Story and photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — The 2026 sailing season is underway for Manistee Harbor Tours, with the Princess of Manistee once again offering shoreline cruises along Lake Michigan and the Manistee area waterfront. The 65-foot passenger vessel began its season earlier this month and is now operating regularly from its dock along the Manistee Riverwalk at…
LUDINGTON — Tickets are now on sale for the Mason County Historical Society’s three cemetery tours taking place this summer as part of the community’s observance of America’s Semiquincentennial. The tours, which begin at 6 p.m., will be held in June, July and August and will feature reenactors, descendants of pioneer families, and local historians sharing stories of Mason County’s…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old man who was hired by an elderly Ludington woman to put a new roof on her house was ordered by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 26, to pay back the $14,129 he scammed from her. Brennan Todd Morley received a delayed sentence for a…
LUDINGTON — A fundraising event aboard the SS Badger and at The Lakehouse will support the Lakeshore Children’s Advocacy Center. “The Badger Experience” is scheduled from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, June 4. The event is presented by Friends of Ludington Police, Safe Harbor Credit Union and Safety Decals, with all proceeds benefiting the Lakeshore Children’s Advocacy Center. Activities begin…
LUDINGTON — Families are invited to kick off the summer season with a day focused on bicycle, boating and water safety during the Waves & Wheels Safety Day on Saturday, May 30, 2026. The free community event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Loomis Street Boat Launch in Ludington and is presented by the Ludington…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Ludington Police Department Wednesday, May 27, 2026: 12:30 a.m., a 46-year-old Muskegon man was arrested after yelling and creating a disturbance in the 300 block of West Ludington Avenue, City of Ludington. He was charged with second-offense…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Several roads in Pere Marquette Township will be reduced to one lane Monday, June 1, for hot mix asphalt paving, according to the Mason County Road Commission. Drivers should expect delays on Inman, Lenz, Hesslund, Beaune and Benedict roads as crews conduct paving operations under flag control traffic patterns. The road commission said the paving work…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Friends of Ludington State Park’s 2026 Summer Series will feature a mix of live music, nature programs, Native American drumming and family entertainment throughout the summer at Ludington State Park. The free series begins Tuesday, June 9, with the Blue Water Ramblers performing “Music of the Great Lakes” and continues on Tuesdays and Saturdays through Aug.…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Registration is open for the sixth annual Free U Dig It Youth Summer Nature Program, a hands-on outdoor experience for children ages 9-12. The free program will be held Thursdays from June 18 through July 23 from 9 a.m. to noon at the U Dig It Community Garden, 5810 E. Bryant Road, behind the United Methodist…
Shirley Yvonne Ford, 97, of Hart, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility. She was born May 11, 1929, in Muskegon, the daughter of Charles and Arlie (Stewart) Wilson. Shirley graduated from Muskegon High School, and following graduation began employment as a phone operator for the Bell Telephone Company. Shirley married the love of…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. Story and photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The MV Calumet arrived in the Port of Ludington Wednesday evening just before sunset. Making its first visit of the shipping season to Ludington, the vessel came from Burns Harbor,…
RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Richard Stepka has been identified by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office as the man who died as the result of a motorcycle crash that occurred in Riverton Township sometime between Monday, May 25 and Tuesday, May 26. Emergency crews were dispatched Tuesday, at 12:30 p.m. to the area of Stiles and Marrison roads in Riverton Township for…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday, May 26, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: Stephen Lee Storm, 46, pleaded guilty April 7 to second-offense possession of cocaine, heroin or another narcotic and was sentenced May 26 to six months in jail with credit for two days served; 18 months probation; and $198 in fines and costs. In a second…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. LUDINGTON — Ludington’s girls soccer season came to an end Wednesday night with a 3-2 loss to Reeths-Puffer in a Division 2 district semifinal at Ludington High School. The Orioles trailed 1-0 at halftime before…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 48-year-old Grand Rapids woman was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies after she reportedly showed up late for a court hearing and tested positive for drugs Tuesday morning, May 26, at the Mason County Courthouse, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Mara Lee Teran was charged with contempt of court and sentenced…
MCP/OCP Sports Coverage is presented by: Baker Ford Ludington, Fresh Coast Foam, Mission Graphics, Quick-Way, Inc., Smith & Eddy Insurance and Michelle and Andrew Thomas. BIG RAPIDS — The Ludington varsity boys golf team came up just short of a state finals berth Tuesday, finishing fifth at the Division 2 Region 7 tournament at Katke Golf Course in Big Rapids.…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Tuesday, May 26, 2026: 12:19 a.m., a 35-year-old Ludington woman turned herself in at the sheriff’s office on an outstanding misdemeanor assault warrant issued by the Ludington Police Department, City of Ludington. She was lodged…
Joan K. (Hulet) Carey, 81, of Ludington, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Joanie was born on June 10, 1944. She will be lovingly remembered for her bubbly spirit, sweet heart, and genuine love for people. Known for warmly calling everyone “hun” or “honey,” Joan had a special way of making others feel welcomed,…
Terry Lee Segelstrom, 63, of Ludington, formerly of Hart, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026. Terry, also known as Lee, was born in Muskegon on Jan. 26, 1963, the son of the late George and Margaret (Smith) Segelstrom. In January of 1984, he married Pamela (Kanouff) Segelstrom. Lee had a passion for drawing, a love for hard rock music,…
Diane Kay Ryan passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at the age of 79, leaving behind a lifetime of memories, laughter, and love that will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew her. Born on May 31, 1946, in Ludington, Diane was the daughter of Willard Leroy Paasch and Marjorie May Schmock. She proudly served her…
Richard Allen Miller, 85, of Ludington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Born July 13, 1940 in Ludington, Richard was the son of the late Emery and Margaret (Ott) Miller. He graduated from Mason County Eastern High School in 1958. On March 14, 1959, he married Ruth Irene Rozell and they shared 55 years together before Ruth’s passing…
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