VanHouten named new Staircase Youth Services director. LUDINGTON – Kerry VanHouten has been hired as the executive director of Staircase Youth Services, beginning October 1. VanHouten replaces Cindy Arneson, who is retiring on September 30. VanHouten has worked for Staircase for nine years as the homeless youth outreach specialist for Mason and Lake counties. “I have no doubt that Kerry…
Library series focuses on post-pandemic topics. LUDINGTON — Mason County District Library and the nonprofit Abondia Center will present Shifting Landscapes, a new public lecture series, examining fallout from COVID-19 and many other events that have occurred over the past 20 months. The first section, Community, begins October 4, 2021, 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the…
Ashley named Golf Professional of the Year. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Scott Ashley, owner of Lakeside Links Golf Club, was recently won the Golf Professional of the Year for the Northern Chapter of the Michigan PGA. Ashley also won the Chris Cheney Shootout for the Northern Chapter of the Michigan PGA. He was one of the top point earners for…
Obituary: Charles Frederick Hargreaves, 93, of Ludington. Charles Frederick Hargreaves, 93, of Ludington, formerly of Grand Rapids and Manistee, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021. Charles was born on November 12, 1927 in Victory Township, the son of Earl and Philemina (Schneider) Hargreaves and attended Scottville High School. As World War II raged on, Charles enlisted in the United…
Video: Full Court Press: Afton Shoup, 12-year-old bull rider. Full Court Press is a sports and recreation webcast presented by House of Flavors, Inc. CUSTER — Today, on MCP’s Full Court Press, Toni Swinehart speaks with 12-year-old rodeo bull rider Afton Shoup. Afton is the son of Susan and Paul Shoup of Branch Township. Please consider helping to fund local…
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