VIDEO: Winter at Chinnery Rollway Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. WATCH VIDEO HERE By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Editor’s Note: The following contains a little history about the Chinnery Rollway and the families who have been stewards of that now-historical landmark. This narrative doesn’t do justice to…
The killing of Luther Foster: Mason County’s longest unsolved murder. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. This year marks the City of Ludington’s 150th anniversary, known as a sesquicentennial. Lots of celebrations are being planned. Throughout the year, MCP, in partnership with the Mason County Historical Society, will be featuring stories about Ludington’s past. Mason County’s oldest unsolved murder centers around the…
History: Ludington street namesakes tell history of town. This year marks the City of Ludington’s 150th anniversary, known as a sesquicentennial. Lots of celebrations are being planned. Throughout the year, MCP, in partnership with the Mason County Historical Society, will be featuring stories about Ludington’s past. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. On March 22, 1873, Ludington was established as a city.…
History: The beginning of Mason County and Ludington Part 1 This year marks the City of Ludington’s 150th anniversary, known as a sesquicentennial. Lots of celebrations are being planned. Throughout the year, MCP, in partnership with the Mason County Historical Society, will be featuring stories about Ludington’s past. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Before the area now known as Mason County…
History: Murder on the shores of Crystal Lake By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief A bizarre murder took place along the shores of Crystal Lake on Saturday, Jan. 20, 1934. The victim was 62-year-old Bertha Bean, also known as Bertha Comley. The sole suspect was Bean’s common law husband, 68-year-old Charles Comley, a former Chicago Board of Trade operator who had been…
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