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Jesse and Sarah Towns, pioneers of Amber Township. Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Jesse L. Towns was an early pioneer of Amber Township. During the half century he lived in Amber Township, he helped establish a school in the township and created…
Schools see increase in truancy among remote learners. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The education system has faced many challenges over the past 10 months of the pandemic. One of the consequences of offering the option of remote learning is an increase in truancy. Local school officials have noticed a disturbing pattern of frequent absences by students who have chosen the…
Ludington man arrested for threatening government employees, misuse of 911. #MasonCountyCrime AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 34-year-old Ludington area man was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies and faces charges of misuse of a 911 communication line and threats to a government building. According to Sheriff Kim Cole, on Tuesday sheriff’s deputies responded to several calls…
Teacher Spotlight: Paul Shoup, a lifetime at MCE. By Kate Krieger-Watkins, staff writer. Teacher Spotlight is a presentation of Shelby State Bank, www.shelbystatebank.com with offices in Ludington, Pentwater, Shelby, Hart, Hesperia, Manistee, Montague, Whitehall, North Muskegon, and Fruitport. CUSTER – Red and yellow run deep in the veins of Mason County Eastern Superintendent Paul Shoup. Shoup has been working his…
Obituary: Thomas Dewyer, 76, of Ludington. Thomas Lane Dewyer, 76, passed away peacefully at home with hospice care on Sunday January 18, 2021 after a courageous battle with leukemia the past year and a half. Thomas was born to Leo Charles Dewyer and Emma Marie Roberts on July 23, 1944. He graduated from Ludington High School in 1963 and served…
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