š± Whatās planned for Ludingtonās former Foster School site and neighborhood?
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In today's newsletter:
- Whatās planned for Ludingtonās former Foster School site and neighborhood?
- Hartās next stop is Ludington after loss to Whitehall
Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 53 degrees.
- Sunday: Clouds and sun, temps: high: 62, low: 51.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 44 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Pennies from Heaven, developer plan Foster School housing (masoncountypress.com) ā Ludington residents could see the long-vacant Foster Elementary School site transformed into new workforce housing under a partnership between Pennies from Heaven Foundation and Keel Capital. The groups have bought the property and plan to submit a proposal to the city that aligns with Ludingtonās new Housing Incentive Overlay District, aiming for dozens of attainable units, green space, and community areas on the historic school campus. 
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ā¢ Third-quarter uprising lifts Whitehall to league victory over Hart, 31-8 (localsportsjournal.com) ā Whitehallās football team used a big third quarter to pull away from Hart in a 31-8 WMC-Lakes win, powered by strong rushing from Liam Leeke and Brayden Brown. For Ludington fans, the key takeaway is that Hart, now 2-4, will travel to Ludington next for another conference matchup, setting up an important test for both programs. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Ludington
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Upcoming Events in
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ā Featured events ā
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Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour ā
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
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Comedy Night at Timbers Prime Ludington MI ā
103 West Ludington Avenue, Ludington
8:00 pm -
LHS ~ Homecoming Dance
Ludington High School Ludington, MI 49431
8:00 pm -
MFC Color Cruise 2026 ā
Ludington MI
8:00 am -
Hart at Ludington ā
508 N Washington Ave, Ludington
7:00 pm -
Hart at Ludington Orioles Football ā
Ludington High School, 508 N Washington Ave, Ludington
7:00 pm -
Ludington vs Montague ā
Ludington MI
7:00 pm -
Montague at Ludington ā
Ludington MI
7:00 pm -
Mason County Central at Ludington ā
Ludington High School, 508 N Washington Ave, Ludington
7:00 pm -
Downtown Trick-or-Treat ā
Ludington Downtown Visitor's, 226 W Ludington Ave, Ludington
2:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Friday October 9
Tuesday October 13
Tuesday October 20
Sunday October 25
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š Events Nearby
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Lincoln River Watershed Meeting ā
Victory Township Hall, 4411 North Stiles Road, Scottville
9:00 am -
H.G. Bacon Award Program
Mason County Central High School Scottville, MI 49454
7:00 pm -
Ludington JV Football @ Hart ā
Hart High School, 300 Johnson St, Hart
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Thursday October 8
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- All children should be tested for lead at ages 1 and 2.
If theyāve never been tested, they should get a test by age 6. Learn more about blood lead testing at Michigan.gov/MiLeadSafe. (Nextdoor )
- Maurices posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Manager - Full-Time in Ludington. Apply here.
- Meijer posted a job opening for Meijer Cashier Weekends Required in Ludington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ludington here.
š Nearby News
Hart
- Hart Community Performing Arts Series kicks off concert season with the Wildwoods (oceanacountypress.com)
- Senate candidate El-Sayed to host town hallĀ in Hart (oceanacountypress.com)
- Oceana Republican election info office opens in Hart (oceanacountypress.com)
Manistee
- Manistee County Community Foundation begins downtown plaza expansion (9and10news.com)
- Pocket park proposed for 9th Street in Manistee (ourmidland.com)
- League of Women Voters Manistee County honors 3 longtime board members (ourmidland.com)
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