LUDINGTON — The 2024 Ludington Petunia Parade will officially end on Saturday, Sept. 14 when the petunias are expected to be removed along Ludington Avenue, Loomis Street, and Ferry Street. The petunias are purchased and maintained by the Ludington Petunia Parade Committee, a private non-profit organization. Volunteers can begin removing anytime this week. The following thank you was submitted by…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Pere Marquette Charter Township is currently conducting a survey asking the public about their recreational activities and needs. The results of the survey will be applied towards the township’s 2025-2029 Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan. The current recreation plan was approved by the township board of trustees in 2020 and outlined potential projects and actions…
LUDINGTON — There are a limited amount of tickets left for the Mason County Historical Society’s second annual gala scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 14 at the Stearns Hotel. The event is a major fundraiser for the Society. The cost is $75 per person. Click here to purchase tickets. “We held our first gala last year to coincide with the Ludington sesquicentennial and…
Photos and story by Jeff Kiessel, MCP contributor FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — Emergency personnel, family and friends gathered along Custer Road on Monday to remember Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield, who was killed in the line of duty by a gunman on Sept. 9, 2013 while conducting a routine traffic stop on Custer Road north of Townline Road. More…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER — Dan Quinn is reinventing a space that once was a Mason County icon. Over the past couple of years he has purchased the properties that were once home of Johnny’s of Custer. While Quinn has no intention to make any attempts to revitalize the entertainment complex, he is planning to rent the former roller…
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