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The Scoop: The Cemetery Club and Memorial Day.

May 20, 2020

The Scoop: The Cemetery Club and Memorial Day. LUDINGTON — Today on The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins interviews Gary Ferguson about The Cemetery Club, veterans services, and Memorial Day. The Cemetery Club is a group of patriots who decorate Lakeview Cemetery and Pere Marquette Catholic Cemetery. They are among dozens of people around Mason County who volunteer their time to place…

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Letter to the Editor: Letter from community leaders.

May 20, 2020

Letter to the Editor: Letter from community leaders. Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Mason County Press, its staff or its parent company. For more information, please refer to MCP’s Op/Ed policy.…

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Mental Health Matters: May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May 20, 2020

Mental Health Matters: May is Mental Health Awareness Month A presentation of West Michigan Community Mental Health By Alan Neushwander Every year in May, communities across the country rally together to recognize Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s a time to highlight what individuals can do to prioritize their mental health, build resiliency in the face of trauma and obstacles, support…

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Sunny Thursday.

May 20, 2020

Sunny Thursday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Mostly clear tonight. Low temperature of 49 degrees. Thursday, May 21, 2020 Sunny High 72; low 52 Precipitation: 0% day; 10% evening. Wind: ENE 7 mph day; ESE 6 mph evening. Humidity: 59% day; 79% evening. Sunrise: 6:13 a.m.; sunset: 9:12 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2020 Partly cloudy. High 69; low 54. Precipitation:…

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Hotel owners say they are in survival mode.

May 19, 2020

Hotel owners say they are in survival mode. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — David and Dawn Bourgette have owned Viking Arms Inn, 930 E. Ludington Ave., for over 30 years. This year will likely go down in the books as their worst year ever financially. “This year started out looking really good,” David said. “Often during a Presidential Election…

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