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. HART — Mason County Central competed Friday in the fifth West Michigan Conference Rivers Division jamboree at Colonial Golf Course in Hart. North Muskegon claimed team honors with a score of 167. Shelby’s Titan Carter…
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 arrival of two of the oldest working government tugs on the Great Lakes has added an unusual maritime attraction to Manistee this spring. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tugs Racine and…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Ludington State Park will offer a series of free educational programs and guided outdoor events during late May and early June, highlighting the park’s wildlife, dunes, rivers and history. Programs begin Sunday, May 24, with “Michigan Turtles” from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Lake Michigan Beach House. The drop-in program will explore the characteristics and habitats…
LUDINGTON — Ludington Area School District Director of Bands Keith Kuczynski has been named the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association District 1 Teacher of the Year for 2026. Kuczynski was selected as the district’s nominee for the statewide Teacher of the Year honor for the 2026-27 school year. MSBOA District 1 includes Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Oceana, Osceola and…
Sally Ann Barnett, 72, of Branch, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 12, 2026 after a courageous battle with cancer over a number of years. Sally was born on January 8, 1954 in Sandusky, Mich., the daughter of Donald and Maybelle “Sally” Bradshaw. She grew up in the Lexington, Mich. area attending Croswell-Lexington High School where she served as drum major for…
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