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More than 1,600 students participate in KickStart to Career Deposit Days

December 5, 2024

More than 1,600 Mason County students from kindergarten through fifth grade recently participated in KickStart to Career (K2C) Deposit Days. Now in its sixth year, K2C is a financial savings program that is a collaborative effort between the Community Foundation for Mason County, Mason County schools, and local financial institutions. The program is designed to encourage learners and their families…

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Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington holding Toys for Tots drop-off event today

December 5, 2024

AMBER TOWNSHIP — Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, 3060 W. US 10-31, will host a Toys for Tots toy drop today, Thursday, Dec. 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. Participants are asked to drop off unwrapped new toys. The event will include treats and refreshments. The first 10 children to bring items will also receive a certificate for a…

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Conservation District to host webinars

December 5, 2024

SCOTTVILLE — The Mason-Lake Conservation District will hold a Winter Wednesdays Webinar series beginning Dec. 18. Topics related to carbon markets, agroforestry and regenerative agriculture will be discussed. Webinars will be held on the third Wednesday of each month at noon. Participants have the option to view online at a location of their choosing or at the Mason County District…

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Recent births, published Dec. 5, 2024

December 5, 2024

Ruby Jean Miklosovic, the daughter of Ehnry and Branden Miklosovic of Ludington, was born on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. Brooklyn James Bishop, the daughter of Briana and Brandon Bishop of Ludington, was born on Wednesday, December 4, 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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Obituary: Judith Ann Wickery, 84, of Ludington

December 5, 2024

Judith Ann Wickery, 84, of Ludington, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024. Judith was born on August 30, 1940, to Eugene Nickelsen and Mary Rousseau. She was a lifetime resident of Ludington and graduated from Ludington High School in 1958. On June 20, 1959, Judith married Gary Wayne Wickery. She loved gardening and canning, and to read Harlequin romance…

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