Butch Petzak, 85, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital following a brief illness. He was born on October 30, 1939, in Ludington where he lived a great deal of his life. Butch was a devoted husband to Carol (Lyon) and loving father to Thomas, Scott, Jeffery (Bugs) and Holly Jo. Butch…
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UPDATE: The announcement by the sheriff has been postponed until Thursday due to scheduling conflicts. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has taken a major step in the investigation of a 32-year-old cold case. Last week, the body of Melissa Simmons was exhumed from Pere Marquette Catholic Cemetery in Pere Marquette Township and has been…
SCOTTVILLE — After nearly a month of drivers disregarding “road closed to local traffic” signs on Johnson Road, the City of Scottville has doubled down on barricading the local street. Currently US 10 west of Main Street is closed due to replacement of a water main. The official detour is Main Street/Scottville Road north to US 31 for westbound State…
Katharine Ann “Katie” (Mudrovich) McPike, 81, of Ludington, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Katie was born on November 18, 1943 in Monroe, the oldest daughter of Thomas and Mildred Mudrovich. After graduating high school in Monroe, she attended Central Michigan University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in education, and later earned her…
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