The Scoop: Family AfFair 2021 The Scoop is a presentation of West Shore Bank and Betten Baker Ford of Ludington. SCOTTVILLE — In 2020, the annual Family AfFair event was one of the first major local events to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s event will still not be an in-person event, due to continued restrictions from the…
Teacher Spotlight: Keri Hansen, preparing special students for life. By Kate Krieger-Watkins, staff writer. Teacher Spotlight is a presentation of Shelby State Bank, www.shelbybank.com with offices in Ludington, Pentwater, Shelby, Hart, Hesperia, Manistee, Montague, Whitehall, North Muskegon, and Fruitport. LUDINGTON – Keri (Cole) Hansen always knew she wanted to work with kids and to help make a difference in their…
Community Foundation awarded over $1 million in grants in 2020 The Community Foundation for Mason County awarded $1,246,772 in grants in 2020. That included $135,708 through the Community Foundation’s competitive grant process, as well as $1,111,064 granted from donor-advised, scholarship, community project and organization endowment funds. Grants out of Community Foundation funds provided support to a wide variety of nonprofit…
Obituary: Henry J. Niemiec, 87, of Ludington Henry J. Niemiec, 87, of Ludington passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021. He was born April 6, 1933 in Free Soil to James and Mary (Jaqulski) Niemiec. Henry enlisted in the US Army and served his country during the Korean War. Henry was a local farmer and a long time employee of Harrington…
Great Lakes Energy People Fund grant applicants being accepted. The Great Lakes Energy People Fund is accepting letters of interest and grant applications from non-profit organizations throughout its local service area for the spring grant cycle. Letters of interest are due by April 1. If the letter of interest is approved, the applicant can then submit a grant application by…
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