LUDINGTON — Changes to how bicycles and so-called “coaster toys” are regulated in the City of Ludington will be up for discussion during tonight’s City Council meeting. The council meets at 6 p.m. at the Ludington Municipal Building, 400 S. Harrison St. A key action item comes from the City’s Public Safety/Public Utilities Committee, which will present Ordinance No. 588-26…
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. By Kai Taylor, MCP Sports Writer MARSHALL — The Ludington Orioles competed in the 2026 Marshall Spring Sports Tournament on Saturday, facing Marshall, Big Rapids and DeWitt, and finishing second overall. Ludington opened the tournament…
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. By Kai Taylor, MCP Sports Writer LUDINGTON — The Ludington Orioles hosted Big Rapids, Cadillac and Mt. Pleasant on Saturday for a round-robin tournament, finishing second by a single point behind Cadillac. “It was a…
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. By Kai Taylor, MCP Sports Writer LUDINGTON — The Ludington High School junior varsity girls softball team suffered a heavy loss Saturday, falling 17-0 to Traverse City West in its first game back from spring…
Roger Duane Sanders, 87, of Scottville, unexpectedly passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Heaven just got a little rowdier. Roger was born on May 11, 1938, in Battle Creek, to William and Mabel (McGhan) Sanders. On July 21, 1956, he married the love of his life, Darlene Swider. Together they raised two daughters, Kimberley Sanders and Tammy (Bob) Heller.…
Diane Lynn (Gerbers) Paniagua, 61. of Ludington, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Diane was born on May 31, 1964 in Ludington, the daughter of Gerald and Marybelle (Talsma) Gerbers and graduated from Mason County Central High School with the class of 1982. She furthered her education earning a degree in nursing from West Shore Community College in 2008. She worked as…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a barn in the 1900 block of East Decker Rd. Sunday morning. Firefighters were intially dispatched to property owned by Gary Saya at 7:03 a.m. Upon arriving, the building was fully engulfed in flames. Law enforcement on scene said the barn contained various farm implements and other equipment. The barn was…
This Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union and the Mason County Historical Society By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Charles Melville Hays, one of North America’s most powerful railroad executives, spent his final days moving confidently through the polished corridors of the RMS Titanic, a ship that symbolized the very industrial progress he helped build — and…
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. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central hosted Mason County Eastern, Pentwater and Shelby Friday at Spartan Community Field for the revived Scottville Optimist Track & Field Invitational, with the Spartans sweeping both…
TRAVERSE CITY – Tamara Ann Dunklow, 67, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 2, 2026 after a brief battle with cancer, leaving behind emptiness that can never be filled. Tami was born in Flint on July 13, 1958 to Bernard and Evelyn Johnson. Her family moved to Traverse City in 1965 where Tami grew up on Long…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society will host three cemetery tours this summer in celebration of America’s Semiquincentennial. The tours, that begin at 6 p.m., will be held on the second Thursday of June, July, and August. The Masters & Commanders, June 11, Lakeview Cemetery, Ludington: Ludington’s maritime heritage is one of the richest on the Great Lakes. Lakeview…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A major corporate transaction involving Occidental Petroleum and Berkshire Hathaway has impacted ownership of the OxyChem plant in Ludington, though no local operational changes have been announced. Occidental announced Jan. 2 that it had completed the $9.7 billion sale of its chemical business, OxyChem, to Berkshire Hathaway. The deal is part of Occidental’s broader…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Board of Commissioners will consider approving a new ambulance service agreement with Life EMS Inc. during its monthly meeting Tuesday, April 14. The meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Mason County Airport Terminal conference room, 5300 W. US 10. The proposed agreement, listed under the board’s Public Safety and Courts…
LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned on felony charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Arthur Frederick Bennett, 63, two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) — victim under 13 years old — in one file and three counts of third-degree CSC — victim under 13 years old — in a second file. Offense dates: Jan. 1, 2020…
The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday, April 9, 2026: 6:19 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 south of Sauble Road, Free Soil Township. 9:06 p.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Millerton Road east of Reek road, Sherman Township. 10:04 p.m., a 52-year-old Brethren man was arrested following a traffic stop on an outstanding Mason County failure to…
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. By Kai Taylor, MCP Sports Writer LUDINGTON — Ludington swept Hart in a doubleheader Thursday, shutting out the Pirates 10-0 and 9-0. In the opener, the Orioles broke through in the second inning when Karson…
Ruth Mae (Warner) Freese, 94 of Ludington, passed away in the comfort of her home on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Born on April 18, 1931, at the family home in Riverton Township, Ruth was the daughter of the late Samuel George and Bertha Elvie (Schumacher) Warner. She attended Ludington High School. Ruth married Melvin Leroy Freese on Jan. 22, 1953.…
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. By Kai Taylor, MCP Sports Writer LUDINGTON — The Orioles had a tough fought battle with the Titans of Traverse City West today, losing 8-0 in a dual match. Ludington, who had “several close…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The articulated tug-barge combination of the Meredith Ashton and the Robert F. Deegan arrived at the Port of Ludington Thursday evening, docking at the Occidental Chemical Corp. (OxyChem) facility on Pere Marquette Lake. The Meredith Ashton, a 95-foot-long, 32-foot-wide tug owned by Ashton Marine Co. of North Muskegon, was built in 1999 by Thoma-Sea…
LUDINGTON — A 53-year-old man who already faces felony charges in two criminal files in Mason County’s 79th District Court in connection to alleged building contractor fraud was recently charged with two more felony counts in a third file. Scot Eric Latimer, owner of Pere Marquette Builders, LLC, 913 S. Washington Ave., is now charged with the following offenses in…
LUDINGTON — A 34-year-old Fountain man was remanded to the Mason County Jail after he appeared intoxicated before 79th District Court Judge John Middlebrook Wednesday, April 8, at 10 a.m. at the Mason County Courthouse, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Drinking alcohol is a violation of his bond conditions. “A breathalyzer result administered by the court deputy showed…
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