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Republican chair to be featured speaker at library program

January 29, 2024

Republican chair to be featured speaker at library program LUDINGTON — Sheila Genter, chair of the Mason County Republican Party, will speak on the topic, “What’s Ahead for the Republican Party” during the next segment of the Mason County District Library’s series Cairns & Beacons: Finding Our Way in a Post-Pandemic World, on Thursday, Feb. 1 from 7 to 8:30…

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Maritime historian from CMU to discuss evolution of the scow

January 19, 2024

Maritime historian from CMU to discuss evolution of the scow LUDINGTON — On Thursday, Jan. 25, the Mason County Historical Society will present “Bows Like Scows: The Great Lakes and the Evolution of the Square Hull Design.” Presented by maritime historian Jay Martin, the program will delve into the evolution of the scow – a rectangular-hulled, flat-bottomed watercraft that has…

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Speaker will discuss local housing issues at State of Community Breakfast

January 19, 2024

Speaker will discuss local housing issues at State of Community Breakfast HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Chamber Alliance of Mason County will present its fifth annual State of the Community Breakfast on Thursday, Feb. 8 at Lincoln Hills Golf Club, 1527 N. Lakeshore Dr. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased on the Chamber’s website at https://www.ludington.org/state-of-the-community-2/. Area business and…

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Stage Left Theatre announces cast for upcoming production

January 18, 2024

Stage Left Theatre announces cast for upcoming production LUDINGTON — Stage Left Theatre Co. has announced the cast of its upcoming production of a locally-written play “Love on Earth.” Written by local playwright Maripat Allen band directed by Nicki Danyluk, the play is a collection of 10-minute vignettes that will be performed in February at Blu Moon Bistro, 125 S.…

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Scanning through history

January 12, 2024

Scanning through history By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society held its premiere Scanner Night event Thursday evening at its Mason County Research Center in downtown Ludington. The event was one of two evenings scheduled to give local residents a chance to digitize their historical documents and photographs. Participation was light, only one person showed up.…

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