Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Here are the current conditions for the Lake Michigan shoreline and Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 11 a.m. today. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Ludington Stearns Park: 63 F Ludington State Park (Big Sable Point): 64 F Summit Park: 67 Pentwater: 66 F Afternoon air temperatures: Ludington: Sunny with temperatures reaching 76 degrees F; humidity: 55%; wind:…
Searchers call off search after 3 hours. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SUMMIT TWP. — Searchers spent about three hours looking for an object that apparently fell out of the sky and into Lake Michigan Thursday night. Mason County sheriff deputies and Riverton Township Fire Dept. were called to the area of Montgomery Boulevard and Sunset Lane near the southern county…
Our apologies to those who are email subscribers. An email update was inadvertently sent out tonight with a story about a fire that took place in Fountain in April. Again, this story is from April not a recent story.
VICTORY TWP. — Steven Deller, Professor of Nursing at West Shore Community College, has achieved credentialing as a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) by the National League for Nursing (NLN). For academic nurse educators, national certification establishes nursing education as a specialty area of practice and creates a means for faculty to demonstrate their expertise in this role. It also communicates…
VICTORY TWP. — West Shore Community College will be hosting College for Kids 2013, August 5-9. The five-day College for Kids, a hands-on opportunity to explore higher education through arts, sciences, communications and recreation in a day-camp atmosphere on the college campus, features 32 action-packed learning adventures designed for motivated learners grades 4 – 8. Again this year, Seeking Ecology…
LUDINGTON — A.M. Galleries, 115 W. Ludington Ave., will host an art and wine reception Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. The reception is the opening of an exhibit of the work of two artists: Doug Baker and Terri Lindvall. It is free and open to the public and will include refreshments along with entertainment from guitarist Frank Galante. Doug Baker…
LUDINGTON — The Friends of the Ludington Library annual used book sale will be held Saturday, July 13, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, July 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the front lawn of the Ludington Library at 217 East Ludington Ave. The Friends of the Ludington Library was organized in 1977 by citizens interested in promoting public support and development of…
Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Here are the current conditions for the Lake Michigan shoreline and Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 10:30 a.m. today. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Ludington Stearns Park: 58 F Ludington State Park (Big Sable Point): 64 F Summit Park: 65 Pentwater: 60 F Afternoon air temperatures: Ludington: Sunny with temperatures reaching 75 degrees F; humidity: 53%; wind:…
NEWAYGO — A 42-year-old Newaygo woman has been reported missing by her family, the Michigan State Police Hart Post reports. Kathleen Lynn Overzet has been missing since July 6. No foul play is suspected. Overzet is described as 5’ 2” tall, weighs approximately 145 pounds, has sandy blonde hair, and blue eyes. Her hair is reported to be shoulder length.…
By Jen Hansen. District Health Department #10 Have you ever thought about what happens to your unused medications once they are thrown into the trash or flushed down the toilet? There are some important reasons to pay attention to our medication disposal practices. Many of us can open our medicine cabinets and find a variety of expired, unused and unwanted drugs.…
LUDINGTON — Oakview Medical Care Facility’s 13th annual antique car show will be held Thursday, July 18 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the parking lot, 1001 E. Diana St. Antique car owners are invited to display their vehicles; participants will receive a commemorative pin. Refreshments will be available. The event is sponsored by the Pere Marquette Motoring Club.
LUDINGTON — Juggler Joel Tacey will be at the Ludington Library, 217 East Ludington Avenue, on Monday, July 29, at 1 p.m. Joel begins the program with a 10-minute mini-juggling demonstration using a variety of exciting props. Then, while sharing juggling trivia and anecdotes, Joel’s teaches attendees how to juggle using his easy-to-learn 3 ½ step juggling method. Everyone will learn to juggle…
Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Here are the current conditions for the Lake Michigan shoreline and Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 10:30 a.m. today. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Ludington Stearns Park: 65 F Ludington State Park (Big Sable Point): 61 F Summit Park: 66 Pentwater: 67 F Afternoon air temperatures: Ludington and Pentwater: Partly cloudy with temperatures reaching 74 degrees F.…
Donald A. Randall, 93 of 502 North Sherman, Ludington, Michigan passed away July 9, 2013. Donald Alton Randall was born March 16, 1920 in Lansing, Michigan the son of Clyde C. and Blanche (Rowlatt) Randall. He graduated from Lansing Eastern High School with the class of 1938 and then attended Lansing Business University, completing courses in Business Administration and Accounting…
LUDINGTON — Children old enough to tie shoes independently are invited to Mason County District Library in Ludington Monday, July 22, 1 p.m. to learn to twist balloons into animals and other fun shapes. Expert balloon twister Joel Tacey entertains while twisting. This program is made possible by the support of the Friends of the Ludington Library. Children under age 8 must be…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TWP. — For quite some time Hamlin Grocery has been the place to be in the Hamlin area to get a fresh deli sandwich or salad or pretty much any basic staple. The little store at the corner of Jebavy Drive and Dewey Road has become a big store under the ownership of Vaughn Flewelling.…
FOUNTAIN — The Village of Fountain is moving ahead with its stop on the Mason County cultural tourism sculpture heritage trail. The village, one of six stops on the trail, is commissioning a logging-themed statue. The statue, “Up from the Swamp,” will feature two horses pulling a log out of a swamp. It will be located in the newly…
The Kitchen Sink. A blog by Stephanie Wagner. I did not grow up in a family that traveled. We camped on occasion, close to home in case in rained. Once, there was a promised trip to Disney “when the house sold”, but then the deal fell through and with it, the hope of visiting the Magic Kingdom. My experiences beyond…
Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Here are the current conditions for the Lake Michigan shoreline and Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 10:30 a.m. today. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Ludington Stearns Park: 53 F Ludington State Park (Big Sable Point): 55 F Summit Park: 60 F Pentwater: 60 F Afternoon air temperatures: Ludington and Pentwater: Cloudy becoming mostly cloudy with temperatures reaching…
LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council overwhelmingly voted down the proposed ordinance to form a historic district on East Ludington Avenue tonight. See background story here. Had it passed, the ordinance would have formed a historic district on the avenue between Harrison and Staffon streets. Basically, any changes to buildings or property within that district would have had to meet certain…
Story and photos by Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. Last week, I got the chance to spend a few hours with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office marine patrol division. I meet Deputy Matt Warmuskerken at Harbor View Marina, where the department’s 24-foot Boston Whaler patrol boat is docked. Our agenda for the evening is to perform some routine patrols in Pere Marquette…
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