Sharon Ann (Klastow/Hoffman) McCarthy, 76 of Scottville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Grand Rapids. Heaven just got craftier. Sharon was born on Jan. 15, 1950, to Leonard and Barbara (Holman) Klastow in Lansing. She is survived by her children David Hoffman of Manistee and Rebecca “Beckie” Hoffman of Scottville; her grandchildren Zachary Hoffman of Clare and…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — The MV Calumet became the first freighter to visit Manistee Harbor this shipping season when it arrived Sunday afternoon. The Calumet was en route to the TES Filer City dock with a…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — An attempt was made Sunday to salvage a sunken commercial fishing boat from a channel on Pere Marquette Lake. The commercial fishing vessel Sandy remains submerged in the channel near the Washington Avenue bridge. The boat had been docked on city-owned property between Lake Street Marina and Thompson Marina. A crane truck was on…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. LAKEVIEW — The Mason County Central varsity baseball team came up short in a pair of extra-inning contests Saturday at the Lakeview tournament, falling 4-3 to Howard City Tri County and 8-7 to host Lakeview.…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Pere Marquette Charter Township trustees will discuss several conservation grant opportunities and ongoing habitat restoration projects at Pere Marquette Conservation Park during the township board’s regular meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 at township hall, 1699 S. Pere Marquette Highway. The projects are being coordinated in partnership with the Mason-Lake Conservation District and West Michigan…
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