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Victory Early Childhood Center receives state cardiac safe award.

July 28, 2025

Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Mason County Central’s Victory Early Childhood Center recently was awarded with the MI HEARTSafe School Award, a designation earned until the end of the 2026-2027 school year. The MI HEARTSafe School Program is dedicated to ensuring schools are prepared for…

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Libraries to host bee program

July 28, 2025

The Mason County District Library will host a program on bees today, July 28 at the Ludington library and Wednesday, July 30 at the Scottville library. Both free programs begin at 1 p.m. The program will feature beekeepers Candace Casados and Tim Fournier. The Ludington library is located at 217 E. Ludington Ave. in Ludington. The Scottville library is located…

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Mason County National Night Out and Prepare Fair is Aug. 5

July 28, 2025

LUDINGTON — The Mason County National Night Out and Prepare Fair will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Loomis Street Boat Launch. Local first responders will be at the event with various demonstration. They will also discuss with participants about preparing for an emergency. The event will include food trucks and ice cream.…

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Recent death: Terry Lee Simons, 73, of Ludington

July 28, 2025

  Terry Lee Simons, 73, of Ludington, died on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, formerly Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Please Support…

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Carson City man presumably drowns in Bass Lake

July 27, 2025

SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Carson City, Mich. man died of a probable drowning Saturday evening following an incident in Bass Lake. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said emergency crews were called to the 7100 block of South Lakeshore Drive for a report of a person who had fallen off a jet ski and was floating face down in the…

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