Features

1932 Murder of teen shook Free Soil; justice was swift. 

August 3, 2022

1932 Murder of teen shook Free Soil; justice was swift.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief History Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Editor’s Note: I would like to thank Jake O’Brien for suggesting I research this case.  Like any history story I research and write, my information is…

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Grown Locally: Wilderplay, a nature-based pre-school.

July 26, 2022

Grown Locally: Wilderplay, a nature-based pre-school. Grown Locally is presented by House of Flavors Restaurant of Ludington and features locally owned businesses and locally produced products. By Katie Provenzano, MCP Correspondent VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Wilderplay founder and owner Lisa Cooper combined Native American practices along with European models of forest kindergarten to create a nature-based pre-school experience. Students learn in three types of areas: indoor, outdoor,…

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Murder of Ludington police officer took place July 20, 1958. 

July 20, 2022

Murder of Ludington police officer took place July 20, 1958.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief  with contributions by Lisa Cooper.  Only two police officers have been murdered in the line of duty in Mason County. The most recent was the shooting of Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield II on Sept. 9, 2013 on Custer Road in Free Soil Township. The…

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LHS alumnus recognized for film projects.

July 9, 2022

LHS alumnus recognized for film projects. Grown Locally is presented by House of Flavors Restaurant of Ludington and features locally owned businesses and locally produced products. LUDINGTON — Dawson Segraves, a 2020 graduate of Ludington High School, was recently honored for his film production of “Julie: A Summer Love Story”, which he and several classmates produced while attending LHS. A…

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A move to west Michigan inspires children’s book.

June 29, 2022

A move to west Michigan inspires children’s book. Grown Locally is presented by House of Flavors Restaurant of Ludington and features locally owned businesses and locally produced products. By Kate Krieger-Watkins, correspondant. HART – Growing up in California, author Amber Hellewell and her husband knew that they wanted to raise their three children in a slower and more intentional atmosphere,…

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