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Boys Varsity Basketball: Spartans defeat Holton

December 19, 2025

MCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Smith & Eddy Insurance, VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals, Mission Graphics, Squires Chiropractic, Fresh Coast Foam and Baker Ford Ludington.  SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central scored a win against the Holton Red Devils Thursday evening in West Michigan Conference Rivers Division play. The Spartans won 71-46. “I was pleased with our team play tonight,”…

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Varsity Boys Basketball: Orioles top Oakridge

December 19, 2025

MCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Smith & Eddy Insurance, VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals, Mission Graphics, Squires Chiropractic, Fresh Coast Foam and Baker Ford Ludington.  MUSKEGON — The Ludington Orioles scored blow against Oakridge Thursday night, defeating the Eagles 66-30. Eleven out of the 12 Orioles scored. Cam Gunsell led the well balanced Oriole attack with 19. Gunsell had…

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High School Girls Basketball: MCE teams defeat Big Rapids Crossroads

December 19, 2025

MCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Smith & Eddy Insurance, VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals, Mission Graphics, Squires Chiropractic, Fresh Coast Foam and Baker Ford Ludington.  PENTWATER — Mason County Eastern’s varsity and junior varsity teams were victorious over Big Rapids Crossroads Charter Academy Thursday evening, Dec. 18. The varsity won 32-20 and the JV won 15-4. MCE varsity scorers…

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Police news, published Dec. 19, 2025

December 19, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following police activity took place on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025: – 7:45 a.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO): Car/deer crash, no injuries, US 31 north of Millerton Road, Sherman Township. – 6:44 p.m., MCSO: A 23-year-old Scottville man was arrested for operating a…

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Chief Norman Tafelski, 66, of Ludington

December 19, 2025

Norman Joseph Tafelski, 66, of Ludington, died Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids after a four and half year battle with cancer.  He was born June 27, 1959, in Mt. Pleasant, the son of John and Barbara (Martin) Tafelski. Norman served 23 1/2 years in the U.S. Coast Guard, retiring as a senior chief…

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