Obituary: Dr. Timothy Woltanski, 71, of Scottville Timothy R. Woltanski, M.D., of Scottville, died on January 4, 2024. He was 71 years old. In the end, his heart failed; however, he never failed to give his heart to his family, friends, and community. Doc started his medical practice in 1981. He was an old school practitioner who prioritized bedside manner,…
Obituary: Thomas Claffey, 86, of Fountain Thomas James Claffey, 86, of Fountain, formerly of Hamlin Township, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024. Thomas was born on April 2, 1937, the son of Louis and Mae (Knowblock) Claffey. He attended Clay High School, in South Bend, Indiana, graduating in 1955. Thomas joined the United States Navy and was honorably discharged.…
Grant Township builder faces multiple fraud charges By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A Grant Township builder is facing two felony counts of fraudulent use of building contract funds by a contractor. Daniel James Siefka, 33, who owns Legacy Building Group, LLC of 62 W. Freeman Road, was arraigned Wednesday, Jan. 10, in 79th District Court on offenses that date…
Scanning through history By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society held its premiere Scanner Night event Thursday evening at its Mason County Research Center in downtown Ludington. The event was one of two evenings scheduled to give local residents a chance to digitize their historical documents and photographs. Participation was light, only one person showed up.…
Obituary: Barry Vanas, 65, of Hart Barry Francis Vanas, 65, of Hart, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. He was born April 13, 1958, in Ludington, the son of Leroy and Grace (McGinnis) Vanas. Barry was an avid golfer, playing with all his buddies at Lakeside Links in Ludington. In recent years he journeyed on…
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