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Deadline nearing to enter Momentum 5×5 competition

June 27, 2025

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas have an opportunity to secure $5,000 in startup funds by participating in the seventh Momentum 5×5 Pitch Competition, which makes its return to on Monday, August 11. All applications are due by July 11. From all entries, five finalists will be selected to present their business ideas to a panel of…

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Mason County Sports Hall of Fame presents Life Lesson Awards

June 27, 2025

The Mason County Sports Hall of Fame has announced the recipients of the 2025 Life Lesson Awards, two from each of the county public high schools. Alex Tyndall and Lucy Shoup of Mason County Eastern High School, Nyvaeh Wendt and Jaxon Munoz from Mason County Central High School, and Reese Willis and Maksim “Maks” Flanery from Ludington High School, each…

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WSCC Muddy Fox Trot 5K returns

June 27, 2025

WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP  –The Muddy Fox Trot, a family-friendly 5K mud run with a boot camp style obstacle course, returns and will be celebrating its 10th year on the West Shore Community College campus on Saturday, July 19, with course flights starting at as early as 9:30 a.m.            …

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Obituary: Deborah Darr Wright, 76, of Ludington

June 27, 2025

After a long battle with dementia, Deb Wright, 76 of Ludington, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Deb was born in Bethesda, Md. to Louis and Virginia Darr, and the family later moved to Arlington, Va. where she attended elementary school and high school.  She attended college at James Madison University in Virginia and graduated…

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Obituary: Loretta Rita Barber, 96, of Ludington

June 27, 2025

Loretta Rita Barber went to be with her husband Buz (Harold) Barber on Tuesday June 24, 2025.  She was born August 21, 1928 in Ludington to Stanley and Julia (Ramsc) Tomczak.  She was always happy and smiling.  Loretta was born and lived in the same house until her death. Loretta and Buz were married September 17, 1949. Loretta graduated from…

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