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Recent births, published Nov. 3, 2025

November 3, 2025

The birth announcements are a presentation of West Shore Bank, providing service to Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Muskegon, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties; www.westshorebank.com.  Azrael Crimson Sky Oleniczak, the son of Candace Oleniczak and Dakota Bentley of Free Soil, was born on Sunday, November 2, 2025. Niylah Inell Louis, the daughter of Hanniyah Thomas and Nixon Louis of Baldwin, was born on Sunday,…

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Obituary: Richard Ivan Jensen, 81, of Scottville

November 3, 2025

Richard Ivan Jensen, 81, of Scottville, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 31, 2025. Born in Ludington, Rick spent most of his life in the Scottville area, where he built not only a respected career but a lifetime of friendships, laughter, and family memories. Rick worked as a mason for Jensen Masonry, a trade that reflected his strength,…

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Recent death: Cheryl Diane Bentz, 80, of Ludington

November 3, 2025

Cheryl Diane Bentz, 80, of Ludington, died on Sunday, November 2, 2025. A full obituary will be published soon. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:30 AM, Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere Marquette Chapel, 309 South Washington Avenue, Ludington. Visitation will be held at 10:30 a.m. until time of service. Beacon Cremation & Funeral…

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The shipwrecks of 1929: The Halloween sinking of the Senator

October 31, 2025

Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union with offices in Manistee, Ludington, East Lake, and Bear Lake and the Mason County Historical Society, which operates the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, Historic White Pine Village and the Rose Hawley Archives in downtown Ludington. Part 4: S.S. Senator By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief The last four months of 1929…

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Undaunted/PM 41 back from dry dock; unloads at Manistee

October 31, 2025

This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Hankwitz Heating & Cooling, 609 S. Washington Ave., Ludington; 231-843-2809. Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — The A.T.B. Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 delivered agricultural lime to the Rieth-Riley Construction dock along Manistee Lake Thursday, Oct. 30, it’s first delivery since its recent five-year inspection. The articulated tug/barge had been in dry dock…

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