New Year’s Eve virtual event announced. LUDINGTON — This year’s Ludington New Year’s Eve ball drop was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As an alternative, the Downtown Ludington Board is holding a virtual New Year’s Eve event that will take place on Facebook. The virtual event will include a video contest titled Bye Bye 2020. “We didn’t have the…
Youth Advisory Council awards over $4,000 to local teachers. The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of the Community Foundation for Mason County recently awarded $4,232 in teacher mini-grants. Whether the funds are for a new idea or a little extra needed to make lesson plans great, YAC Teacher mini-grants are made available annually to help Mason County public and private school…
WSCC to host COVID-19 economic impact forum. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College will host a virtual panel discussion about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the local economy and businesses on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. The panelists include Jamie Adam, sales and events manager of Ludington Bay Brewing Company; Stacie Bytwork, president of the Manistee…
MSU program to teach about understanding property taxes. Michigan State University Extension Service will hold an online property tax program on Thursday, Dec. 3 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Participants will learn the meaning of Tax Day and how property is valued by the local assessor. Participants will also learn the five different values for each property and the purposes…
Schools announce continuation plans. Following an order from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to suspend high school face-to-face learning for three weeks, beginning Wednesday, Nov. 18, Mason County Central and Mason County Eastern schools have announced that face-to-face learning will continue for grades kindergarten through eight. Gateway to Success Academy will continue its middle school face-to-face program.…
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