PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The winners of the Mason County Sports Hall of Fame $500 raffle were recently presented checks at the Mason County Historical Society’s Historic White Pine Village. The drawing was held on Saturday, June 28 at Lincoln Hills Golf Club as part of the Class of 2025 Induction Banquet. The Mason County Sports Hall of Fame is…
LUDINGTON — Road work will take place this week on Tinkham Avenue. Beginning Tuesday, July 8, Reith-Riley and its sub-contractor, Hallack Contracting of Hart, will begin milling and fill paving the street between Washington Avenue and Monona Drive. The road will be closed to traffic during construction but will be opened at the end of each work day. The project…
Lois Irene (Pratt) Haus, 98, of Ludington, formerly of Pentwater, passed away on Thursday July 3, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Born March 12, 1927, in Scottville, Lois was the daughter of the late Ward and Hazel (Davis) Pratt. She graduated from Scottville High School, class of 1945, then went on to Central Michigan University where she received her master’s…
Thomas James Bentz, 30, of Scottville, affectionately known as Tom, Tommy, Tbone and Bigbird, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025 in Grand Rapids after a lifelong battle with congenital heart disease. He was born August 16, 1994, in Ludington. Tom lived a passionate life filled with generosity and a zest for simple pleasures. He was a 2012 graduate of Mason…
Jo Dereske died on Saturday, July 5, 2025. She was born in Ludington on October 1, 1947, to John and June (Zemke) Dereske. She graduated from Mason County Central High School in Scottville in 1965, and received her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Western Michigan University. Jo worked mainly as an academic librarian, but her true profession was writing.…
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