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Obituary: Donna Hulick, 73, of Lebanon, Tenn., formerly of Ludington

September 15, 2025

Donna Jean (Dearwester) Hulick, 73, of Lebanon, Tenn. and formerly of Ludington, passed away Monday, September 8, 2025 at home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, John Hulick; daughter, Deborah (Hulick) Cottle; grandson, Evan Hulick, and her parents, Glenn & Elizabeth Dearwester. She is survived by her children, Tracey (Jim) Chapman of Lebanon, Tenn.; Tim…

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Candlelight vigil to honor Charlie Kirk

September 15, 2025

LUDINGTON — A candlelight vigil will be held in honor of the late Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, Sept. 17 beginning at 6 p.m. Kirk, a conservative activist who encouraged public debate on social and political issues, was assassinated last week on a college campus in Utah. The local event will begin at the Mason County Courthouse with participants then walking…

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Recent births, published Sept. 15, 2025

September 15, 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.  Ezekiel John Fricke, the son of Morgan Fricke of Ludington, was born on Friday, September 12, 2025. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital.  List of 2024 births List of 2023 births   __________________________________ Please Support…

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Recent death: Robert A. MacEachern, 98, of Irons

September 15, 2025

Robert A. MacEachern, 98, of Irons, died on Monday, September 15, 2025. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with…

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Sheriff releases identity of presumed drowning victim

September 14, 2025

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole has released the name of the man who presumably drowned recently in Tallman Lake. The body of Estil Perrigan Jr., 61, of Holland, was recovered from the lake Friday afternoon following a brief search. Emergency personnel were called to the area of Tallman Lake Road and 20th Street…

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