Teacher Spotlight: LASD’s Christine James By Kate Krieger-Watkins, staff writer. Teacher Spotlight is a presentation of Shelby State Bank, with offices in Ludington, Pentwater, Shelby, Hart, Hesperia, Manistee, Montague, Whitehall, North Muskegon, and Fruitport. LUDINGTON – With the help from a group of special needs children, Ludington Area Schools teacher Christine James discovered that she wanted to become a teacher…
Hospital cancer center receives gift bag donations. Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — On Monday, June 7, Megan Tresnak of Ludington donated 100 chemotherapy bags to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital’s Cancer Center. Tresnak raised over $2,300 to place items that are…
Gardenhire faces 12 charges, including murder, in Isabella County. MT. PLEASANT — Isiah Gary “Zeke” Gardenhire, 40, of 4173 S. Isabella Rd., Mt. Pleasant, the man accused of killing an Isabella County teenager and raping the girl’s mother, was arraigned in Isabella County’s 76th District Court Tuesday, June 8. Gardenhire had recently bonded out of Mason County Jail where he…
Obituary: Glenn Kretchman, 82, of Free Soil Glenn Frederick Kretchman, 82, of Free Soil, passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Glenn was born on November 4, 1938 in Niles to Leo and Ethel (Nye) Kretchman. Glenn graduated from Niles High School in 1957. Shortly after graduating he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was stationed on the U.S.S. Firedrake…
Obituary: Joanne Silver, 88, of Ludington. Joanne C. Silver, 88, of Ludington passed away peacefully Monday, June 7, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. She was born August 11, 1932 in Grand Rapids, to George and Margaret (Baird) Bowne. Joanne graduated from Ludington Area Catholic School in 1950. She married the late Harvey Silver on April…
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