GRANT TOWNSHIP — Marlee Jo Alexander, 18, of Manistee has been identified as the woman who died in a single-vehicle crash Monday night, July 27, around 10:30 p.m. on Countyline Road west of Red Apple Road, according to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Marlee’s family and loved ones during this time of tragic loss,”…
ZEELAND — Timothy R. Klunder, a former Scottville city manager who went on to serve more than two decades as Zeeland’s city manager, died Monday, July 27, at his home. He was 57. Klunder began his municipal management career in Scottville during the mid-1990s, serving as the city’s top administrator in what was his first city manager position. He later…
GRANT TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old Manistee woman died in a single-vehicle crash on Countyline Road west of Red Apple Road Monday, July 27, around 10:30 p.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “Evidence suggests a 2001 Saturn passenger car was traveling westbound on the dirt portion of Countyline Road when the driver lost control, slid sideways, and into the ditch…
LUDINGTON — The West Shore Civic Band will honor the legacies of two longtime Mason County music educators during the annual Howard Hornung/Tom Thomas Memorial Band Concert on Monday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. at Waterfront Park. The concert is free and open to the public, with donations accepted to support the band’s programs. The annual performance pays tribute to…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief On Sunday and Monday, I headed to northern Michigan for two days of maritime history and genealogy research. My ultimate destination was Sault Ste. Marie, where I wanted to visit and photograph the grave of Capt. John W. Duddleson (1846-1927), one of more than 70 captains I have been researching who commanded vessels that were part…
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