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Employment: Varsity Girls Basketball Coach – Pentwater Public Schools

June 18, 2025

Employment: Varsity Girls Basketball Coach – Pentwater Public Schools Public Public School District is seeking a Varsity Girls Basketball Coach for the 2025-2026 school year. Qualifications: Fundamental knowledge of the sport. Ability to work well with students. Apply to: Ralph Baker, athletic director, Pentwater Public Schools, 600 Park St., Pentwater, MI 49449; rbaker@pentwater.k12.mi.us. Deadline: Until position is filled. This is…

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Recent births, published June 18, 2025

June 18, 2025

The birth announcements are a presentation of West Shore Bank, providing service to Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Muskegon, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties; www.westshorebank.com.  Kohen James Austin, the son of Serenity Wildey of Ludington and Brandon Austin of Free Soil, was born on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital.  List of 2024 births List of…

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Ludington State Park, Big Sable Point Lighthouse to reopen early

June 17, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — After being closed since Sept. 3, 2024, the Ludington State Park is reopening on Wednesday, June 25, five days earlier than originally planned. The park has been closed for $2.635 million in renovations paid from federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COVID relief funds provided to the state of Michigan during the pandemic.…

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State-funded water project to begin in Scottville

June 17, 2025

By Kai Taylor, MCP Contributor and Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE – In 2023, the opportunity arose for the City of Scottville to receive a grant from the State of Michigan to replace some of its aging water mains. Two years later, that opportunity is finally becoming a reality. The city has been awarded $8.7 million from a Drinking Water State…

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Libraries to host ‘Summerween’

June 17, 2025

The Mason County District Library will host “Summerween” on Monday, June 23 at the Ludington library and Wednesday, June 25 at the Scottville library. Both events will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. The event will begin with a “slightly spooky” story and then crafts and treats following trick-or-treating around the buildings. There may be a costume parade outside,…

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