By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FREE SOIL — The former Free Soil School building, which educated generations of northern Mason County students for nearly a century, was demolished Monday as residents gathered to witness the end of one of the village’s most recognizable landmarks. Former Village President Dave Morley, Dave Hasenbank, Michael and Sherry Hasenbank, Free Soil/Meade Fire Chief Vince Williams…
AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 75-year-old Fountain woman was seriously injured Monday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US 10-31 and Stiles Road. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene at 1:44 p.m. The crash involved a westbound semi-truck hauling a trailer on US 10-31 and a southbound Toyota SUV on Stiles Road. According to Mason County Sheriff’s…
LUDINGTON — The Scottville Clown Band will hold its annual Patriotic Concert on Tuesday, June 30, at the Waterfront Park pavilion. This year’s performance will feature the Ludington High School Jazz Band as the opening act. In honor of the nation’s semiquincentennial, veterans also will be recognized during the program. Donations will be collected during the concert, with all proceeds…
Joseph Sherman Frame, known affectionately as Joey, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at the age of 36 in his hometown of Terra Haute, Ind. Born on Feb. 2, 1990, in the same city, Joey grew into a vibrant and outgoing individual, known for his kindness and a robust sense of humor that endeared him to many. Joey graduated…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Visitors attending Historic White Pine Village’s 50th anniversary celebration on Friday, July 3, will be the first to experience two new permanent exhibits and a new Heritage Trail, representing the largest investment in visitor interpretation at the village in decades. The celebration marks the opening of Historic White Pine Village on…
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