PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Emergency personnel were dispatched to Abrahamson’s Towing, 3311 S. Brye Rd., Wednesday afternoon for a fire inside the businesses’ building. Personnel from Pere Marquette Fire Department and Riverton Fire Department extinguished the fire about 30 minutes after initial dispatch, about 3:45 p.m. Also on scene were Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Life EMS. Firefighters on scene…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole has submitted a letter to the Mason County Board of Commissioners formally announcing his retirement after more than 41 years with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. The letter has been sent to commissioners and is expected to be formally submitted to the board at its next meeting, Tuesday, Oct.…
This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media. Masters of the PM Steamers Stories of Ludington’s cross-lake rail fleet captains and other port mariners By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — When William H. LaFleur was placed in command of Pere Marquette 19 in April 1904, he was only 34 years old.…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Voters in the City of Ludington will elect a new mayor during the Nov. 3 General Election, choosing between current Fourth Ward Councilor Cheri Stibitz and Carol Hoekstra. Stibitz and Hoekstra advanced from the Aug. 4 primary election, which included three candidates. According to unofficial results, Stibitz received 823 votes, Hoekstra received 507 and…
The following birth has been reported: Henry Jack Powers, the son of Amanda and Joshua Powers of Custer, was born on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 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…
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