Traverse City-based Northwestern Bank is being bought out by Midland-based Chemical Bank for $120 million. Northwestern Bank has 25 branches in 11 northwestern Michigan counties, including Mason County branches in downtown Ludington and Amber Township and a branch in Manistee. “Given the similarity in our community-based approaches to meeting Michigan’s banking needs, Chemical was the clear choice as Northwestern’s go-forward…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Stephen Mikel Fairlamb was sentenced to 4.5 to 15 years in prison today for having sex with a minor. He also received a concurrent sentence of 1 year, 3 months to 4 years for stabbing the 14-year-old girl’s father…
Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office made three separate arrests Monday and early Tuesday morning. A 43-year-old Ludington man was arrested at 11:27 p.m. Monday on two outstanding contempt of court warrants from Kent County. The warrants were related to being behind in child support…
Two men were arrested Sunday by Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies for driving while their license was suspended. The first arrest involved a 24-year-old Wyoming, Mich. man who was arrested…
Today’s weather forecast is calling for cloudy skies with rain and snow showers. Temperatures will remain steady in the mid-30s. Winds will be north-northeast at 5 to 10 mph. There…
Welcome to the world… Ma’Kiya Rachelle-Marie Martin, the daughter of Josephine Buss and Marcus Martin, was born March 6, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. We are happy to share your…
LUDINGTON — The city will be asking the state of Michigan to help out with a proposed project to reconstruct the west end of Ludington Avenue and Stearns Beach. City…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. A small film that is getting big attention has a local connection. The Pure Flix production “God’s Not Dead,” which debuts on March 21, was directed…
LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council will hold a first reading tonight of two proposed amendments that allows a change in downtown outdoor dining regulations. The amendments to the city’s code…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting event submissions from community businesses, clubs and organizations for the second printing of the 2014 calendar of…
AMBER TWP. — The Ludington Area Tea Party will hold its regular monthly general meeting on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at the Gospel Light Baptist Church located at…
VICTORY TWP. — The Victory Township Board of Trustees will meet in the township hall on Thursday, March 27 at 5 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to hold a…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Salvation Army of Ludington is in a crisis. The agency’s food pantry is almost empty while the demand for food continues to rise.…
LUDINGTON – Ludington Area Center for the Arts will be offering after school workshops aimed at teens and tweens. Wednesday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 24 from 3:30 to 5:30…
Full Circle. A blog by Thad Ray. It’s interesting how much controversy a Coke commercial can stir up. People are mad because the people in the commercial were singing “America…
