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Prime makes another visit to Port of Ludington

May 31, 2026

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 LUDINGTON — The Norwegian-flagged tanker Prime returned to the Port of Ludington Sunday afternoon, making another visit to the OxyChem plant on Pere Marquette Lake. The vessel arrived about 1 p.m., escorted by the tug…

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Historic tugboats aid south breakwater repairs in Manistee

May 31, 2026

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 historic U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tugboats Racine and Kenosha continue their work in Manistee Harbor, where crews are now focused on stone placement and rehabilitation efforts along the south breakwater as…

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Grant helps fund AEDs for Mason County Rural Fire Authority

May 31, 2026

WALHALLA — The Mason County Rural Fire Authority has received a $5,842.80 grant from the Great Lakes Energy People Fund to help purchase new automated external defibrillators for emergency response vehicles throughout Mason County. The grant will cover the cost of more than three of the eight state-of-the-art AEDs the authority is purchasing from Stryker Corp. The devices will be…

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Carferry captain book project seeking funding

May 31, 2026

The train ferry fleet of Ludington was once the largest in the world. The carferries shipped rail and passengers across Lake Michigan. Over 70 men commanded those vessels from 1875 to 1990. While there have been many books published about the carferries, there has never been a book published about the captains. Rob Alway, historian and journalist is in the…

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Schwass leads Ludington girls to third-place finish at state finals

May 31, 2026

MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. HAMILTON — Ludington High School’s girls track and field team delivered a standout performance Saturday at the Michigan High School Athletic Assocation Division 2 State Finals, earning a third-place team finish behind a dominant showing…

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