A celebration of life will be held on May 23, 2025 for Donna Ellen Nelson of Ludington who passed away on March 14, 2025 at the age of 92. The celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com.
MI Travelogue is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FRANKFORT — Five miles north of Frankfort, in Benzie County, is Point Betsie Lighthouse. Built in 1858, the lighthouse’s 37-foot-tall tower rises 52 feet above Lake Michigan. The lighthouse still serves as an active navigational aid for vessels…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Drizzle, wind and 48 degree temperatures didn’t stop the estimated 400 volunteers who showed up Saturday morning to plant the 38th Ludington Petunia Parade. Volunteers began at 8 a.m., picking up their block’s petunias from the staging area at Rotary Park. The parade consists of 32,500 red, white and blue petunias along portions of…
MCP Boat Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. Documenting west Michigan’s commercial and recreational maritime industry. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Saturday, May 17, 2025 Before we get started, I realize that I have been posting a lot of Boat Blogs lately and I…
This Maritime History Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief The Flint & Pere Marquette Railway entered cross-lake freight service in 1875, one year after the completion of the railroad that terminated in Ludington (read related story here). In 1892,…
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