Around the County

VIDEO: Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse sunset, May 13, 2025

May 13, 2025

Video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Enjoy 30 seconds of tonight’s sunset over the Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse, May 13, 2025. This video brought to you by Preferred Credit Union.   _______________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. Your contribution will help us to continue…

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Tess Versluis takes hands on approach in her role as Baldwin Community Pool director 

May 2, 2025

Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Jeff Kiessel, MCP Contributor LUDINGTON — Growing up in Ludington Tess Versluis has been passionate about the water pretty much her whole life. “My mom convinced me to join the recreational swim team when I was 8 or 9 and…

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‘Worm Moon’ by Brad Reed

March 14, 2025

  Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Ludington-based photographer Brad Reed, of Todd & Brad Reed Photography, photographed the lunar eclipse early this morning from his home. Reed wrote: “Dubbed the ‘Worm Moon’ by the ‘The Old Farmer’s Almanac’, the lunar eclipse early…

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Video: Lighthouse on ice

January 31, 2025

Video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. LUDINGTON — Ice breaks up around the North Breakwater Lighthouse on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. _____________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month.…

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Special Olympics hoops tournament a favorite event for local teams

January 19, 2025

Photos and story by Jeff Kiessel, MCP Contributor Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. CUSTER — Basketball players competing in the annual Area 24 Special Olympics Basketball Tournament competed on Saturday, Jan. 18, with excitement, spirit, grit and passion but most of all they competed with compassion…

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