LUDINGTON — Shoreline FORCE and Ludington Police Department are hosting Waves & Wheels Safety Day on Saturday, May 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Loomis Street Boat Launch. The family friendly event’s purpose is to encourage and educate the safe way to enjoy biking and water activities. Events will include: Ride ready bicycle check Helmet fitting Toddler balance…
LUDINGTON – West Shore Bank recently announced the awarding of 10 $1,000 Making a Difference scholarships to high school graduates throughout its market region, which includes Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Benzie, Grand Traverse and Muskegon counties. Over 60 applicants applied for the scholarships. They demonstrated strong academic performance, leadership, and a commitment to positively impacting their communities. The 10 selected recipients…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Monday, May 19, 2025: 7:34 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway and Chauvez Road, Pere Marquette Township. 8:29 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Kinney Road east of Strickler Road, Logan Township.…
Gloria Alice (Lenon) Taylor, 88, of Ludington, died on Saturday, May 17, 2025. She was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, October 15, 1936. Her Parents were the late John Ezra Lenon and the late Viola (Snyder) Lenon. September 8, 1956, Gloria married Gerald R. Taylor, who she met in the ninth grade, and to whom she was still married at…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Veterans Memorial Club of Ludington, more commonly known as the Cemetery Club, placed US flags on the graves of veterans today at Lakeside Cemetery and Pere Marquette Catholic Cemetery. The handful of volunteers, all military veterans, are part of a tradition that began just after World War I. The Cemetery Club was started…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Flipstar Gymnastics had over 100 gymnasts participate recently in its end-of-the-year Spring Fling Class Show-Off and In-House Fun Meet. Recreational class kids who participated in the Class Show-Off sessions had the opportunity to show their families the skills they have learned and the improvements they have made this school year. Team gymnasts who participated in the Fun Meet…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society is making plans to expand its Ludington car ferries exhibit at the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum and it needs help from the public. The expanded exhibit will include an interactive kiosk that will tell the stories of those who have worked on the Ludington car ferries through a combination of text, audio,…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, May 16, 2025: 10:20 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, Amber Township. 11:56 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 west of Meyers Road, Pere Marquette Township. 1:15 p.m.,…
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…
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