Around the County

VIDEO: Around the County: Antique tractor pulling is a family activity.

July 11, 2021

VIDEO: Around the County: Antique tractor pulling is a family activity.  Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. SCOTTVILLE — Paul Storm of Walkeville, and his sons Kennedy and Garason competed in the Western Michigan Old Engine Club’s July antique tractor pull Saturday morning at the club’s show…

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Hospital cancer center receives gift bag donations.

June 9, 2021

Hospital cancer center receives gift bag donations. Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — On Monday, June 7, Megan Tresnak of Ludington donated 100 chemotherapy bags to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital’s Cancer Center. Tresnak raised over $2,300 to place items that are…

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History: The Civil War veterans of Towns Cemetery.  

May 30, 2021

History: The Civil War veterans of Towns Cemetery.   Around the County/History is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Memorial Day, observed this year on Monday, May 31, is a federal holiday that honors military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties while…

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MCE student art showcase. 

May 25, 2021

MCE student art showcase.  Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. CUSTER — Mason County Eastern Schools recently hosted its annual student art showcase. MCP videographer Kate Provenzano visited the school last Thursday to cover the event.    Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press…

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History: A tragedy on Pentwater Lake. 

April 30, 2021

History: A tragedy on Pentwater Lake.  Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. I find cemeteries to be fascinating places. There is a certain calm of walking through a cemetery. As a historian, I also find cemeteries to be a place of inspiration. Every…

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