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Recent births, published Dec. 9, 2024

December 9, 2024

Brayden David Quinn, the son of Mary and Joshua Quinn of Scottville, was born on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Cole Nathaniel Curtis, the son of Haleigh and Zyne Curtis of Ludington, was born on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital.  List of 2024 births List of 2023 births     Please Help Support Local News…

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Photo Feature: A Badger Christmas

December 8, 2024

Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The SS Badger is lit for the Christmas season, including a Christmas tree at the bow. Lake Michigan Carferry recently announced its 2025 sailing season, which will be from May 16 to Oct. 12, 2025. Ticket sales are open and can be purchased at ssbadger.com.   ________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily…

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Ladies’ Night and Men’s Night to offer festival downtown Ludington shopping experiences

December 8, 2024

LUDINGTON — Two new festive holiday events will take place in downtown Ludington the next two weeks. Ladies’ Night will take place on Thursday, December 12, followed by Men’s Night on Wednesday, December 18. Both events run from 4 to 8 p.m. and will feature special deals, promotions, and personalized shopping experiences at participating businesses. Ladies’ Night invites shoppers to…

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What is What3Words?

December 7, 2024

By Joan Young, MCP contributor Have you ever thought the system of dividing the planet with lines of latitude, north and south, and longitude, east and west, was an interesting idea? It was actually a great idea, first proposed by Eratosthenes, a Greek, in the third century BC. His works were lost with the Great Library of Alexandria, but others…

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VIDEO: MCC elementary holiday program

December 6, 2024

Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central’s Scottville Elementary holiday musical program for first and second graders was held Friday evening at A.O. Carlson Gymnasium. See video here: ________________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts…

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