Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief EDEN TOWNSHIP — The fall colors are starting to peak around Mason County. Thursday, Oct. 24 brought a mixture of rain showers and sunshine throughout the area, offering spectacular lighting. Ordway Lake is a small lake located…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by House of Flavors Restaurant, 402 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington; houseofflavorsrestaurants.com By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The M.V. Calumet was the second freighter to visit Ludington in as many days when it arrived about 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24. Thursday evening, the Calumet’s fleet mate, M.V. Manitoulin arrived. Both vessels were delivering…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by House of Flavors Restaurant, 402 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington; houseofflavorsrestaurants.com By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Canadian-flagged M.V. Manitoulin arrived at the Port of Ludington about 8:20 p.m. Thursday evening, unloading half its cargo at the Rieth-Riley Construction Dock along Maritime Drive. The ship left Ludington early this morning and was…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County District Library will receive a $10,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York in celebration of the upcoming semiquincentennial year celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The announcement was made on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The grant is being made to numerous Carnegie Libraries across the U.S., including the…
Roberta A. “Birdie” (Johnson) Button, 91, of Ludington and Greenville, died Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. She was born July 11, 1934, in Ludington, the daughter of Henry and Clara (Hansen) Verboam. Birdie enjoyed bowling, pool league and crafts. She also enjoyed gardening as long as there weren’t any snakes around. She was a…
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