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MCP/OCP, Synergy Media offering one-stop shopping advertising

October 1, 2025

Do you own a business and looking for ways to promote it? Media Group 31, owner of Mason County Press and Oceana County Press, along with Synergy Media, owner of 94 K-Rock, Big Dog Country, Super Hits 1450 AM and 106.3 FM, News 97 and 98 and 96.3 KLA, have teamed up to offer a joint marketing package, at a…

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Historian to discuss Ludington lumber days

October 1, 2025

Professor Nagle makes History “Ax”cessible for Ludington Lumbering Days LUDINGTON — The Mason County District Library will host West Shore Community College Professor of History Mike Nagle for an exploration of Ludington’s logging luminaries. on Friday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Ludington library, 217 E. Ludington Ave. Nagle, who has written books on Mason County lumber era legends…

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Bid Notice: MDOT Maintenance Project, US 31, Oceana County

September 30, 2025

MDOT Maintenance project Southbound US-31 over Oceana Drive (S01 of 64014) bridge rehabilitation, in Grant Township, Oceana County, Michigan. DESCRIPTION OF WORK Bridge rehabilitation including replacement of expansion joint devices at the south abutment, cleaning and sealing construction joints, minor deck patching, silane treatment on deck surface, concrete bridge barrier, abutments, wingwalls, and backwalls, and maintaining traffic. All work shall…

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Recent births, published Sept. 30, 2025

September 30, 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.  Demari Deon Lanier Jr., the son of Ryana Roberts and Demari Lanier of Ludington, was born on Monday, September 29, 2025. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital.  List of 2024 births List of 2023 births…

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Obituary: Robert Ray Byer, 55, of Baldwin

September 30, 2025

Robert “Rob” Ray Byer crossed the final finish line on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the age of 55, in Baldwin. He leaves behind a legacy as vibrant as his passion for racing. He was born in Detroit, on December 1, 1969. After waving the checkered flag on his high school years at Cadillac High in 1988, Rob revved up…

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