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Mesick sweeps Cardinals softball in conference doubleheader

April 28, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. MESICK — Strong hitting in the opener wasn’t enough for the Mason County Eastern Cardinals, who dropped a doubleheader to Mesick, 4-1 and 16-5, in conference softball action Monday. In Game 1, Mason County Eastern…

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Spartans place sixth at windy Holton-hosted jamboree

April 28, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. FREMONT — Mason County Central finished sixth Monday in a West Michigan Conference Rivers Division boys golf jamboree hosted by Holton at Waters Edge Golf Course in Fremont. The Spartans posted a team score of…

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Learning about Friendship Benches

April 28, 2026

LUDINGTON — Members of the Friendship Bench Project visited Ludington Elementary School Monday to speak with students about the benches located on the school playground and at other sites throughout Mason County. The Friendship Bench Project installs benches at schools and community spaces as a visible invitation for connection. The concept is straightforward: a student sitting on the bench is…

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Obituary: Esther Joan (Conine) Johnson, 88, of Ludington

April 28, 2026

Esther Joan (Conine) Johnson, 88, of Ludington, formerly of Walhalla, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Esther was born on August 28, 1937, in Howell, the daughter of the late Milton and Margaret (Hazelman) Conine. She was a 1955 graduate of Howell High School. On February 22, 1958, she married Herbert Allen Johnson. Together with her husband, they owned…

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Obituary: Robert Lee Gwilliams, 92, of Walhalla

April 28, 2026

Robert Lee Gwilliams, 92, of Walhalla, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital. He was born March 30, 1934, in Otsego, the son of Earl and Elizabeth (Gaunt) Gwilliams. Robert was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army. Afterwards he worked for several years as a logger and then spent…

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