The Makers: Applefest! By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief The Makers Series is a semi-monthly series brought to you by Preferred Credit Union. LUDINGTON — Preparations are underway for next week’s St. Simon Applefest. The event takes a lot of volunteers. For the past two weeks crews have been working at Ludington Area Catholic School getting desserts ready. Applefest is a major fundraiser…
MCP in search of school history stories. I am looking for stories and need help from our readers. I am researching the history of all the local public schools in Mason County and looking for people to interview. The scope of the project will span 1855 to the present. I have already compiled a significant list of the dozens of…
The Makers: Pig Patch Farm Quilts The Makers Series is a semi-monthly series brought to you by Preferred Credit Union. By Katie Provenzano, MCP correspondant “Maker” the word according to Merriam-Webster means, “one who makes” and according to Urban Dictionary, “those who love to create things in their spare time.” CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Sue Riffle owns and operates Pig Patch Farm…
History: Photos from Mason County’s farming past. MC History Spotlight is a history column brought to you by Ludington Woods Assisted Living and Memory Care. Each week this column features a story from our county’s past. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. #MasonCountyHistory Over the past 35 years of researching local history I have acquired an extensive collection of historical photos. There…
History: The Stearns tractor, made in Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. #MasonCountyHistory There was a short time, in the early 20th century, when tractors were manufactured in Ludington. Eight tractors and two crawlers, actually. They were built by the Gile Tractor and Engine Company, later called the Stearns Motor Company. One of those tractors made its way to the Buckley…
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