Audrey Lois VanNortwick, 97, of Ludington, passed away Monday, July 6, 2026, at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. She was born June 30, 1929, in Muskegon, the daughter of Clayton and Blanche (Jensen) Crampton. On Feb. 18, 1950, Audrey married Wilbur “Willie” VanNortwick at Zion Evangelical Church (now Ludington Area St. Paul Church). Together, Audrey and Willie ran a…
This MCP Boat Blog is presented by Manistee Harbor Tours, operator of the Princess of Manistee. Book your cruise at www.manisteeharbortours.com. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MUSKEGON — The tug G.L. Ostrander and cement barge Integrity were docked Saturday evening at the Lafarge North America terminal, 1047 Seventh St., on Muskegon Lake, continuing one of the Great Lakes’ most recognizable articulated tug-and-barge…
This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union and the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief The present-day Ludington Municipal Marina occupies the site of what was once one of Michigan’s most innovative marine engine factories. From 1909 until the early years of the Great Depression, the Gile Boat and Engine Company and its…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Construction of a new Skyline Trail at Ludington State Park is expected to begin in September following the completion of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ bidding process for the $3.65 million project, park officials and the Friends of Ludington State Park announced. The project marks one of the largest investments ever made at the park and…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Pere Marquette Charter Township Board of Trustees is expected to consider the first reading of a proposed ordinance Tuesday that would establish a one-year moratorium on new data center developments while township officials study how the facilities should be regulated. The proposal is among several items on the board’s agenda for its regular meeting beginning…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Pere Marquette Charter Township Board will consider awarding a contract Tuesday for a more than $1.3 million project to improve the main entrance and trail system at Pere Marquette Conservation Park. The board will meet Tuesday, July 14, at 4 p.m. at Pere Marquette Township Hall, 1699 S. Pere Marquette Highway. According to a recommendation…
LUDINGTON — Anglers from across the Great Lakes region will converge on Ludington next week as the 2026 Ludington Offshore Classic returns with a full slate of salmon fishing tournaments, public weigh-ins and community events from Monday, July 13, through Sunday, July 19. Hosted by the Chamber Alliance of Mason County, the weeklong tournament features professional, amateur, women’s and youth…
The following births have been reported: George Raymond Hilton, the son of Sara and Robert Hilton of Pentwater, was born on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Jameson Ryan Boss, the son of Kaelee and Ryan Boss of Manistee, was born on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2026 births List of 2025 births …
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 36-year-old Ludington man was arrested early Friday morning by the Ludington Police Department on multiple charges following a reported disturbance and traffic violations. The man was contacted at 3:47 a.m. Friday, July 10, in the area of Loomis and Delia streets…
LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council is expected to take action on six ordinances Monday that establish and levy the city’s property tax millages for 2027, including the general operating, police pension and Downtown Development Authority (DDA) millages. The actions come following a required Truth in Taxation public hearing and represent the city’s annual process for setting and authorizing its property…
WALHALLA — 3:55 p.m.: US 10 in Walhalla is currently closed due to a two vehicle traffic crash. The highway is closed between Benson and Campbell roads. Injuries appear to be minor but the vehicles are in the roadway.
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MANISTEE — FiveCAP Inc. will host its 22nd annual Golf for Warmth and Imagination Library fundraiser Friday, Aug. 28, at Manistee National Golf & Resort, with proceeds supporting emergency heating assistance and children’s literacy programs in four West Michigan counties. The 18-hole, four-person scramble will begin with registration at 8 a.m. followed by a 9 a.m. shotgun start at the…
This MCP Boat Blog is presented by the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, www.masoncountymihistory.org. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Maintenance dredging of Ludington Harbor began today, Thursday, July 9, as a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to restore safe navigation depths in the federally maintained shipping channel. The work is expected to continue through the end of September. The…
LUDINGTON — A Mason County jury convicted a Ludington man Wednesday, July 8, of resisting, obstructing and assaulting a police officer following a brief deliberation in 51st Circuit Court at the Mason County Courthouse. Anthony Holmes was found guilty of one count of assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer after jurors deliberated for less than an hour. The case…
By Mark Varenhorst, MCP Writer LAKE MICHIGAN — The Fourth of July found me in Manistee. Wally Laaksonen, owner of Manistee Harbor Tours, had invited me to join the inaugural Princess fireworks cruise to Ludington. I wasn’t about to miss that. Over the years, I have watched the Ludington Area Jaycees Freedom Festival fireworks from the beach, from open fields around…
Mason County voters will decide whether to renew the county’s additional road patrol services millage during the Tuesday, Aug. 4, primary election. The proposal asks voters to renew up to 0.2980 mill, or about 29.8 cents for every $1,000 of taxable value, for eight years, from 2026 through 2033. The millage provides funding for additional road patrol services through the…
LUDINGTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is scheduled to begin maintenance dredging of Ludington Harbor on Thursday, July 9. The project is expected to continue through Aug. 17, weather permitting. The annual dredging operation is intended to maintain safe navigational depths within the harbor and support commercial and recreational marine traffic. The work will take place from the…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Fountain man was arrested after “he was alleged to have caused a disturbance at the Mason County Courthouse” Tuesday, July 7, at 11 a.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “He was found to be intoxicated, which was a…
Voters in Mason and Oceana counties will decide the future of the Mason-Oceana 911 operating millage during the Tuesday, Aug. 4, primary election. The proposal asks voters to renew the existing operating millage that funds the Mason-Oceana 911 emergency dispatch system. Because it is a bi-county millage, the proposal requires a majority of the combined votes cast in both Mason…
LUDINGTON — The Rotary Club of Ludington has donated $10,000 to the Ludington Petunia Parade’s Watering Truck Capital Campaign, helping the organization move closer to its goal of purchasing a newer, more reliable watering truck. Rotary Club President Bob Vipond presented the check July 2 to Petunia Parade board members Cathy Webster, Mary Lou Ohnsman and Sarah Genson. The funds…
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