LUDINGTON — Lake Michigan Carferry has canceled its Thursday sailing of the S.S. Badger due to potentially high waves. The marine forecast is calling for high winds and 8- to 12-foot waves with occasional 16-foot waves. However, an extra crossing has taken place tonight to meet the transportation needs of wind turbine sections. “The safety and comfort of our passengers will…
LUDINGTON — Just after a year on the job, Ludington Area Arts Council Executive Director Erica Karmeisool has announced she is resigning to focus on her personal art career. The art council board has convened a search committee that will begin recruiting candidates in earnest to ensure a smooth transition between Karmeisool and the new director. Karmeisool said she plans…
LUDINGTON — Ludington Area Center for the Arts is hosting an Artist Garage Sale on Saturday, June 8. Artists will be selling their supplies, artwork, equipment, books and other art related items. This is an opportunity for artists to recycle items for which they no longer have a use. Space is available for $10 per table. Applications are available for download on the…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the Michigan State Police have announced they will be increasing patrols on U.S. 10 over the Memorial Day weekend. Marked patrol cars will particularly be concentrating on the busy intersections between Scottville and Ludington. Those intersections include Stiles Road, Brye Road, Meyers Road and Pere Marquette Highway. The Brye Road intersection and…
RIVERTON TWP. — Julie Henry took these photographs Tuesday of some fawns and their watchful momma.
Renee Lund is the general manager of Ludington’s McDonald’s Restaurant. She posted this on her Facebook page and we thought we would share it: Love and gratitude to the little old lady that came through the drive-thru today and handed me an envelope. On it, she had written instructions for me to take what was inside and pay for as…
SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central High School will present An Evening of the Arts tonight. An art gallery designed by Rachel Brock will be open beforehand. The performances start at 7 p.m.. A freewill offering will go on throughout the event to benefit the Mason County Central Advanced Drama Class.
Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Here are the current conditions for the Lake Michigan shoreline and Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 11 a.m. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Ludington Stearns Park: 50 F Ludington State Park (Big Sable Point): 47 F Summit Park: 48 F Pentwater: 58 F Afternoon air temperatures: Ludington: Light rain/fog, 66 F, humidity 78%, precipitation 90%, wind…
Mary Lee Dereske submitted this photograph she took at 3 a.m. Tuesday morning as a storm was moving across Lake Michigan. More rain is in the forecast.
LUDINGTON — Crafters are invited to the Ludington Library to create photo holders on Tuesday, June 4 at 6 p.m. The activity is for adults only and there is a limit of 20 participants. Supplies are provided at no charge, but donations are appreciated.
Shown is the Ludington Petunia Parade committee. They include Donna Brown, chairperson; Tom and Bettye Tyron, Barb Sitler, Cathy Webster, Kathy Radtke, Deb Gundersen, Carol Pehrson and Suzanne Townsend. The petunias along Ludington Avenue and near the Ludington Municipal Marina were planted by volunteers last weekend. Weeding dates are June 1, June 22, July 27 and Aug. 24.
A forensic anthropologist has identified one of the 12 bones found Friday in Riverton Township as being part of a human skull. Mason County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy confirmed this morning that the anthropologist, through a photograph, made the confirmation of the fragment. Confirmation will be made of all the bones’ status when they are sent to be physically examined.…
SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Farmers’ Market and the Scottville Clown Band Shell weekly concert series both begin today. The market is open from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the west parking lot. For the past five years the market has been held on Saturday mornings. Scottville Main Street Manager Heather Landis said the Main Street program wanted to tie the…
The Beach/Outdoor report is sponsored by Superior Electric of Ludington. Here are the current conditions for the Lake Michigan shoreline and Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 11 a.m. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Ludington Stearns Park: 51 F Ludington State Park (Big Sable Point): 49 F Summit Park: 50 F Pentwater: 53 F Afternoon air temperatures: Ludington: 67 F, humidity…
LUDINGTON — The West Shore Pregnancy Care Center’s 19th annual fundraiser and awareness event Walk for Life was held Sunday. Executive Director Tracey Chapman reported “an incredibly beautiful day and another great turnout of people for which we are so very thankful.” “Only six weeks after our community helped us to raise nearly $30,000 in the Lake Jump to help us…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County Parent Coalition will host three of the four City of Ludington Mayoral candidates at its next meeting scheduled at Sandcastles Children’s Museum on Tuesday, May 28th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Ryan Cox, Pete Engblade and Dave Kosla will attend the May meeting to present a brief summary of their platforms and for a question and…
VIDEO BELOW. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TWP. — “There’s a lot of memories right there,” Travis Gerbers said early Tuesday morning as he watched his childhood home go up in flames. “Our entire family was raised in that house.” Gerbers watched the old farmhouse at 2300 W. Chauvez Road burn, as did firefighters on the scene. Riverton Township Fire…
LUDINGTON — Great Lakes Dock and Materials of Muskegon was granted the bid of a maximum $213,857. The Ludington City Council approved the bid for dredging of the Ludington Municipal Marina this afternoon at its regular meeting. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently informed the city that it will provide $52,683.58 in grant funds to dredge about 1,110 cubic…
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