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Lake Jump raises over $33,000 for senior centers

May 9, 2025

Article submitted by Mason County senior centers LUDINGTON — Mason County’s four senior centers will share proceeds from Ludington Lake Jump 2025 which attracted more than $33,000 in donations and a large, enthusiastic crowd at Stearns Park on April 26. “The event exceeded our expectations, with a great crowd and total donations of $33,353,” said Free Soil Senior Center Director…

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Planned peony farm wins Momentum Business Plan Competition

May 9, 2025

LUDINGTON — The Roots Peony Farm won the grand prize of $15,000 in the Momentum Business Plan Competition Thursday evening. The prize was awarded after finalists presented their business pitches to a live audience and a panel of judges during the event at Ludington Area Center for the Arts. Business owner, Troy Venneman, was presented a check from the Pennies…

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Wag and Walk event will raise money for Friends of Ludington Police

May 9, 2025

LUDINGTON — Friends of Ludington Police will host its inaugural Wag and Walk on Saturday, May 17. The fundraising walk will begin at Rotary Park at 2 p.m. with walkers and their dogs proceeding east along Ludington Avenue. Local business sponsors will be handing out bags of dog treats to each of the walkers and dogs from each business along…

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Recent death: Ronald Sorensen, 82, of Custer

May 9, 2025

Ronald Sorensen, 82, of Custer, died on Thursday, May 8, 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 email…

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Calumet is first freighter to visit Ludington this shipping season

May 8, 2025

MCP Boat Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. Documenting west Michigan’s commercial and recreational maritime industry.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Thursday, May 8, 2025. The MV Calumet was the first freighter to visit Ludington harbor this shipping season, arriving — finally — Thursday…

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