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MCC baseball wins Briggs tourney

May 6, 2013
MCC baseball wins Briggs tourney

Submitted by Kim Asiala.  SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central’s varsity baseball team won the Briggs Invitational championship game 15-2 over Traverse City West JV team on Saturday May 4th at MCC.  Three teams played in Scottville and 3 teams played in Ludington. Mason County Central, Mason County Eastern and TC Central JV were in Scottville.  Ludington, Hart and TC West JV were in Ludington.…

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Memorial employees hold Hospital Hustle race

May 6, 2013
Memorial employees hold Hospital Hustle race

Submitted by Bill Kerans. LUDINGTON — Memorial Medical Center employees held their first annual “Hospital Hustle” run/walk on Saturday. Nearly 200 staff and family members took part in the fitness event by running or walking a one-mile or 5K circuit around the hospital campus and neighborhood. Helen Johnson, VP of nursing, organized the Hospital Hustle to kick off the annual…

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Badger season begins!

May 6, 2013
Badger season begins!

LUDINGTON — The SS Badger left port for the first time this season under escort of the Ludington police and fire boat and the U.S. Coast Guard. Fans of the Badger lined the pier cheering and clapping as it left Ludington, beginning its 60th season. The season is beginning two weeks earlier than usual due to a high demand of…

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Engagement Story: Lied and Friedenthal

May 6, 2013
Engagement Story: Lied and Friedenthal

Romance on the Badger.  Cassey AnnMarrie Lied and Michael Alan Friedenthal Jr. met on the S.S. Badger the fall of 2007. He was working in the galley and she worked in the gift shop. On the last day of the sailing season of 2008 Michael decided to propose to Cassey, in front of the passengers and fellow crew members. Five…

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MCC forensics team places 3rd in state

May 5, 2013

Submitted by Coach Tom Richert.  Mason County Central capped off its final meet of the 2013 forensics year at state finals in Oakland University in Rochester Saturday. The team didn’t disappoint their school!  They placed third in class B out of 23 teams competing. The team scored a record 327 team points. This is the highest state final finish in school history.…

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