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History: Mason County’s highways, US 10.

August 9, 2019
History: Mason County’s highways, US 10.

History: Mason County’s highways, US 10. MC History Spotlight is a weekly history column brought to you by Ludington Woods Assisted Living and Memory Care. Each week this column features a story from our county’s past. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. #MasonCountyHistory Three highways run through Mason County: US 31, north and south, US 10, east and west, and M-116 north…

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Larry and Joanne Sholtey loved teaching, raising children, bees and cattle.

July 31, 2019

Larry and Joanne Sholtey loved teaching, raising children, bees and cattle. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Editor’s Note: MC History Spotlight is a weekly history column brought to you by Ludington Woods Assisted Living and Memory Care. This regular column features a story from our county’s past. Today, we feature Joanne and Larry Sholty. Larry is a resident of Ludington Woods.…

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History: Mason County’s highways, US 31.

July 29, 2019

History: Mason County’s highways, US 31. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Three highways run through Mason County: US 31, north and south, US 10, east and west, and M-116 north and south. Today’s article will discuss US 31. US 31 begins its northerly route in Spanish Fort, Alabama and ends in Mackinaw City. In Michigan, the highway runs from the Michigan-Indiana…

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History extra: Ludington’s Fourth of July and the Scottville Clown Band

July 3, 2019

History extra: Ludington’s Fourth of July and the Scottville Clown Band MC History Spotlight is a weekly history column brought to you by Ludington Woods Living and Memory Care. Each week this column features a story from our county’s past. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. #MasonCountyHistory The Scottville Clown Band has been part of Ludington’s Independence Day celebration for well over…

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History: Mason County’s fire departments.

July 3, 2019

History: Mason County’s fire departments. MC History Spotlight is a weekly history column brought to you by Ludington Woods Living and Memory Care. Each week this column features a story from our county’s past. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. #MasonCountyHistory Tuesday’s fire at McCormick Sawmill in Sherman Township was a reminder of how far the fire service in Mason County has…

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