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VICTORY TWP. — What do a small community college in northern Michigan and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City have in common? They both house original works by America’s first abstract painter, Manierre Dawson. On April 11, West Shore Community College will acquire its third piece by the late artist and 55-year resident of Mason County, putting it…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The possibility of Mason County being the future site of the Michigan data processing center would most likely put this area on the technological map. (see related story) “This is a game changer,” said Kathy Maclean, chief executive officer of the Ludington and Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce. “It’s exciting to hear…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Mason County may soon be home to the state’s data center. Representatives from Consumers Energy and the development company were at the Pere Marquette Township board of trustees meeting Tuesday night to ask for a resolution of support for the project. If it is approved by the state Department of Energy, the project will mean a…
The Michigan Department of Transportation plans to place left turn signals at the U.S. 10-31 intersections of Brye Road and Pere Marquette Highway. It also plans to upgrade the traffic signals at Meyers and Nelson roads, which will allow for the signals along the entire corridor to be timed better. Dan Lund, traffic and safety engineer with MDOT, attended a…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Leo Petrosky of Ludington, MasonCounty’s last Pearl Harbor attack survivor, passed away on March 16. He was 91-years-old. A few years ago I had the honor of meeting Mr. Petrosky and writing a story about him. Leo was living in an adult foster care home at the time and had been recovering from a stroke, which…
