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Employment: 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach

October 2, 2025

Employment: 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach Mason County Central School District is accepting applications for a 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach. For details and to apply go to www.mccschools.org. Job ID #631. This is a paid posting. Published until Oct. 18, 2025. 

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Recent death: Herbert Charles Schaner, 89, of Free Soil

October 2, 2025

Herbert Charles Schaner, 89, of Free Soil, died on Thursday, October 2, 2025. A Mass from the Order of Christian Funerals will be held on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, at 11 a.m. at St. Simon Catholic Church in Ludington with Rev. Wayne B. Wheeler, Jr. presiding. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. at the church. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home…

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Recent births, published Oct. 2, 2025

October 2, 2025

The birth announcements are a presentation of West Shore Bank, providing service to Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Muskegon, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties; www.westshorebank.com.  Wesley John Simmons, the son of Paige and Dustin Simmons of Manistee, was born on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital.  List of 2024 births List of 2023 births   __________________________________…

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Employment: Utility Maintenance Operator II, City of Ludington

October 2, 2025

Employment: Utility Maintenance Operator II, City of Ludington The City of Ludington is accepting applications for a Utility Maintenance Operator II position. Requires a CDL License (Class A with a tanker endorsement) and residency within twenty (20) miles of the city boundaries within six (6) months of hire date. Must obtain a MI S-4 Water Distribution License within three (3)…

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Working on the Badger: Keepers of the Legacy, part 1

October 1, 2025

MCP Great Lakes Boat Blog Photos and story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LAKE MICHIGAN — On Monday, Sept. 29, MCP contributing writer Mark Varenhorst and myself spent the day on the S.S. Badger. Our purpose for the trip was to feature some of the many people who keep the 72-year-old vessel operating. Our day was spent talking to a variety…

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