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Michigan Association of County Clerks oppose RankMiVote ballot proposal

October 15, 2025

The Michigan Association of County Clerks has submitted the following resolution to be published as a letter to the editor. 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…

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Recent births, published Oct. 15, 2025

October 15, 2025

The birth announcements are a presentation of West Shore Bank, providing service to Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Muskegon, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties; www.westshorebank.com.  Tobias Jrue Roller, the son of Kalisha and David Roller of Ludington, was born on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Avianna Renee Roberts, the daughter of Rebecca Carrier and Quincy Robert of Manistee was born on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.…

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Obituary: Judy Louise Amador, 65, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Ludington

October 15, 2025

Judy Louise Amador, 65, passed away on Thursday, September 11, 2025, in Houston, Texas. She was born on August 2, 1960, in Ludington to her late father Arturo Amador and surviving mother JoAnne Amador Borden. Judy graduated from Holly High School in 1978. She was known for her excellent sense of humor and enjoyed a variety of hobbies, including watching…

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Recent death: Gary David Green, 68, of Pentwater

October 15, 2025

  Gary David Green, 68, of Pentwater, died on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 1 p.m. at Grace Funeral Home, with visitation beginning at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ludington, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths.…

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The shipwrecks of 1929: Wisconsin sinks on eve of Great Depression

October 14, 2025

Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union with offices in Manistee, Ludington, East Lake, and Bear Lake and the Mason County Historical Society, which operates the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, Historic White Pine Village and the Rose Hawley Archives in downtown Ludington. Part 3: S.S. Wisconsin By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief The last four months of 1929…

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