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West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Last week preschoolers from Mason County Central’s Victory Early Childhood Center visited the Rybicki Center on the campus of the West Shore Educational Service District to learn how to build birdhouses. Helping to build…
Sallie Mae Carto, 82, of Ludington, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025 following a 15-year battle with lung cancer. She was born January 15, 1943, in Ludington, the youngest child of Earl and Lavona “Bonnie” (Todd) Carto. Sallie graduated from Ludington High School in 1961. After graduation, she attended Central Michigan University and was selected by TWA to become a…
Sally Louise (Porter) Currier, 71, of Ludington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Sally, affectionally known as Sal, was born on April 21, 1954, in Cadillac, to the late Louie E. Porter and Mary E. Zatarga. On November 14, 1976, she married Virgil Currier Jr. Throughout her life, Sal pursued her hobbies with passion and dedication. She had…
January 6, 1947 to May 16, 2025 Mary Ann Perkins found beauty and joy in the world around her. A lifelong lover of nature, animals (especially dogs), children, and quiet moments, she lived with a deep appreciation for life’s simple pleasures. She always tried her best — and it showed in the care she gave to others and the life…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Jaycees Mini Golf at Stearns Park will hold its first 2025 Charity Monday on Memorial Day, May 26. Miss Sawyer’s Kids with a Cause is the beneficiary of the first event. The non-profit organization supports veterans’ causes. Thirty percent of game play on the designated day will be donated to select nonprofit organizations throughout the…
A celebration of life will be held on May 23, 2025 for Donna Ellen Nelson of Ludington who passed away on March 14, 2025 at the age of 92. The celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com.
MI Travelogue is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief FRANKFORT — Five miles north of Frankfort, in Benzie County, is Point Betsie Lighthouse. Built in 1858, the lighthouse’s 37-foot-tall tower rises 52 feet above Lake Michigan. The lighthouse still serves as an active navigational aid for vessels…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Drizzle, wind and 48 degree temperatures didn’t stop the estimated 400 volunteers who showed up Saturday morning to plant the 38th Ludington Petunia Parade. Volunteers began at 8 a.m., picking up their block’s petunias from the staging area at Rotary Park. The parade consists of 32,500 red, white and blue petunias along portions of…
MCP Boat Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. Documenting west Michigan’s commercial and recreational maritime industry. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Saturday, May 17, 2025 Before we get started, I realize that I have been posting a lot of Boat Blogs lately and I…
This Maritime History Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief The Flint & Pere Marquette Railway entered cross-lake freight service in 1875, one year after the completion of the railroad that terminated in Ludington (read related story here). In 1892,…
GRAND RAPIDS — Lyndsay Earl was recently named the Michigan Dairy Field Person of the Year by the Michigan Dairy Industry at its annual conference in Grand Rapids earlier this week. Earl is a field representative for Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD). She lives in Hamlin Township with her husband, Seth, and their two daughters, McKenzie and…
Mary Ann Perkins, 78, of Ludington, died on Friday, May 16, 2025. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news…
Employment: Season Museum Clerks Spend Your Summer Surrounded by History! The Mason County Historical Society is hiring Museum Front Desk Clerks to welcome guests and keep things running smoothly at Historic White Pine Village and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. If you love interacting with people and want to work in a unique setting, this is the perfect seasonal…
MCP Boat Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. Documenting west Michigan’s commercial and recreational maritime industry. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Friday, May 16, 2025 MANISTEE — The winds were too strong earlier today to photograph the Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 with the drone when…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical recently hired Caleb Ackerman as its new museum engagement manager. In the newly created position, Ackerman will be responsible for marketing, communications, membership management, and donor engagement. He will also be responsible for management of the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. Ackerman is a graduate of Zeeland High School and…
LUDINGTON — The Chamber Alliance of Mason County is now accepting nominations for its Annual Awards. Award categories are Mason County Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Community Service, and Future Five. Nominations will be accepted until 5 p.m. on July 11. The Chamber Alliance Awards honor the exceptional achievements of businesses, organizations, and individuals who drive…
By Jeff Kiessel, MCP Contributor LUDINGTON — Ludington High School seniors Reese Willis and Kylee Johnson were named the 2024-2025 All Around Seniors during Thursday’s academic assembly. Willis and Johnson became the 87th recipients of the award that dates back to 1938. It is only the ninth time that the voting has ended in a tie. Ludington High School Principal Steve…
Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central third graders, taught by Cheri Stibitz, released several dozen young salmon into the Pere Marquette River on Thursday at Scottville Riverside Park. The class raised the salmon from 150 eggs since November that were supplied through the Michigan…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Aaron Christopher Ayers, 46, pleaded guilty March 25 to third-degree fleeing a police officer and was sentenced May 13 to 20 months to 20 years in prison with credit for 289 days served in jail and $198 in fines and costs. In a second file,…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felony – David Gene Newman, 52; possession of a controlled substance — methamphetamine/ecstasy; arrested May 3 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned May 14; preliminary hearing: June 4; bail: $10,000/10 percent. Misdemeanors – Jordan Jesse Steiger, 28; operating a vehicle…
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