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John and Darlene Fuhrman honored for volunteerism at Western Michigan Fair

July 29, 2024

By Brooke Hammond, MCP Intern PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — John and Darlene Fuhrman have been volunteering with the Western Michigan Fair for over six years. Their hard work and time volunteering has been acknowledged by the Michigan Fair Association by awarding them with the Zone 3 Volunteer Award. “Superintendent of the Domestic Arts building is the title that we volunteered…

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State tuition funding will have local impact on Promise Zone

July 29, 2024

With Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s recent signing of the new state budget comes the authorization of a Community College “Guarantee” for residents who graduate from high school in 2023 and after.  The Guarantee will provide “last-dollar” tuition funding for full-time, in-district students who attend community college within 15 months of high school graduation.  As a “last-dollar” scholarship, the state designed the Guarantee to…

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Recent births, posted July 29, 2024

July 29, 2024

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An endorsement to re-elect Squires to county commission

July 29, 2024

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 its parent company. For more information, please refer to MCP’s Letter to the Editor Policy. Dear Editor: On August 6, 2024,…

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Recent death: Laura Ann Hardenburgh, 49, of Ludington

July 29, 2024

Laura Ann Hardenburgh, 49, of Ludington, died on Saturday, July 27, 2024. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Scottville. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. at the church. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of…

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