History

Resseguie School served Custer Township for over 100 years.

January 16, 2020

Resseguie School served Custer Township for over 100 years. History: The consolidation of Mason County’s school districts. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Prologue: This is a continuation of MCP’s series on the histories of Mason County’s public schools. Custer Township School District No. 2, Resseguie. Custer Township was home to a public funded Native American school. In the mid-1800s, the federal…

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Ed Beyer: Living a life of music.

December 31, 2019

Ed Beyer: Living a life of music. Editor’s Note: MC History Spotlight is a regular 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 the story of Ed Beyer, one of Mason County’s music makers. Ed is a resident of Ludington Woods. By…

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History: The consolidation of Mason County’s school districts.

December 10, 2019

History: The consolidation of Mason County’s school districts. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Editor’s Note: MC History Spotlight is a regular history column brought to you by Ludington Woods Assisted Living and Memory Care. Prologue: This is a continuation of MCP’s series on the histories of Mason County’s public schools. Today, we talk about how our modern school districts came to…

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History: Pilgrimage to John Deere country.

November 25, 2019

History: Pilgrimage to John Deere country. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Editor’s Note: This history column is a presentation of Ludington Woods Assisted Living and Memory Care. The majority of these columns concentrate on local history. But, from time to time, there are stories beyond the boundaries of Mason County that may also be of interest to MCP’s readership. When you…

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History: The schools of Amber Township

October 29, 2019

History: The schools of Amber Township By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Editor’s Note: MC History Spotlight is a regular history column brought to you by Ludington Woods Assisted Living and Memory Care. Prologue: Public education in Mason County today looks much different than it did in the 19th century and first half of the 20th century. In the mid- to late-1800s,…

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