Around the County

PHOTO FEATURE: Old Engine Club Education Day 2023

September 20, 2023

PHOTO FEATURE: Old Engine Club Education Day 2023 Around the County is presented by Smith & Eddy Insurance with offices in Scottville, Manistee, and Grand Haven.  Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The Western Michigan Old Engine Club hosted its annual Education Day for area fifth graders Wednesday, Sept. 20 at its show grounds at Scottville Riverside Park. The…

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Northern lights, Sept. 18, 2023

September 19, 2023

Northern lights, Sept. 18, 2023 Around the County is a presentation of House of Flavors Restaurant of Ludington in partnership with Mason County Press. Photo by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief AMBER TOWNSHIP — The northern lights (aurora borealis) put on a show in the night sky Monday evening.

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VIDEO: Pleiness Lake Flyover, Sept. 13, 2023 

September 16, 2023

VIDEO: Pleiness Lake Flyover, Sept. 13, 2023  Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief EDEN TOWNSHIP — Streams originating from the North Branch Pentwater River and Pere Marquette River converge in the middle of Eden Township where a series of lakes make their…

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VIDEO: Ludington sunset, Sept. 9, 2023

September 10, 2023

VIDEO: Ludington sunset, Sept. 9, 2023 Around the County is presented by Smith & Eddy Insurance with offices in Scottville, Manistee, and Grand Haven.  Video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Here is 30 seconds of the sunset on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. 

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VIDEO: Spraying the asparagus fields 

September 5, 2023

VIDEO: Spraying the asparagus fields  Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER TOWNSHIP — West Michigan is one of the largest asparagus growing regions in the country. The perennial crop is picked during its early phases in the spring and continues to…

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