By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. MANISTEE — Helping others is a way of life for Tom Smith. Whether it’s at work at Smith & Eddy or in his personal life, Tom finds helping others rewarding. Tom works as an agent in Smith & Eddy’s Manistee office. Originally from Greenville, he moved to Manistee in 2015, with his wife, Lori, and began…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Ludington businesswoman Julie Payment died early this morning at her home on Hamlin Lake. Julie, along with her husband Mike, owned Sportsman’s Restaurant and Irish Pub in downtown Ludington. She was active in many downtown Ludington activities, serving on several committees and being involved with many events. In the late ‘80s Julie served…
Agnes Elizabeth Hansen passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and pastor at Tendercare of Ludington on April 29, 2016 just 18 days short of her 103rd birthday. Agnes, the oldest of eight siblings, was born May 17, 1913 to the late Nels and Serena (Pedersen) Lund of Ludington. She attended Eagle School and graduated from Ludington High School. Agnes married…
Life In Circles by Stephanie Wagner. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. “There are just so many places this story can go, I don’t even know where to start.” So begins one of the most difficult stories I have written. My entire career has been spent advocating for young children in some way. From classrooms to boardrooms to my…
Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information below. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Serenity Marie Sauvola, the daughter of Ambriel Peters and Trew Sauvola of Fountain, was born April 18, 2016. Katherine JeanRose Oleniczak, the daughter of Melissa Garland and Joseph Oleniczak of Ludington, was born April 19, 2016. Elois Jean…
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