Masters of the PM Steamers This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Sable Points Media. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Every September, the sinking of Pere Marquette 18 is remembered as one of the greatest maritime disasters in the history of Lake Michigan. The Sept. 9, 1910 tragedy claimed 30…
LUDINGTON — Lake Michigan Carferry will hold two hiring events later this month as it continues recruiting seasonal employees for the 2026 sailing season. The company is seeking applicants for customer service, housekeeping and auto attendant positions aboard the S.S. Badger. The first hiring event will be held Wednesday, July 22, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Michigan…
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will treat portions of the Pere Marquette River later this month to control invasive sea lamprey larvae that threaten the Great Lakes fishery. The treatments are scheduled between July 28 and Aug. 6 on the Pere Marquette River in Mason and Lake counties. The agency said the application dates are tentative and may change…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College’s Board of Trustees is expected to extend President Scott Ward’s contract by one year and approve a 5.131% salary increase during its regular meeting Monday, July 20. The board will meet at 4 p.m. in the John M. Eaton Board Room on the college’s main campus. Consideration of Ward’s contract is listed under…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Due to air quality alerts issued by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), West Shore Community College has postponed the 11th annual Muddy Fox Trot. Originally scheduled for Saturday, July 18, the family-friendly 5K mud run has been rescheduled for Saturday, July 25, as the air quality alert is expected to remain in…
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