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Emma Martin running for Miss Michigan

June 13, 2014
Emma Martin running for Miss Michigan

MUSKEGON — Ludington’s Emma Martin is among 34 young women vying for the title of “Miss Michigan” this weekend at the Frauenthal Center for Performing Arts. Martin, 21, is competing as Miss Ludington Area. She has a bachelor of arts degree in psychology, with a minor in Spanish, from Grand Valley State University. She plans to receive a master’s degree…

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Clown Band concert still on for tonight

June 11, 2014

LUDINGTON — The annual Scottville Clown Band scholarship awards concert, sponsored by the Ludington Area Jaycees, is still scheduled for 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Waterfront Park pavilion, though rain is forecasted. This year the Scottville Clown Band has awarded over $5,000 in scholarships for kids to go to music-related educational programs. The majority of the recipients of the Raymond…

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“SHREK: the Musical” coming to Ramsdell

June 10, 2014

MANISTEE – Everyone’s favorite upside-down fairytale comes to the historic Ramsdell Theatre in Manistee when West Shore Community College (WSCC) Performing Arts and Manistee Civic Players (MCP) presents “SHREK: the Musical,” a song and dance-filled stage adaptation of the Oscar-winning DreamWorks animated film. The production runs two fun-filled weekends, according to JoAnn Muma, MCP’s executive director, opening Fri., June 27 and playing that…

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Art fair to reveal promotional poster

June 10, 2014

LUDINGTON – The West Shore Art Fair will hold a poster reveal reception on Thursday, June 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Main Gallery of the Ludington Area Center for the Arts at 107 S. Harrison St. Kicking off the final countdown to the juried 2014 West Short Art Fair that takes place July 5-6 at Ludington City Park,…

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Ludington native auditions with ‘The Voice’

June 9, 2014
Ludington native auditions with ‘The Voice’

By Kate Krieger. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON – It’s not everyday when a passion in life could become a reality, but for Ludington resident, Tyler Reed it might just happen. Reed, 22, has been a musician since the around the age of 8 when he started playing the drums. He sang throughout his high school career and about a year and…

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