Upcoming speakers at Ludington Optimist Club. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Optimist Club meets every Tuesday at noon at the American Legion Post 76, 318 N. James Street. The following speakers will be presenting during the remainder of September: Sept. 11, Amy Marsh, Ludington Area School District, backpack program Sept. 18, David Greenwood, caption telephone, a device that converts a caller’s…
Sheriff, undersheriff observe state House 9/11 ceremony. LANSING — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, right, and Undersheriff Derrek Wilson, left, were invited by State Rep. Curt VanderWall to the Michigan Capital today for the House of Representatives’ annual Sept. 11 ceremony. The observance memorializes Michigan first responders and members of the military who died in the line of duty during the…
Custer sculpture to pay tribute to Johnny’s. CUSTER — The Village of Custer announced today the launching of its fundraising campaign to build a sculpture. The sculpture will be part of the Mason County Historic Sculpture Trail and the Mason and Lake Music Heritage Trail. The theme of the sculpture will be “Johnny’s Bandstand,” honoring the iconic entertainment business that…
Scottville seeking rocks to prevent PM River erosion. SCOTTVILLE — Scottville Mayor Bruce Krieger has put out a call for people to donate rocks to the city to be used to help stabilize the banks from erosion along the Pere Marquette River at Riverside Park. Krieger said the Pere Marquette Watershed and Conservation Resource Alliance have agreed to request the…
4 women who recently passed have left legacies around the county. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Within the last week, Mason County has lost four influential women, Helen Gancarz, Patsy Hagerman, Beatrice McCormick, and Doris Lundberg. The legacies these women have left behind have impacted business, farming, logging, sports, health care and the faith community of rural Mason County. Helen Gancarz,…
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