🌱 Why was the former Ludington Rite Aid redevelopment suddenly put on hold?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why was the former Ludington Rite Aid redevelopment suddenly put on hold?
• Will you brave the cold for Ludington’s next lantern-lit hike?
• How a beloved Ludington music director was lost on Round Lake

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 39 and low of 35 degrees.
• Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, temps: high: 37, low: 31.
• Thursday: Rain; colder in the afternoon, with a high of 43 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

1. Redevelopment proposal for former Rite Aid site withdrawn as plans are revised (shorelinemedia.net) — Plans to redevelop the former Rite Aid site on East Ludington Avenue are on hold after the developer pulled its proposal to revise the design before returning to the Planning Commission, possibly in January. The project envisions demolishing the old store for a new credit union branch, but ownership remains under court-appointed receivership and any sale or redevelopment still needs court approval.
   

2. Lighting the way to winter wonderland (shorelinemedia.net) — Bundle up, because lantern-lit hikes are back at Ludington State Park, with five more evening walks scheduled through March 7 and snowshoes available when conditions allow. Despite frigid wind chills, locals still turned out for the season’s first hike, and families can also look forward to a Budding Naturalist preschool program on evergreens this Friday morning.
   

3. Former WSCC professor, Dan Meyers, among 2 who died in snowmobile accident (masoncountypress.com) — Ludington residents are mourning Dan Meyers, music director at St. John’s Lutheran Church, who was one of two men who died in a snowmobile accident on Round Lake. The article details the overnight search, recovery efforts in dangerous ice conditions, and the many Mason, Lake, and Manistee county agencies that responded.
   

4. 2 Michigan lakes named among top 10 spots in US for ice fishing (clickondetroit.com) — Hamlin Lake, just inland from Ludington, has been named one of the nation’s top ice-fishing destinations for 2026, offering quieter conditions and family-friendly waters. Alongside Lake St. Clair, it’s highlighted for strong winter catches of bluegill, crappie, and pike, putting the Ludington area on anglers’ national radar.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Girls Basketball vs Holton
  Hart High School , 300 Johnson St , Hart
  5:30 pm
• City Council Meeting
  City of Manistee City Hall , 70 Maple St , Manistee
  5:30 pm
• (A)JHBBB: MCE Away 5:30pm
  Pentwater Public Schools Pentwater, MI 49449
  5:30 pm
• Pentwater Girls Varsity Basketball @ Walkerville
  Walkerville Schools , 145 Lathrop St , Walkerville
  6:00 pm
• Bear Lake Boys Varsity Basketball @ Walkerville
  Walkerville Schools , 145 Lathrop St , Walkerville
  6:00 pm
• (A)VGBB: Walkerville Away 6pm
  Pentwater Public Schools Pentwater, MI 49449
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Historic District Commission
  City of Manistee City Hall , 70 Maple St , Manistee
  4:00 pm
• Wrestling @ Ravenna
  Ravenna High School , 2766 S Ravenna Rd , Ravenna
  5:30 pm
• (H)JVBBB/VBBB: Marion Home 6pm
  Pentwater Public Schools Pentwater, MI 49449
  6:00 pm
• Brethren Boys JV Basketball @ Mason County Eastern
  Mason County Eastern High School , 18 Custer Rd , Custer
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Housing Commission Meeting
  273 6th Ave , Manistee
  2:00 pm
• High School Band Concert
  Hart High School , 300 Johnson St , Hart
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Furnaces and water heaters are common carbon monoxide or CO poisoning sources.
  Have a professional inspect heating systems, water heaters and any other fuel-burning appliances and equipment every year. Learn more about CO at… (Nextdoor )

• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Ludington. Apply here.
• Arby's posted a job opening for Team Member in Ludington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ludington here.

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