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New county administrator making move back to courthouse

March 20, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Kaitlyn Szczypka is adapting to her new role as Mason County administrator, a position she began on Feb. 1, following the retirement of Fabian Knizacky, who held the position for 31 years. Szczypka was hired in January 2024. She was one of four candidates the commissioners had chosen to interview for the administrator position;…

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Fountain bridge construction will close village street

March 20, 2025

FOUNTAIN — The Cleveland Street Bridge (Reek Road) in the Village of Fountain will be closed beginning Monday, March 31 through Friday, May 23. During the closure, two steel culverts will be replaced with a new timber bridge over the North Branch Lincoln River. Traffic during construction will be detoured along Sugar Grove Road to Custer Road to Fountain Road.…

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Closings and cancellations, Thursday, March 20, 2025

March 20, 2025

The following are closings and cancellations for Thursday, March 5, 2025. Please check the list for updates. Schools Manistee Area Public School District Mason County Central’s Victory Early Childhood Center (no electricity, the remainder of the school district is open) Trinity Lutheran School, Manistee _________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news…

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Libraries to travel the world during spring break

March 20, 2025

MASON COUNTY — The Mason County District Library will host children’s activities every weekday during the local schools’ spring break, Friday, March 28 to Friday, April 4. Events will be planned at both the Ludington and Scottville libraries. The week’s theme will be traveling the world. Each day a different location will be “visited” and will feature food, movies, crafts…

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Historical Society seeking local yearbooks

March 19, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society is seeking Mason County school yearbooks to add to its Rose Hawley Memorial Archives. While the Society’s yearbook collection is extensive, many years are missing. Yearbooks from any era are welcome, including recent yearbooks. The books serve as a valuable resource in historical preservation and research. The goal of…

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