By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Over the past two years, law enforcement has increased its efforts to solve the 1993 murder of Scottville teen Melissa Simmons. As a result, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office has developed a list of additional persons of interest in the case. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole held a press conference today, Wednesday, Aug. 13,…
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. Dax James Weiler, the son of Jozie and Kyle Weiler of Ludington, was born on Friday, August 8, 2025. Ellowyn Rose Lindsay, the daughter of Ana and Lj Lindsey of Ludington, was born on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Unless…
LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank’s recent Rhythm & Dunes summer concert series raised a record-setting $22,000 in support of Mason County school band programs. Proceeds from the 13th annual event will be shared among Ludington Area Schools, Mason County Central Schools, and Mason County Eastern Schools. Funds raised at the event were through in-person and online donations, merchandise sales, food…
LUDINGTON — Author Tim Mulherin will visit the Mason County District Library Ludington branch, 217 E Ludington Ave., at 6 p.m. Tuesday, August 26 to discuss his new book, “This Magnetic North: Candid Conversations on a Changing Northern Michigan.” Mulherin’s book explores a phenomenon occurring around Michigan’s Great Lakes and other high-demand scenic locations across the country: natural landscapes are undergoing…
David Christian Boomgaard, 88, of Irons, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Born on December 8, 1936, in Grand Rapids, he was a respected and beloved figure in his community and beyond. David graduated from Grand Rapids Catholic Central High School in 1953 and soon after served his country in the U.S. Navy, where he was stationed on the…
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