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MCP Boat Blog: The MV Great Republic in Holland

May 3, 2025

MCP Boat Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief The eastern shore of Lake Michigan has a long maritime heritage. This is the beginning of two new blogs that we will be featuring on Mason County Press. The other blog…

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Photo feature: Sunset at the lighthouse

May 2, 2025

Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Here’s a selection of sunset photos tonight, Friday, May 2, of the Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse.     ___________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. Your contribution will help us to continue to provide you with free local news. …

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LHS 2025 Alpha Graduates

May 2, 2025

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The 48 Ludington High School Class of 2025 Alpha Graduates were honored Thursday at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. In order to qualify, students must have a cumulative 3.75 weighted grade point average at the second trimester. The students include, listed alphabetically: Gracie Allen, Jordyn Anderson, Magdelyn Autrey, Morgan Biggs, Madeline Billings, Summer Brower, Ansel Carroll, Miles Clark,…

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Tess Versluis takes hands on approach in her role as Baldwin Community Pool director 

May 2, 2025

Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Jeff Kiessel, MCP Contributor LUDINGTON — Growing up in Ludington Tess Versluis has been passionate about the water pretty much her whole life. “My mom convinced me to join the recreational swim team when I was 8 or 9 and…

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VIDEO: MCC Upper Elementary Spring Musical Program

May 2, 2025

Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press.  SCOTTVILLE — Watch the video here of the Mason County Central Upper Elementary Spring Musical program held Thursday, May 1 at AO Carlson Gymnasium.   _______________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for…

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