This MCP Shipping Report is presented by Great Lakes Boat Blog by Rob Alway. Please consider subscribing to www.greatlakesboatblog.com for an exclusive page about the story of the maritime industry past and present. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The 630-foot MV Calumet returned to the Ludington Thursday, Oct. 29, delivering a load of limestone to the Rieth-Riley Construction Great…
Seven area youths have completed their initial training through the West Shore Beekeepers Association’s 2026 Youth Apiary Project and will receive their own honeybee colonies next spring. The program provides young people with hands-on experience in beekeeping while teaching agricultural skills, environmental stewardship and the importance of pollinators. The seven participants, selected through a competitive application process, are Owen Ernst…
West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. SHELBY — Nine ninth- and 10th-grade students from Hart, Manistee, Mason County Central and Shelby high schools are exploring careers in health care through the Northwest Michigan Health Pathways program. Launched locally in 2025, the annual program…
Bruce A. Dykhouse, 79, of Ludington, formerly of Grand Rapids, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2026. Bruce was born in Grand Rapids, the son of the late John and Dorothy (Koster) Dykhouse. Bruce was part of the Army National Guard, and stationed in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. On April 28, 1967, he married Joyce (Dantuma) Dykhouse, sharing many memorable…
Rebecca Carol Staley, 83, of Scottville and Zephyrhills, Fla., passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Rebecca was born on September 9, 1943, in Battle Creek, to Walter and Martha (McEwen) Swain. She graduated from Galesburg High School with the class of 1961. On December 15, 1962, she married the love of her life, Roger…
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