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Ludington, MCC school resource officers work together to keep kids safe.

January 20, 2022

Ludington, MCC school resource officers work together to keep kids safe. Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Keeping kids safe in schools is one of the top priorities for school officials and law enforcement. This school year, students and staff at Ludington Area…

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Obituary: Jeremy Villarreal, 43, of Ludington.

January 20, 2022

Obituary: Jeremy Villarreal, 43, of Ludington. Jeremy George Villarreal, 43, of Ludington, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022.  Jeremy was born on July 10, 1978 in Ludington, the son of Rolando Sr. and Karan (Nash Kavaluskis) Villarreal. He graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1997 and studied to be a journeyman electrician and became a self…

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Recent births, posted Jan. 20, 2022

January 20, 2022

Recent births, posted Jan. 20, 2022 Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website. The following births have been reported: Serenity Nicole…

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Obituary: Dean Ratcliffe, 87, of Ludington.

January 20, 2022

Obituary: Dean Ratcliffe, 87, of Ludington. Dean Eldon Ratcliffe, 87, of Ludington, passed away at the home of his son, Gary, Tuesday, January 18, 2022. He was born March 12, 1934 in Southfield Township in Oakland County to Daniel and Nellie (Pitts) Ratcliffe. Dean graduated from Highland Park High School in 1952.  After high school, Dean moved to Alaska to…

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Friends of the Ludington State Park to present online programs 

January 20, 2022

Friends of the Ludington State Park to present online programs  Friends of Ludington State Park again this winter is offering several online programs. Scheduled topics include the history of Big Sable Point Lighthouse, a look at the Great Lakes and a state of the Ludington State Park presentation. “We received very positive feedback from the virtual sessions we conducted in…

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