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Recent births, published Jan. 21, 2025

January 21, 2025

The birth announcements are a presentation of West Shore Bank, providing service to Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Muskegon, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties; www.westshorebank.com.  Nora Jean Miller, the daughter of Amy Mallison and Jesse Miller of Free Soil, was born on Monday, January 20, 2025. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital.  List of 2024 births List of 2023 births…

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LASD ribbon cutting still scheduled; additional public open house will be scheduled

January 20, 2025

LUDINGTON — Ludington Area School District will hold its ribbon cutting event and open house tonight, as scheduled but it will only be from 5 to 6 p.m. The event is a celebration of the completion of renovations at Ludington High School and O.J. DeJonge Middle School. The district has announced it will also schedule another public open house for…

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Closings and cancellations, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025

January 20, 2025

The following are closings and cancellations for Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Please check this list for updates. Baldwin Community School Covenant Christian School, Ludington Gateway to Success Academy, Scottville Hart Public Schools Hesperia Community Schools Ludington Area School District Ludington Area Catholic School Manistee Area Public Schools Mason County Central Public Schools, including Victory Early Childhood Center Mason County Eastern…

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Traffic Alert: US 10 in Scottville closed

January 20, 2025

SCOTTVILLE (11:15 a.m.) — State Street (US 10) in Scottville is temporarily closed due to a jackknifed semi truck and trailer blocking the street between Main Street and Columbia Avenue. UPDATE: 12:51 p.m., road is opened again. ____________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. Your contribution…

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News Alert: US 31 vehicle fire

January 20, 2025

GRANT TOWNSHIP (9:22 a.m.) — US 31 between Townline and Free Soil roads is currently closed due to a semi truck and trailer on fire. Emergency crews are on scene. Traffic is being detoured: East on Free Soil and Townline roads to Darr Road.   _______________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email…

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