Oriole News

LASD, MCC bands receive top ratings at festival

March 2, 2025

West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational School District in partnership with Mason County Press.  SHELBY — Three bands from Mason County schools received top ratings at at the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association District 1 Band and Orchestra Festival held at Shelby High School last week. The Ludington High School Wind Symphony, O.J. DeJonge…

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LASD Athletic Development Center is three decade dream for Kirby

February 23, 2025

Oriole News is a presentation of Ludington Area School District in partnership with Mason County Press. By Jeff Kiessel, MCP Contributor LUDINGTON — “Show Up.” Two simple words Rich Kirby, Ludington High School’s head strength coach/health physical education teacher, tries to get across to his students everyday. Kirby tells his students the key to greatness is being consistent, showing up…

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LHS SAT scores among highest in the state

February 3, 2025

Oriole News is a presentation of Ludington Area School District in partnership with Mason County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Ludington High School students have exceeded state standards with their Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) tests, scoring the highest in the state for schools of similar size. The 2024 average SAT score at LHS was 1007.1, exceeding the state…

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LASD celebrates near-completion of secondary complex construction

January 21, 2025

Photos and story by Jeff Kiessel, MCP Contributor LUDINGTON — Howling winds combined with single digit temperatures outside did not put a damper on Ludington Area Schools ribbon cutting ceremony, celebrating the updates to the secondary complex on  Monday. Members of the LASD Board of Education, school administration, staff, construction, architecture and engineering teams along with community members gathered at…

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LHS to present ‘Fiddler on the Roof’

March 11, 2024

LUDINGTON — The Ludington High School Drama Club and Choirs will present the musical “Fiddler on the Roof” Thursday, March 14 to Sunday, March 17 at L.F. Peterson Auditorium. Show times are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Cost is $5 general admission and free for children ages 5 and under. “Fiddler on the…

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