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Obituary: Janet Thompson, 86, of Ludington.

January 7, 2022

Obituary: Janet Thompson, 86, of Ludington. Janet McLeod Winter Savage Thompson passed away on January 5, 2022.  She was born on April 5, 1935, in Jefferson City, Missouri to Jane and Lyman Winter.  She grew up in Jefferson City and graduated high school in 1953.  Janet went to Smith College for one year and then transferred to the University of…

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Obituary: Randy Flutur, 73, of Ludington.

January 7, 2022

Obituary: Randy Flutur, 73, of Ludington. Randal Harvey Flutur, affectionately known as Randy, of Ludington, passed away peacefully at his home on January 6, 2022. He was 73 years old. Born in Detroit on May 20, 1948, Randy’s entrepreneurial spirit began to shine as a 12-year-old who took on his own paper route. A fixture in his neighborhood, he grew…

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Closings and cancellations, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022.

January 7, 2022

Closings and cancellations for Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. This list may be updated as more closings and cancellations are reported. Pere Marquette Charter Township offices closed.. COVID-19 testing clinic at Harbor View Marina, Ludington, cancelled. Schools: Covenant Christian School, Ludington Gateway to Success Academy Hart Public Schools. Ludington Area Catholic School Ludington Area School District Mason County Central Public Schools,…

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Video: Madisyn McCormick, drag racer. 

January 6, 2022

Video: Madisyn McCormick, drag racer.  Full Court Press is a sports and recreation webcast presented by Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Orthopedics.  FOUNTAIN — Today, on MCP’s Full Court Press, Toni Swinehart speaks with drag racer Madisyn McCormick. Madisyn, 22, is the daughter of Kristina Thompson and Jeremy McCormick. She has been drag racing since she was 8-years-old alongside her father.…

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MCC board to hold special meeting, take action on bonds application.

January 6, 2022

MCC board to hold special meeting, take action on bonds application. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 8 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022 to take action on a resolution to approve a preliminary qualification of bonds application. The action is the next step toward moving toward…

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