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West Shore Bank employees raise over $13K for United Way

February 6, 2026

LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank’s employees recently raised $13,766.23 for United Way chapters within its service area.  The funds were distributed to the following United Way chapters: United Way of Mason County: $8,005.13 United Way of the Lakeshore: $1,866.00 United Way of Southeastern Michigan: $1,470.10 United Way of Northwest Michigan: $1,278.00 United Way of Manistee County: $1,147.00 “Your generosity made…

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Obituary: Ellen Rae (Durham) Schroeder, 70, of Ludington

February 6, 2026

Ellen Rae (Durham) Schroeder, 70, of Ludington, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2026. Ellen was born on June 11, 1955, to the late Murle Durham and Frances (Lessard) Sauers.  For nearly 30 years she worked as a machinist at Whitehall Industries. For five years, she had been an intake coordinator at COVE. Ellen was a beloved mother, known for…

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Varsity Boys Basketball: LHS shuts out Montague

February 5, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Ludington Orioles had a challenging start in the first quarter and eventually took the lead, defeating the Montague Wildcats 74-41. “Montague hung tough with…

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Varsity Boys Basketball: Baldwin defeats Cardinals

February 5, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. BALDWIN — The Baldwin Panthers kept a strong lead over the Mason County Eastern Cardinals Thursday evening, taking a 68-38 West Michigan D Conference win. “A lot of things went wrong, but…

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HS Girls Basketball: MCE varsity defeats Walkerville; Wildcats JVs beat Cardinals

February 5, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Squires Chiropractic, Smith & Eddy Insurance, and VanderHaag Car Sales & Rentals. Varsity CUSTER — The Cardinals defeated the Wildcats 50-34 Wednesday night. While the two teams are part of the West Michigan D Conference, Wednesday’s game was not part of the conference schedule.…

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