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Carole McKnight’s Legacy of Love: A Gift to Mason County

August 22, 2025

By Tara Autrey Community Foundation for Mason County EPWORTH HEIGHTS —For Carole McKnight, summer in Ludington is a homecoming. For more than six decades, she and her late husband, Sid, have loved Mason County far beyond the gates of Epworth Heights. Now, through a generous contribution from their donor advised fund to the Campaign for Mason County, their legacy of…

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Police news, published Aug. 22, 2025

August 22, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  The following is recent activity of Mason County law enforcement. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 – 5:39 a.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO): Car/deer crash, no injuries, US 10 west of Tuttle Road, Custer Township. – 10:37 a.m., MCSO: Larceny of an e-bike, Ludington Liquor,…

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Cartier Mansion ranked as second Best Historical B&B

August 21, 2025

LUDINGTON — The Cartier Mansion Bed & Breakfast, 409 E. Ludington Ave., has come in second place in the Newsweek Readers’ Choice Award for Best Historical B&B in America for 2025. The achievement marks the second consecutive year the mansion has received a top honor. Built in 1905, the Cartier Mansion is a stunning example of neoclassical architecture and is…

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LPD makes pair of warrant arrests

August 21, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  LUDINGTON — A 54-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Ludington police officers on an aggravated stalking warrant Wednesday, Aug. 20, around 10:30 p.m. in the 100 block of East Fifth Street, according to Ludington Police Chief Chris Jones. The man was lodged in…

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Cartier Mansion Bed & Breakfast nominated for Best Historical B&B

August 20, 2025

LUDINGTON — Cartier Mansion Bed & Breakfast, 409 E. Ludington Ave., was again nominated for the Newsweek Readers’ Choice Award for Best Historical B&B in America for 2025. This marks the second consecutive year of recognition, following its win in 2024. Built in 1905, the Cartier Mansion is an example of neoclassical architecture and is listed on the National Register of Historic…

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