Oriole News

LASD board recognizes student who received President’s Volunteer Service Award.

February 16, 2021

LASD board recognizes student who received President’s Volunteer Service Award. Oriole News is a presentation of Ludington Area School District in partnership with Mason County Press. LUDINGTON — O.J. DeJonge Middle School sixth grade student Sawyer Hendrickson, 11, of Ludington, was recognized Monday by the Ludington Area School District Board of Education for being a recipient of a President’s Volunteer…

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LHS alumnus, turned professor, to publish second book.

February 9, 2021

LHS alumnus, turned professor, to publish second book. Oriole News is a presentation of Ludington Area School District in partnership with Mason County Press. By Kate Krieger, Staff Writer. GRAND RAPIDS – Ludington native Bethany (Tanis) Kilcrease has recently authored a book that is set to be released this spring. A tenured professor at Aquinas College, her new book “Fact…

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Teacher Tuesday: Brian Dotson named Principal of the Year.

December 8, 2020

Teacher Tuesday: Brian Dotson named Principal of the Year. By Kate Krieger-Watkins, staff writer. Teacher Tuesday is a presentation of Shelby State Bank, www.shelbystatebank.com with offices in Ludington, Pentwater, Shelby, Hart, Hesperia, Manistee, Montague, Whitehall, North Muskegon, and Fruitport.  LUDINGTON – Unbeknownst to him, Ludington Area School District’s Foster Elementary School principal, Brian Dotson wasn’t in on a little secret…

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LHS principal updates on remote learning. 

December 3, 2020

LHS principal updates on remote learning.  Oriole News is a presentation of Ludington Area School District in partnership with Mason County Press.  LUDINGTON — Ludington Area School District has been in complete remote learning since the beginning of November. Today, in a special video edition of Oriole News, Kate Krieger-Watkins speaks with Ludington High School Principal Dan Mesyar about how…

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The Scoop: LASD’s Giving Tree. 

December 1, 2020

The Scoop: LASD’s Giving Tree.  The Scoop is a presentation of Betten Baker Ford of Ludington and West Shore Bank.  LUDINGTON — Today on The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins speaks with Michelle Kiesel of Ludington Area School District and Becky Erickson of United Way about the LASD 2020 Giving Tree Program. The program helps area families celebrate the holidays. The program…

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