Recent births, posted Jan. 20, 2022 Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website. The following births have been reported: Serenity Nicole…
Obituary: Dean Ratcliffe, 87, of Ludington. Dean Eldon Ratcliffe, 87, of Ludington, passed away at the home of his son, Gary, Tuesday, January 18, 2022. He was born March 12, 1934 in Southfield Township in Oakland County to Daniel and Nellie (Pitts) Ratcliffe. Dean graduated from Highland Park High School in 1952. After high school, Dean moved to Alaska to…
Friends of the Ludington State Park to present online programs Friends of Ludington State Park again this winter is offering several online programs. Scheduled topics include the history of Big Sable Point Lighthouse, a look at the Great Lakes and a state of the Ludington State Park presentation. “We received very positive feedback from the virtual sessions we conducted in…
West Shore Bank announces Rhythm and Dunes lineup. LUDINGTON, MI – Plans are underway for West Shore Bank’s annual Rhythm and Dunes community concert series with the announcement of the lineup for this summer’s shows taking place Saturday, July 30 and Saturday, August 6. The headliners are Union Guns on July 30 and Your Generation in Concert on Aug. 6. …
Trekking the NCT: Trains, Planes and Feet By Joan Young, MCP Contributing Writer. On Dec. 1, 2021 Amber Township resident Joan Young began her journey to hike the entire North Country Trail continuously. She began her year-long trek at the Manistee National Forest’s Timber Creek Campground on US 10 in Lake County. The first half of the hike will take…
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