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Dec. 1 marks 150 years of railroad service in Mason County

November 28, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief In 2023, the City of Ludington celebrated its sesquicentennial. The 150th anniversary of Ludington’s 1873 incorporation as a city was worthy of celebration. An event that took place the next year, Dec. 1, 1874, has received far less fanfare, but was arguably more impactful on the entire region. That event was the completion of the Flint…

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Recent death: Cheryle (Nargis) Seymour, 73, of Ludington

November 28, 2024

Cheryle (Nargis) Seymour, 73, of Ludington, died on Thursday, November 28, 2024. A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 1 p.m., with visitation at noon at Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of…

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Hospital volunteers to hold pop-up shop to benefit Cancer Patient Assistance Fund

November 28, 2024

LUDINGTON — The Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Volunteer Board will be hosting a Merry Market pop-up shop on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Medical Office Building lobby. The event will feature holiday gifts, candy, nuts, chocolates, and more. Purchases will help provide funding for the hospital’s Cancer Patient Assistance Fund, a fund that assists…

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Craft/Vendor Christmas Cookie Sale at Scottville Methodist Church

November 28, 2024

SCOTTVILLE — First Methodist Church of Scottville, 114 W. State St., will hold a Craft/Vendor Christmas Cookie Sale from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. The event will include 22 craft and product vendors and cookies! ______________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news…

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LHS senior hoping to make a difference through new youth group

November 27, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Ludington High School senior Vanessa Madl is carrying on a spirit of giving that began with her parents, Kristen and Brian Madl. She recently started a youth group called MADL (Make a Difference Locally) and assembled 51 personal hygiene kits for girls as her first project. The name is a play on her surname…

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