SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The Armed Women of America will host an open house on Tuesday, Aug. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Fin & Feather Club, 3726 N. Darr Rd. The event is open to all women with the focus on sharing information regarding opportunities for women to grow as shooters in an instructionally safe and socially friendly…
Jose Juan Arenas, 55, of Ludington, died on Friday, August 1, 2025. A Celebration of Life for Jose will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 10 a.m. to noon at Grace Funeral Home in Ludington. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, formerly Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of…
LUDINGTON — Antique tractor enthusiasts from Wisconsin rode the S.S. Badger Thursday evening on their way to the Western Michigan Old Engine & Tractor Show which began today and will continue through Saturday, Aug. 2. The 51st show is being held at the Western Michigan Old Engine Club show grounds at Riverside Park. This year’s featured tractor is…
Fishing with the Moonlighter This Great Lakes Boat Blog is a presentation of U-Win Motor Sports 2284 US 10/31, Ludington, and the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. Aboard with Capt. Adam Knudsen By Mark Varenhorst, MCP Contributor LAKE MICHIGAN — On a beautiful sunny morning I went down by…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, July 30, 2025: 5:30 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 31 south of Hansen Road, Custer Township. 10:13 a.m., one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Masten Road south of Hawley Road, Logan Township. 1:44…
Denise Ruth Burns, 80, of Ludington, formerly of Manistee, died Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Oceana County Medical Care Facility in Hart. She was born September 16, 1944, in Manistee, the daughter of Daniel and Dorothy (Tangerstrom) Fairchild. Denise worked as a registered nurse for over 20 years. In her spare time, Denise enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping. Most of…
Employment: Middle School Principal, Shelby Public Schools This a paid posting. Published until Aug. 14, 2025.
Employment: Care Team Openings, Animal Hospital of Ludington Do you enjoy people and animals? Are you upbeat and positive? Do your friends refer to you as smiley and bubbly? Do you want to help promote the human-animal bond? Do you love to help in a team environment? If this describes you, then you may be just the candidate for a…
Story by Tara Autrey, Community Foundation for Mason County LUDINGTON — True to their family roots, two remarkable couples, Todd and Debbie Reed and Budde and Sheryl Reed, have demonstrated their love for their community while honoring their parents. Together, the two families created an unrestricted fund at the Community Foundation for Mason County. The Milan and Dorothy Reed Community…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday, July 29, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Tyler Houston Collison, 33, pleaded guilty May 13 to possession of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic, bringing contraband into a prison and third-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced July 29 to 30 days in jail with credit for one day served; two years…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Ludington man was arrested for operating while intoxicated after he was reportedly clocked on a police radar traveling 85 mph in a 55 mph zone on Pere Marquette Highway near Meisenheimer Road Tuesday, July 29, shortly after 11:30…
Terry Lee Simons, 73, of Ludington, went to his heavenly home with Jesus on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Terry was born on Christmas day, 1951, in Fort Campbell, Kentucky to William and Nona (Closson) Simons and raised in Barryton, Michigan with his younger brothers Dale, Rick, Ron, Bruce, Billy, and sister, Tina. He grew up hunting with his dad and…
Employment: Upper Elementary Special Education Teacher Mason County Central School District is hiring an Upper Elementary Special Education Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. See details and apply online at www.mccschools.org. Job ID #626 Application deadline: Aug. 13, 2025 at 4 p.m. This is a paid posting. Published until Aug. 13, 2025.
Did Ernest Hemingway spend the night in Scottville? Find out on Rob Alway’s latest Great Lakes History Log podcast: Click here. Be sure to subscribe to the Great Lakes History Log here. Presented by: Filer Credit Union features offices in Manistee, Ludington and Bear Lake, 800-595-6630, www.filercu.com The Mason County Historical Society is a non-profit charitable organization that was founded…
MANISTEE — Manistee Harbor Tours will hold a Friday Family Day Cruise on Aug. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. The 65-foot-long Princess will leave its berth along the Manistee River in downtown Manistee and travel along the Lake Michigan shoreline. The boat’s bar will be serving Shirley Temples along with other non-alcoholic drinks (and some adult beverages for the…
LUDINGTON — Staircase Youth Services and the Ludington Area Jaycees will hold its annual free Back to School Backpack Bonanza on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at the Ludington Area Jaycees’ Mini Golf at Stearns Park from 3 to 6 p.m. At check-in youth will receive a backpack and can start their free round of mini golf. At each mini golf hole…
Employment: LAC Farm to School Lunch Director This is a paid posting. Published until Aug. 13, 2025.
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is a presentation of Filer Credit Union, with offices in Manistee, Ludington and Bear Lake, www.filercu.com and the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. Read Part 1: Chuck Leonard here. Story Mark Varenhorst, MCP Contributor; photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — July 23 found…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Firefighters responded to a fire at a house under construction at 503 W. Haight St. today, Monday, July 28, 2025. Ludington Fire Department was dispatched at 10:52 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters from Ludington Fire Department reported heavy smoke coming from the eaves of the house, particularly on its west side. The nearly-completed house is…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The 51st Western Michigan Old Engine and Tractor Show begins Thursday, July 31 and will continue until Saturday, Aug. 2 at the Western Michigan Old Engine Club show grounds at Riverside Park. This year’s featured tractor is the Massey Ferguson tractor. But, the show will feature a variety of equipment and displays. The schedule…
MASON COUNTY — The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a heat advisory that includes a large portion of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, including Mason County, for Monday, July 28, until 9 p.m. Heat index values up to 101 degrees are expected. Hot temperatures and high humidity can cause heat illnesses. The advisory area includes portions of central, south…
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