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Mid-winter spectacular

February 1, 2026

Photo by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — As the weekend transitioned from January to February, Mason County was blessed with sunny skies Saturday and Sunday and spectular sunsets both evenings. The slightly warmer temperatures, in the 20s, helped give some hope that winter is now on the downswing. Around the County is presented by Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally…

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Youth Hockey: West Shore Wolves win district championhsip

February 1, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. JACKSON — The 12U West Shore Wolves won the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association District 6 championship Sunday at the Jackson Optimist Center, earning the opportunity to represent District 6 at the MAHA state…

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Outdoors: Try a triathlon- it’s fun!

February 1, 2026

By Joan Young, MCP contributing writer Photos provided by Jodie Seese What comes to mind when you think of a triathlon? Hawaii? Ironman? Unbelievable feats of endurance? High-cost participation events? Who are triathletes? Maybe slim and muscled young bodies appear in your imagination. Would you conjure up images of middle-aged women? Distances and costs that actually sound reasonable rather than…

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Co-op Hockey: Double defeats for Lakeshore Badgers

February 1, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. The Lakeshore Badgers were on the road over the weekend. First playing against the Gladwin Flying Gs in Gladwin on Friday then against the Manistique Emeralds on Saturday. Unfortunately, the Badgers were…

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Hook & Catch Wrestling Club team members compete over weekend

February 1, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. Members of the Hook & Catch Wrestling Club’s youth program, known as the Honey Badgers, competed in several tournaments over the weekend, earning strong finishes across the region. On Friday, Jan. 30,…

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