garden Party planned July 17 LUDINGTON — The Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Program will host a “Meet Miss Ludington Area Garden Party” on Friday, July 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 308 N. Ferry St. The event will introduce current Miss Ludington Area Ashley McPike to community members interested in learning more about competing in…

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Meth dealer sentenced to 51 months to 30 years in prison

June 12, 2026

‘The methamphetamine epidemic can only be lessened if the sources of supply are stopped.’  By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 36-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday, June 9, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court to 51 months to 30 years in prison for a conviction of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine. Michael Mason Durham pleaded no contest to the charge, April…

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Author to discuss Great Lakes ship designer Frank Kirby aboard City of Milwaukee

June 12, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — Frank E. Kirby designed some of the most influential vessels in Great Lakes history, helping usher in the transition from wooden ships to iron and steel while laying the foundation for the rail car ferry industry that would transform ports such as Ludington and Frankfort. Author Richard Gebhart will discuss Kirby’s legacy on Saturday,…

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Historic USS Silversides to leave Muskegon for $3.5 million preservation project

June 12, 2026

MUSKEGON — USS Silversides, one of the most decorated submarines of World War II, will leave Muskegon next month for a major preservation project that museum officials say is critical to ensuring the vessel’s long-term survival. The USS Silversides Submarine Museum announced this week that the submarine will be towed across Lake Michigan to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, where it will…

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