TRAVERSE CITY – Tamara Ann Dunklow, 67, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 2, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer, leaving behind emptiness that can never be filled. Tami was born in Flint on July 13, 1958 to Bernard and Evelyn Johnson. Her family moved to Traverse City in 1965 where Tami grew up on Long…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society will host three cemetery tours this summer in celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial. The tours, that begin at 6 p.m., will be held on the second Thursday of June, July, and August. The Masters & Commanders, June 11, Lakeview Cemetery, Ludington: Ludington’s maritime heritage is one of the richest on the Great Lakes. Lakeview…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A major corporate transaction involving Occidental Petroleum and Berkshire Hathaway has impacted ownership of the OxyChem plant in Ludington, though no local operational changes have been announced. Occidental announced Jan. 2 that it had completed the $9.7 billion sale of its chemical business, OxyChem, to Berkshire Hathaway. The deal is part of Occidental’s broader…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners will consider approving a new ambulance service agreement with Life EMS Inc. during its monthly meeting Tuesday, April 14. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Mason County Airport Terminal conference room, 5300 W. US 10. The proposed agreement, listed under the board’s Public Safety and Courts…
Ruth Mae (Warner) Freese, 94 of Ludington, passed away in the comfort of her home on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Born on April 18, 1931, at the family home in Riverton Township, Ruth was the daughter of the late Samuel George and Bertha Elvie (Schumacher) Warner. She attended Ludington High School. Ruth married Melvin Leroy Freese on Jan. 22, 1953.…
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