LUDINGTON — The Ludington City Council will consider moving forward Monday evening with two citywide special assessments that would collect a combined $633,525 annually for police and fire protection and street lighting. The proposals are part of an effort by the city to address a projected 2027 General Fund deficit. The council will hold public hearings on both assessments before…
The following birth has been reported: Eloise Ann Stohr, the daughter of Olivia and Riley Stohr of Ludington, was born on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2026 births List of 2025 births __________________________________ Please Support Local News Coverage For generations, local newspapers were supported by subscriptions. Today, while Mason County…
This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media. Masters of the Ludington Steamers Stories of Ludington’s cross-lake rail fleet captains and other port mariners By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Capt. William James Barnett was part of the generation of Great Lakes mariners who helped bridge the era of conventional railroad…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Nov. 3 recall election involving Hamlin Township Trustee Johnaine Gurzynski has been canceled following Gurzynski’s unexpected death Wednesday, Sept. 23. Mason County Clerk Cheryl Kelly announced Friday that she had canceled the call to election for the trustee position. Gurzynski, 68, had been scheduled to face challengers Pat Barcelli and Cynthia Tanner,…
The MCP Boat Blog is presented by the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. Story and photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Earlier this week, I was flying my drone over Pere Marquette Lake photographing the tug Olive L. Moore and barge Menominee while the pair was unloading aggregate at the Rieth-Riley Great Lakes Materials terminal. Since I already had…
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