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Second annual Pigs for a Cause Auction will benefit local families for the holidays

December 10, 2024

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department, West Shore Bank and the Lakeshore Food Club are teaming up again this year for the second annual Pigs for a Cause Auction. Scheduled to be auctioned will be a butchered pig and a quarter of a cow that were purchased by West Shore Bank during the West Michigan Livestock…

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What is What3Words?

December 7, 2024

By Joan Young, MCP contributor Have you ever thought the system of dividing the planet with lines of latitude, north and south, and longitude, east and west, was an interesting idea? It was actually a great idea, first proposed by Eratosthenes, a Greek, in the third century BC. His works were lost with the Great Library of Alexandria, but others…

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FloraCraft, Sandcastles Children’s Museum to hold annual Christmas party

December 5, 2024

LUDINGTON — FloraCraft is once again partnering with Sandcastles Children’s Museum to sponsor its annual Christmas party open to community members of all ages Sunday, Dec. 15 from noon to 4 p.m. The free event will be held at the museum, 129 E. Ludington Ave., and will offer crafts, cookie decorating, bike giveaways, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus…

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More than 1,600 students participate in KickStart to Career Deposit Days

December 5, 2024

More than 1,600 Mason County students from kindergarten through fifth grade recently participated in KickStart to Career (K2C) Deposit Days. Now in its sixth year, K2C is a financial savings program that is a collaborative effort between the Community Foundation for Mason County, Mason County schools, and local financial institutions. The program is designed to encourage learners and their families…

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Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington holding Toys for Tots drop-off event today

December 5, 2024

AMBER TOWNSHIP — Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, 3060 W. US 10-31, will host a Toys for Tots toy drop today, Thursday, Dec. 5 from 4 to 6 p.m. Participants are asked to drop off unwrapped new toys. The event will include treats and refreshments. The first 10 children to bring items will also receive a certificate for a…

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