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Recent death: Raynard Edwin Krause, 89 of Scottville

December 23, 2025

Raynard Edwin Krause, 89 of Scottville, died on Monday, December 22, 2025. Arrangements were entrusted to Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, www.GraceCremations.com.   Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP…

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Ludington city council to consider manager’s contract

December 22, 2025

LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council will meet Monday evening and will review a first presentation of the city manager’s 2026 contract. The employment agreement calls for an annual salary for City Manager Kaitlyn Aldrich of $125,800 plus a $2,000 incentive bonus to reside within the city limits. Aldrich was hired in September 2024 and had previously been the manager of…

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Ashley McPike crowned Miss Ludington Area 2026

December 22, 2025

LUDINGTON — Ashley McPike of Ludington was crowned Miss Ludington Area 2026 Sunday, Dec. 21 during the competition held at L.F. Peterson Auditorium. Five women from Mason and Oceana counties participated in the event. Savannah Hanson was named first runner up. McPike impressed the judges with her service initiative (formerly known as a platform) titled, “Sparking their Future” which aims…

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Obituary: Robert ‘Rocky’ Rakowski, 87, of Grant Township

December 22, 2025

Robert J. “Rocky” Rakowski, 87, of Grant Township, died Thursday evening, December 18, 2025 at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. He was born on October 15, 1938 at the family homestead in Grant Township, the son of the late John and Anna (Kubiak) Rakowski. Robert married Theresa “Terry” Mikula on Sept. 6, 1969 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in…

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Obituary: Shirley Bernice Klinefelter, 98, of Custer

December 22, 2025

Shirley Bernice Klinefelter, 98, of Custer, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Born February 12, 1927, in St. Clair Shores, Shirley was the daughter of the late Edward Louis and Viola Elizabeth (Champin) Forton. She attended St. Clair Shores High School. Shirley worked in housekeeping at Baywood Nursing Home in Ludington before retiring in 1992. She led a…

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