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Downtown Ludington set for annual New Year’s Eve ball drop.

December 15, 2016

Downtown Ludington set for annual New Year’s Eve ball drop. #NewYearsLudington LUDINGTON — Downtown Ludington is set for its annual New Year’s Eve ball drop. The ball is 6-feet in diameter and contains 6,000 LED lights and is set up at the intersection of Ludington Avenue and James Street. The evening’s festivities begin at 9 p.m. with music and dancing…

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60 kids Shop with a Cop.

December 15, 2016

60 kids Shop with a Cop. #ShopWithACop #MasonCountyCares By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Sixty children were treated to a special shopping experience Wednesday night during the annual Shop with a Cop program at the Ludington Wal-Mart. The children, who were identified by their school counselors, were each paired with a local law enforcement officer and given a…

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County commissioner asks fair association to assure it’s cooperating with 4-H.

December 14, 2016

County commissioner asks fair association to assure it’s cooperating with 4-H. #WesternMichiganFair #MasonCountyGovernment By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — At least one member of the Mason County Board of Commissioners wants to assure that the Western Michigan Fair Association is maintaining a good relationship with its partners, especially 4-H. During the monthly meeting of the commissioners Tuesday night, Mike Stakenas,…

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Zonta members donate blankets to COVE.

December 14, 2016

#MasonCountyCares Zonta members donate blankets to COVE. LUDINGTON — The Zonta Club of Ludington Area recently donated new blankets to COVE (Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters) to be used by the organization’s shelter. Pictured from left, are: Sandy Saxman, Kathy Brown, Sandie Holcombe, Barb Wood, Dori Bray, Kathy Couturier, Lindsay Reynolds, Kate Sanford, Jayne Budzynski, Nancy Sorensen, Donna Yager, Karen Shineldecker, Angie…

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West Shore Bank, customers raise funds for 830 holiday meals.

December 14, 2016

West Shore Bank, customers raise funds for 830 holiday meals.  #MasonCountyCares. LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank, in partnership with Shop-N-Save of Ludington, Hansen Foods in Hart, Family Fare in Manistee, and Shop-N-Save in Benzonia, will distribute 830 meals to food banks in Oceana, Mason, Manistee and Benzie counties as a result of the recent West Shore Bank Spirit of Giving…

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