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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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Obituary: Monica Carnell, 95, of Ludington

December 19, 2025

Monica Mary Karle Carnell was born in Detroit Michigan on December 10, 1930.  She went to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, at the age of 95, on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. She and her sister, Theresa, were placed in an orphanage at a young age, which impacted their lives in many ways.  As a young girl, Monica attended Saint…

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