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LUDINGTON — In an effort to address rising food insecurity and identify opportunities for collaboration, the Community Foundation for Mason County convened a meeting with local food access leaders in January. Nearly five months later, that meeting has evolved into partnerships that are helping bridge the gap between food supply and community need through new distribution relationships and the launch…
The Mason County Central High School Class of 1976 will hold its 50th class reunion on Friday, July 3 from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Ludington Boat Club, 502 Lake St., Ludington. The cost is $30 per person with payment and RSVP due by June 1. Checks can be made payable to Sheresa (Sherry) Thalman, 2595 N. Rath Rd.,…
Sharon Ann (Klastow/Hoffman) McCarthy, 76 of Scottville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Grand Rapids. Heaven just got craftier. Sharon was born on Jan. 15, 1950, to Leonard and Barbara (Holman) Klastow in Lansing. She is survived by her children David Hoffman of Manistee and Rebecca “Beckie” Hoffman of Scottville; her grandchildren Zachary Hoffman of Clare and…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — The MV Calumet became the first freighter to visit Manistee Harbor this shipping season when it arrived Sunday afternoon. The Calumet was en route to the TES Filer City dock with a…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — An attempt was made Sunday to salvage a sunken commercial fishing boat from a channel on Pere Marquette Lake. The commercial fishing vessel Sandy remains submerged in the channel near the Washington Avenue bridge. The boat had been docked on city-owned property between Lake Street Marina and Thompson Marina. The Princess of Manistee had…
