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Obituary: Eugene Jorissen, 79, of Ludington.

May 31, 2022

Obituary: Eugene Jorissen, 79, of Ludington. Eugene “Gene” J. Jorissen, 79, of Ludington, and Estero, Florida, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 16, 2022, at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Estero, Florida. Gene was born on Jan. 21, 1943, in Hart to Jerome A. and Mary A. (Peterson) Jorissen. He graduated from Ludington High School in 1960. He went on…

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Obituary: Leonard Howe, 88, of Manistee.

May 31, 2022

Obituary: Leonard Howe, 88, of Manistee. Leonard “Len the Barber” Howe, 88 of Manistee died Thursday May 26, 2022, at Maple Ridge Manor in Manistee. He was born in Scottville on November 18, 1933, the son of the late Alvin J. and Gertrude M. (Masten) Howe.  Len attended and graduated from Scottville High School in 1951 where he was very…

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Hamlin Township Clean-Up Day is June 18.

May 31, 2022

Hamlin Township Clean-Up Day is June 18. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Hamlin Township Clean-Up Day is scheduled for Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 8 a.m. to noon at the township transfer site on West Dewey Road. A transfer site voucher is required, which may be obtained at the township hall during regular business hours. Residents with clean-up items should be prepared…

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Obituary: LeAnn Lyewski, 74, of Kentwood, formerly of Ludington.

May 30, 2022

Obituary: LeAnn Lyewski, 74, of Kentwood, formerly of Ludington. LeAnn Elaine (Sherburn) Lyewski of Kentwood, and formerly of Ludington, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids following a brief illness, at the age of 74.  She was born April 30, 1948 to Raymond and Florence (Clemensen) Sherburn, the fifth of six children. She was baptized…

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Fountain Horse Pull attracts large crowd. 

May 29, 2022

Fountain Horse Pull attracts large crowd.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. FOUNTAIN — After a two-year hiatus, the Fountain Horse Pull lived up to its reputation as being the premiere summer kick-off event in Mason County. Started in 1962, this should have…

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