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Ludington Coats and Boots receives grant to help area youth stay warm in winter

May 31, 2024

LUDINGTON — Ludington Coats and Boots recently received a $3,500 grant from the Great Lakes Energy People Fund. The grant will be used to help build the organization’s “Big Kid Project” which supplies warm winter attire to older students identified by Community Link workers and counselors at Mason County middle school and high schools.  During the 2023-24 school year the…

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Regional robotics practice facility to service local teams

May 31, 2024

West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. REED CITY — The MiSTEM Network team in region 9 – west central Michigan – recently launched a new robotics practice facility to increase equity and accessibility for FIRST Robotics teams in the region. The effort demonstrates…

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79th District Court news, posted May 31, 2024

May 31, 2024

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Amber Kay Weymouth, 22; assault with a dangerous weapon and domestic violence; arrested May 18 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned May 23; preliminary hearing: June 12; bail: $250 cash. -Daniel Lee Adams, 68; assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and larceny less than $200; arrested May…

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Thank you from Fountain

May 31, 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, The Fountain Chamber of…

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Obituary: Merlene Katherine Pomranka, 76, of Ludington

May 31, 2024

Merlene Katherine Pomranka, 76, of Ludington, formerly of Coldwater, passed away on Wednesday May 29, 2024. She was born on October 13, 1947, in Marshall, to the late Merle and Jennie Jean (Petroff) Getty. Merlene graduated from Marshall High School in 1966. On October 18, 1969, she married the love of her life, Wayne Pomranka. She was a dedicated secretary…

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