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Judee Larsen wasn’t a farmer’s wife — she was a farmer

May 24, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Judee Larsen was nothing short of a farming legend in Mason and Oceana counties. The matriarch of Larsen Farms, based in Victory Township, Judee passed away at her home following lengthy health challenges, on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at the age of 82. Judee was not a farmer’s wife. She was a farmer.…

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Boat Blog: The MV Kaye E. Barker visits Muskegon

May 24, 2025

MCP Boat Blog is a presentation of Filer Credit Union, with offices in Manistee, Ludington and Bear Lake, www.filercu.com and the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. Documenting west Michigan’s commercial and recreational maritime industry.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Saturday, May 24, 2025 MUSKEGON — The MV Kaye E.…

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Recent death: Helen Gladys Larson, 93, of Ludington

May 24, 2025

Helen Gladys Larson, 93, of Ludington, died on Friday, May 23, 2025. A celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the American Legion Post 76 in Ludington. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing…

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Weather Alert: Frost advisory issued for tonight

May 24, 2025

The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory from 1 to 8 a.m. Sunday, May 25. Temperatures are forecasted to drop to 33 degrees which will result in frost formation. The advisory is for Mason, Lake, Clare, and Osceola counties.   _________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for…

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Scottville Clown Band awards $18,000 in music camp scholarships

May 23, 2025

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band has announced the recipients of its 2025 Raymond Schulte Memorial Scholarships. This year, the band has awarded 50 scholarships, totaling $18,000 to middle school and high school students attending summer performing arts programs, the highest amount in its history. Funds for the scholarships were provided through the Clown Band’s George F. Wilson Memorial Endowment…

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