MCP Boat Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. This article was updated on May 6. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Salvage crews recovered a sunken commercial fishing boat today in Pere Marquette Lake near Thompson Marina. Ludington Police Department reported the vessel…
MUSKEGON — The Michigan Irish Music Festival, presented by Family Financial Credit Union, has announced its lineup for 2025. The festival will be held Sept. 11-14 at Heritage Landing. This year’s list of artists features Skerryvore, Socks in the Frying Pan, Lúnasa, Old Blind Dogs, Goitse, and Seamus Kennedy. Skerryvore is a Scottish band that blends traditional folk with contemporary influences, creating a sound that is both epic…
Daniel James Tanis, 74, entered into eternal life on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Dan was born on June 24, 1950, to Burton and Mary Jane (Collins) Tanis. He was raised in Hamlin Township with his older brother Robert and their cousins Sharon, Linda, and Pat, who were more like sisters. On his 15th birthday in 1965 he received his little…
A memorial service for Henry Lewis VerSluys, of Branch, who passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the age of 88, will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at noon at Evergreen Covenant Church in Branch. Visitation begins at 11 a.m. at the church. There will be full military honors during the service. Obituary: Henry Lewis VerSluys, 88,…
Lawrence Allen Brower, 76, passed away peacefully at home on May 2, 2025. Larry was born October 11, 1948 in Ludington to Lawrence O. and Freda (Randall) Brower. His great-grandparents were Riverton pioneer families Johann and Bertha Brauer and John and Martha Dargie. Larry was a former member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Scottville. He graduated from Mason County…
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