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Recent births, published Jan. 21, 2026

January 21, 2026

Oliver Lee Gregg, the son of Christen and Justin Gregg of Manistee, was born on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital.  List of 2026 births List of 2025 births   __________________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. Your contribution will…

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Varsity Boys Basketball: North Muskegon ends Orioles’ winning streak

January 20, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. NORTH MUSKEGON — North Muskegon handed the Orioles their first loss of the season, breaking an 11-game winning streak. The Norsemen defeated LHS 60-54. North Muskegon’s Adam Duegner was a little too…

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Girls Varsity Basketball: Pirates defeat Spartans in conference play

January 20, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. SCOTTVILLE — The Hart Pirates defeated Mason County Central Tuesday, Jan. 20, 45-32 in West Michigan Conference Rivers Division play. Hart led the game in the first three quarters but the Spartans…

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Boys Varsity Basketball: MCE defeats TC Home School

January 20, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. CUSTER — Mason County Eastern defeated Traverse City Home School Tuesday, Jan. 20, at home, 58-39. “We started off slow,” said MCE Coach Austin Boundy. “Not rebounding well, not defending the paint…

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Introducing the Masters of the PM Steamers history project

January 19, 2026

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief In December, Mason County Press launched a Great Lakes History Log series entitled Masters of the PM Steamers. This series features the stories of the captains of the Ludington-based railroad maritime fleet, which included the carferries and their predecessors, the break-bulk “black boats.” This series is being presented on MCP in a chronological sequence, beginning in…

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