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MT. PLEASANT — An 18-year-old Ludington woman was among two people killed in an early Saturday morning shooting at an apartment complex in Mt. Pleasant. A third person was injured. According to Michigan State Police, troopers responded to a reported shooting about 4:15 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the 4700 block of Commons Drive in Isabella County. Upon arrival, troopers…
This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union, and the Mason County Historical Society. Masters of the Ludington Steamers Stories of Ludington’s cross-lake rail fleet captains and other port mariners By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief On the night of Nov. 7, 1947, a violent gale swept across Lake Michigan as the freighter Jupiter lay disabled near the entrance to…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief NEW ORLEANS, La. — A Mississippi River cruise ship operated by American Cruise Lines, the same company that brought the American Patriot to Ludington twice this summer, capsized Friday, Nov. 13, after being struck by a tanker while docked in New Orleans, Louisiana. The American Heritage, a paddlewheel riverboat carrying 129 passengers and approximately 50 crew…
Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — In just its third year of existence, the Mason County Central High School esports program has established itself as a contender for state championships. This fall, the program achieved a milestone, qualifying all four of its teams for the state playoffs…
Video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief GRANT TOWNSHIP — Grant Township Fire Chief Ronnie Melchert II passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the age of 66. Today, his life was celebrated. The celebrated included a procession of emergency vehicles that travelled from Oak Grove Funeral Home in Parkdale to the Grant Township Fire Department on Hoague Road. Ludington and…
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