Education

7 Ludington teachers lose jobs

June 11, 2013

LUDINGTON — Ludington Area Schools board of education has chosen to lay off seven teachers for the upcoming school year. The board met in a special meeting this morning. The layoffs are part of the district’s need to cut $900,000 from its 2013-2014 budget. The layoffs involve three elementary school teachers with one-year contracts, that just ended. The rest of…

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WSCC to feature Manistee native’s art

June 10, 2013
WSCC to feature Manistee native’s art

VICTORY TWP. – Artist and designer Leslie J. Laskey will be featured in a retrospective exhibit of his artwork beginning June 14, in West Shore Community College’s Manierre Dawson Gallery. Laskey is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where he trained generations of students in a career spanning five decades. Born in Manistee County’s Eastlake…

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Ludington schools may reduce teaching, support staffs

June 8, 2013

LUDINGTON — Ludington Area Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting Tuesday morning and will consider laying off teachers for next school year. The board is trying to cut $911,000 from the 2013-2014 budget in an attempt to have more money in the fund balance savings and to possibly give raises to teachers. Interim Superintendent David Killips has…

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MCC boys track team runner up at state

June 2, 2013

COMSTOCK PARK — The Mason County Central High School boys track team finished runner-up at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3 State Track meet Saturday at Comstock Park High School. The 4 by 800 relay team of Drew Griffis, Alex Myers, Traviss Smith and Chase Barnett won in a seasno best time of 7:57. Barnett won the 1,600…

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MCC Evening of the Arts is tonight

May 22, 2013

SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central High School will present An Evening of the Arts tonight. An art gallery designed by Rachel Brock will be open beforehand. The performances start at 7 p.m.. A freewill offering will go on throughout the event to benefit the Mason County Central Advanced Drama Class.

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