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Recent deaths, posted Jan. 17, 2020

January 17, 2020

Recent deaths, posted Jan. 17, 2020 The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Barbara Johnson Wagner, 96, of Ludington died on Tuesday, January 14 at Ludington Woods Living Center.  Funeral arrangements are pending at Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Barbara Ellen Potter, 87, of Ludington, died on Sunday, January 12, 2020. James “Jim” Arthur Gabel, 87,…

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Full Court Press: Manistee Chippewas hockey.

January 16, 2020

Full Court Press: Manistee Chippewas hockey. Today on MCP’s Full Court Press, Marla Zatarga speaks with some of the members of the Manistee Chippewas co-op hockey team including Coach Jim Foley and players Jake Lamm, Jonah Lundberg and Sawyer Smith. The team includes members from several local schools. #FullCourtPress is a presentation of House of Flavors, Inc. and Shelby State…

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Oriole News: Trailblazers learn wood shop skills at LHS.

January 16, 2020

Oriole News: Trailblazers learn wood shop skills at LHS. Oriole News is a presentation of Ludington Area School District, powered by Mason County Press. Today, we feature a special partnership offered by LASD and West Shore Educational Service District. During the current trimester, industrial arts teacher Dan LaDuke spends six weeks teaching wood shop to the members of the ESD’s…

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Resseguie School served Custer Township for over 100 years.

January 16, 2020

Resseguie School served Custer Township for over 100 years. History: The consolidation of Mason County’s school districts. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Prologue: This is a continuation of MCP’s series on the histories of Mason County’s public schools. Custer Township School District No. 2, Resseguie. Custer Township was home to a public funded Native American school. In the mid-1800s, the federal…

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Author to speak about town revitalization Jan. 28.

January 16, 2020

Author to speak about town revitalization Jan. 28. LUDINGTON — On January 28, 2020, Charles L. “Chuck” Marohn, Jr., founder of Strong Towns, will be coming to Ludington as part of his coast-to-coast Strong America Tour. He will be speaking at The Lake House Venue, 704 Maritime Drive, twice that day; as a part of the annual Ludington and Scottville…

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