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Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, White Pine Village to open Saturday

April 30, 2025

Maritime Museum to feature new steam propulsion exhibit By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief The Mason County Historical Society’s two museums, Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and Historic White Pine Village, will open for the season on Saturday, May 3. Attendees will notice some changes at both facilities this year. A new exhibit titled “The Age of Steam” has replaced the long-standing…

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Manistee man sentenced to prison for house party stabbing

April 30, 2025

By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 21-year-old Manistee man was sentenced to four to 20 years in prison for a conviction of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 29. Derrick Allen Henton pleaded no contest to the charge, Jan. 28.  Henton stabbed Nathan Horacek of…

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Police news, published April 30, 2025

April 30, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is activity of the Ludington Police Department Tuesday, April 29, 2025: 8:04 a.m., a 32-year-old Ludington man was cited for operating without insurance following a traffic stop near Grant and First streets, City of Ludington.  7:16 p.m., a 55-year-old Ludington man…

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Shelby State Bank announces promotions

April 30, 2025

SHELBY — Shelby State Bank recently announced three staff promotions. Drew Maus was promoted to vice president and commercial lender. Maus is a graduate of Michigan State University and joined Shelby State Bank’s credit department in 2017. He quickly moved to credit officer, overseeing the credit department. His work on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans during the pandemic was instrumental…

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Flipstar Gymnastics teams win state championship

April 29, 2025

LOWELL — Flipstar Gymnastics had incredible success at the Michigan Xcel State Championship meet this past weekend sweeping the State Champion Team title at all levels entered (Xcel Bronze, Xcel Silver, Xcel Gold and Boy’s 4X4) in addition to 12 All-Around State Champions and 49 individual event State Champions. All four of Flipstar’s state champion teams beat the runner-up team…

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