Willie VanNortwick: Centennial farmer By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Editor’s Note: Wilbur O. VanNortwick, known to most as Willie, will turn 100-years-old on May 2. To celebrate, his family is holding a birthday party for him on Saturday, April 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 3212 W. Kinney Road in Riverton Township. Friends are asked…
Historical society to launch genealogy database, historic homes program By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society will host its first of several Ludington Sesquicentennial Celebration events Thursday, April 20. The event will include a presentation from Mike Nagle, West Shore Community College professor of history and political science, on the history of Mason County’s lumbering industry.…
Scottville school district was built by those who wanted a better future By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — In 1877 the concerned citizens of Sweetland (now known as Scottville) met on a woodpile at what is now the southwest corner of Main and State streets. The group included Harry Melsom, C.W. Jones, J.C. Mustard, James Sweetland, John Winters, Andrew Neil,…
Ludington kicks off sesquicentennial year By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Ludington became a city on March 22, 1873. Tonight, the year-long celebration began with a Sesquicentennial Kickoff Event and Reception at Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Mayor Mark Barnett served as master of ceremony. Keynote speaker Jim Jensen, president of the Mason County Historical Society, gave a presentation on some of…
History: Scottville’s Emma Bishop broke barriers for female teachers. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Presented by Mason County Historical Society in partnership with Mason County Press. Emma Bishop Loomis was a true pioneer woman. She moved from New York state to the wilderness of northwestern Michigan, to the town that is now Scottville when she was 34-years-old, a single (widowed) woman…
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