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West Shore Bank raises funds to provide 640 families with Christmas meals. LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank and its customers recently distributed 640 Christmas meals in Benzie, Mason, Manistee and Oceana counties as a result of this year’s Spirit of Giving meal fundraiser. Throughout November, West Shore Bank collected funds from employees, community members and businesses. West Shore Bank proudly…
Grown Locally: Scottville native publishes first book. Grown Locally is presented by House of Flavors Restaurant of Ludington and features locally owned businesses and locally produced products. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Scottville native George C. Wilson recently published his first novel, Owen 9, a story about a small town high school football team that facing an inevitable winless season. The…
Firefighters quickly stop Sixth Street house fire. LUDINGTON — Ludington Fire Department responded to a house fire Thursday, Dec. 16 at 405 E. Sixth St. The department was called at 8:04 p.m. to what was dispatched as a house filling up with smoke with an electrical smell. Firefighters were able to contain the fire within 15 minutes of arrival but…
Vidak appointed to Promise Zone board. Joan Vidak has been appointed to the Mason County Promise Zone Authority board, replacing Jason Kennedy. Vidak is the counselor at Mason County Central High School. “Before the Promise there were often students who struggled to attend college due to financial stresses, and those who could not go on to a university after an associate…
Obituary: Thomas Thompson, 97, of Ludington. Thomas Talbot Thompson passed away in Ludington on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. For 97 years Tom shared his love of life, his business savvy, and his sense of humor with his family and friends. Tom was born in Barberton, Ohio on November 20, 1924 to Cyril Chartres Thompson and Louise Hessert Thompson. He grew…
