218 participate in MathCounts Competition. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The 36th annual MathCounts Competition was held Wednesday, Feb. 6, at West Shore Community College. The event was hosted by the West Shore Educational Service District and Manistee Intermediate School District and included 218 students participating from Mason, Oceana, and Manistee counties. The top three placing teams were: Ludington Area Schools OJ…
Sandcastles adds tunnel maze for babies and toddlers LUDINGTON — Sandcastles Children’s Museum recently purchased a Soft Zone Tunnel Maze through a grant by the Great Lakes Energy People Fund. The tunnel maze is geared especially for toddlers and babies just learning to crawl and pull themselves up. It includes tunnels, ramps, and blocks to climb on, around and through. The…
Obituary: Donald Arthur Verduin, 71, Ludington. Donald Arthur Verduin, 71, died peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 7, 2019, following a mercifully short illness. Don was the second of three sons born in Grand Rapids to Arthur and Clarissa (Hofmeyer) Verduin. He graduated from Ottawa Hills High School and Central Michigan University, from which he also held a master’s…
Hamlin man arrested in strangulation case; victim hospitalized #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — William G. Buchanan, 29, of Hamlin Township was arraigned today in 79th District Court on charges of aggravated domestic violence, second offense, with intent to do great bodily harm, a felony which is punishable by up to five years imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine. Buchanan was arrested by Mason…
Children’s museum has nearly 27,000 visitors in 2018. LUDINGTON — Sandcastles Children’s Museum continues to be a popular destination for locals and visitors. In 2018, the non-profit museum, located at 129 E. Ludington Ave., had 26,777 visitors. The three biggest months for visitors were June, 3,366; July, 5,769; and August, 5,691. The museum also collects zip codes from all of…
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