LUDINGTON – West Shore Bank recently announced the awarding of 10 $1,000 Making a Difference scholarships to high school graduates throughout its market region, which includes Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Benzie, Grand Traverse and Muskegon counties. Over 60 applicants applied for the scholarships. They demonstrated strong academic performance, leadership, and a commitment to positively impacting their communities. The 10 selected recipients…
Gloria Alice (Lenon) Taylor, 88, of Ludington, died on Saturday, May 17, 2025. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, October 15, 1936. Her Parents were the late John Ezra Lenon and the late Viola (Snyder) Lenon. September 8, 1956, Gloria married Gerald R. Taylor, who she met in the ninth grade, and to whom she was still married at…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Veterans Memorial Club of Ludington, more commonly known as the Cemetery Club, placed US flags on the graves of veterans today at Lakeside Cemetery and Pere Marquette Catholic Cemetery. The handful of volunteers, all military veterans, are part of a tradition that began just after World War I. The Cemetery Club was started…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Flipstar Gymnastics had over 100 gymnasts participate recently in its end-of-the-year Spring Fling Class Show-Off and In-House Fun Meet. Recreational class kids who participated in the Class Show-Off sessions had the opportunity to show their families the skills they have learned and the improvements they have made this school year. Team gymnasts who participated in the Fun Meet…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society is making plans to expand its Ludington car ferries exhibit at the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and it needs help from the public. The expanded exhibit will include an interactive kiosk that will tell the stories of those who have worked on the Ludington car ferries through a combination of text, audio,…
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