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Momentum Business Plan Competition finalists chosen

April 14, 2025

LUDINGTON — Five finalists have been chosen in the 2025 Momentum Business Plan Competition and will have five minutes to present their business ideas to judges and a live audience on May 8. A panel of judges will decide who will take top honors. The prize breakdown is as follows: First place: $15,000 cash and $10,000 in business support services…

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MCC Middle School Drama Club to present ‘Circus Olympus’ this week

April 14, 2025

Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Middle School Drama Club will present “Circus Olympus” by Lindsay Price on Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 19 at 2 p.m. at A.O. Carlson Gymnasium at MCC High School. The play, directed by Marissa…

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Community Cats TNR reaches 1,700 cats

April 14, 2025

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Community Cats TNR, a local, non-profit organization, in partnership with Country Veterinary Clinic, has trapped, neutered, and returned  1,700 Community Cats as of April 4, 2025. Cat number 1,700 is a young black male.  He was neutered and vaccinated by Dr. Alex Alvarado, DVM of the Country Veterinary Clinic, 2750 N. Stiles Rd. During the past 13…

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Obituary: Robert Lee Peters, 86, of Fountain

April 14, 2025

Robert “Bob” Lee Peters, 86, of Fountain, died Saturday, April 12, 2025, at home.  He was born July 8, 1938, in Sherman Township, the son of Herbert and Ernestine (Listander) Peters. Bob worked for several years on the carferries and later for PCA in Manistee.  He was also a lifelong farmer, raising hogs and doing pig roasts, growing gladiolas, and…

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Memorial service notice: Henry Wallace Raymond, 102, of Hart

April 14, 2025

Harry Wallace Raymond, 102, of Hart, formerly of Pentwater, died on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, May 2, 2025 at Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, from 5 to 7 p.m. Arrangements have been entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com.

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