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Photo Feature: WSCC College for Kids 2024

August 1, 2024

WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. Photography by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College’s annual College for Kids is underway this week. The five-day program  is a hands-on opportunity to explore higher education through arts, sciences, communications, and recreation in a day-camp atmosphere on the college…

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Korendyke to retire as Sandcastles Children’s Museum executive director

August 1, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Kristin Korendyke has announced that she will retire as executive director of Sandcastles Children’s Museum at the end of the year. Korendyke was one of the founders of the museum. “My career at Sandcastles has gone along with the life of my youngest child, Halle,” Korendyke said. “I was pregnant with her when Sandcastles…

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Obituary: Laura Ann Sly Hardenburgh, 49, of Ludington

August 1, 2024

Laura Ann Sly Hardenburgh, 49, of Ludington, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024. Laura was born on November 22, 1974, the daughter of Diana Pearson Sly Wells, and Larry Sly. She was a 1993 graduate of Ludington High School. For over 28 years, she had been employed by Mancino’s of Ludington, most recently being the general manager. She had…

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Recent death: Cleta Darlene Ahlstedt, 85, of Branch

August 1, 2024

Cleta Darlene Ahlstedt, 85, of Branch, died on Monday, July 29, 2024. Funeral arrangements are pending by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a…

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Director of Forward Human Trafficking Task Force supports Hand for prosecutor

August 1, 2024

Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Mason County Press, its staff or its parent company. For more information, please refer to MCP’s Letter to the Editor Policy. Dear Editor, As the final days…

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