Around the County

VIDEO: Ice on the lighthouse

January 21, 2026

This video is presented by Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Jan. 20, 2026: Ice has formed on the Ludington North Breakwater Lighhouse following a few days of a mid-January gales.   ___________________________________ Please Support Local News and Sports Coverage Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings…

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VIDEO: Ludington bomb cyclone

December 29, 2025

Video and photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The bomb cyclone hitting Michigan Monday, Dec. 29, put on a show at the Ludington shoreline. The storm brought 17 foot waves, 28 mph northwesterly winds, gusting to 45 mph, causing waves to easily crash over the 57-foot-tall North Ludington Breakwater Lighthouse. The storm also has brought lake effect snow with…

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VIDEO: Merry Christmas from MCP

December 24, 2025

Merry Christmas from the staff of Mason County Press. Video: Sunset over Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. This Christmas video presented by Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. _____________________ Please Support Local News and Sports Coverage Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a…

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The gales of November

November 26, 2025

Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Photo by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Waves crash over the Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse Wednesday, Nov. 26, as a winter storm makes its way over Mason County. North-northwest winds have been between 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 56…

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Photo Feature: Fall at Ordway Lake

October 24, 2025

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…

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