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Morley receives WSCC Presidential Recognition Award

February 18, 2025

WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP – During the monthly meeting of the West Shore Community College Board of Trustees, on Monday, Feb. 17, Lisa Morley, early childhood education professor, was awarded the Presidential Recognition Award. The annual award recognizes individuals for exemplifying the vision and mission of…

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Obituary: Harlan E. Pleiness, 98, of Custer

February 18, 2025

Harlan E. Pleiness, 98, of Custer passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025.  Harlan was born on the family farm in Riverton Township on February 4, 1927, the only child of William L. and Carrie V. (Young) Pleiness, and graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1944.  Harlan furthered his education at Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) in…

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Obituary: Joy Beth Warner, 80, of Ludington and Clarksville

February 18, 2025

Joy Beth Warner, 80, of Ludington and Clarksville, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025. She was born November 11, 1944, in Ionia, the daughter of Thomas A. and June G. (Goodell) Warner. Joy grew up in Saranac and went to Saranac Community Schools graduating with the class of 1963. She retired from the former Hadley Center at Memorial Medical…

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Scottville artist Harold Cronk seeking brass instruments for sculpture

February 17, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Artist Harold Cronk is currently gathering material for the Scottville sculpture he is naming “Forward March.” He is asking the public for old brass musical instruments. Forward March will pay tribute to the Scottville Clown Band and also Scottville’s agricultural and lumbering roots. Many parts of the whimsical sculpture will include parts and pieces…

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Classic car tour will make Ludington a stop in June

February 17, 2025

LUDINGTON — Approximately 400 people in 250 classic cars are expected to visit Ludington as part of a six-day driving tour via backroads to four overnight destinations in Michigan. In previous tours, there have been cars from every generation participating: Model Ts to Rat Rods, convertibles to trucks, Camaros to Corvettes, and even electric vehicles making their way on the…

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