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Northern lights shine over Mason County Sunday evening

September 15, 2025

Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. The aurora borealis (northern lights) put on a bright show over Mason County Sunday evening. ______________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. Your contribution will help us to…

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Women Who Care donates to HELP Ministries

September 15, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Women Who Care of Mason County recently donated $8,880 to HELP Ministries to assist with expenses of medical transport. Hands Extended Loving People, 910 E. Tinkham Ave., is a non-profit organization with a fundamental mission to help people when other agencies cannot. It helps provide furniture, appliances, household goods, kitchenware, and also help with…

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Obituary: Donna Hulick, 73, of Lebanon, Tenn., formerly of Ludington

September 15, 2025

Donna Jean (Dearwester) Hulick, 73, of Lebanon, Tenn. and formerly of Ludington, passed away Monday, September 8, 2025 at home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, John Hulick; daughter, Deborah (Hulick) Cottle; grandson, Evan Hulick, and her parents, Glenn & Elizabeth Dearwester. She is survived by her children, Tracey (Jim) Chapman of Lebanon, Tenn.; Tim…

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Sheriff releases identity of presumed drowning victim

September 14, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole has released the name of the man who presumably drowned recently in Tallman Lake. The body of Estil Perrigan Jr., 61, of Holland, was recovered from the lake Friday afternoon following a brief search. Emergency personnel were called to the area of Tallman Lake Road and 20th Street…

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Working the Great Lakes: Keeping the tug Undaunted maintained

September 14, 2025

This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Hankwitz Heating & Cooling, 609 S. Washington Ave., Ludington; 231-843-2809. By Mark Varenhorst, MCP Contributor LUDINGTON — September 2 found me on the Rieth-Riley Construction Ludington dock once again meeting the tug Undaunted and barge Pere Marquette 41 as they had arrived in Ludington with a cargo of aggregate for Rieth-Riley. They…

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