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,…
West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Last week preschoolers from Mason County Central’s Victory Early Childhood Center visited the Rybicki Center on the campus of the West Shore Educational Service District to learn how to build birdhouses. Helping to build…
Sallie Mae Carto, 82, of Ludington, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025 following a 15-year battle with lung cancer. She was born January 15, 1943, in Ludington, the youngest child of Earl and Lavona “Bonnie” (Todd) Carto. Sallie graduated from Ludington High School in 1961. After graduation, she attended Central Michigan University and was selected by TWA to become a…
Sally Louise (Porter) Currier, 71, of Ludington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Sally, affectionally known as Sal, was born on April 21, 1954, in Cadillac, to the late Louie E. Porter and Mary E. Zatarga. On November 14, 1976, she married Virgil Currier Jr. Throughout her life, Sal pursued her hobbies with passion and dedication. She had…
January 6, 1947 to May 16, 2025 Mary Ann Perkins found beauty and joy in the world around her. A lifelong lover of nature, animals (especially dogs), children, and quiet moments, she lived with a deep appreciation for life’s simple pleasures. She always tried her best — and it showed in the care she gave to others and the life…
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