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Educator Spotlight: MCE preschool teacher Sandy Gomez. 

January 9, 2022

Educator Spotlight: MCE preschool teacher Sandy Gomez.  By Kate Krieger-Watkins, Staff Writer. Educator Spotlight is a presentation of is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville and Manistee, offering discounts for MEA members and school employees. CUSTER – Mason County native Sandy Gomez graduated from West Shore Community College in 1979 with an associate degree in…

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Closings and cancellations for Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.

January 9, 2022

Closings and cancellations for Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. This list may be updated as more closings and cancellations are reported. Events: Mason County Eastern at Hesperia junior varsity and varsity basketball games have been postponed. A new date has not yet been set. Schools: Bear Lake Public Schools Covenant Christian School, Ludington Gateway to Success Academy Hart Public Schools. Hesperia…

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Annual Memorial Service for the Unborn, march, Jan. 16.

January 9, 2022

Annual Memorial Service for the Unborn, march, Jan. 16. LUDINGTON — The annual Memorial Service for the Unborn and Silent March for Life will be held on Sunday, Jan. 16 beginning at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 209 N. Rowe St. The event, sponsored by Right to Life of Mason County, commemorates the 49th anniversary of the Supreme…

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79th District Court news, posted Jan. 7, 2022.

January 7, 2022

79th District Court news, posted Jan. 7, 2022. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. 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. LUDINGTON…

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Obituary: Donald and Marilyn Villadsen of Free Soil.

January 7, 2022

Obituary: Donald and Marilyn Villadsen of Free Soil. A joint service for Donald and Marilyn (Andersen) Villadsen will be held Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 2 p.m. at the Oak Grove Funeral Home in Ludington. Pastor John Hanson will officiate. Family will greet friends starting at 1 p.m.  Donald William Villadsen, 96, of Free Soil passed away November 17, 2015.…

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