LUDINGTON — The S.S. Badger begins its 2013 sailing season rather unceremoniously Monday at 9 a.m. Typically sailing begins a little later in May but commercial traffic means an earlier start. While passengers are welcome, amenities will be a little light for a few weeks. But, on Friday, May 17, there will be a party as the official sailing season…
BRANCH TWP. — Mason County Sheriff’s deputies and Branch Twp. firefighters spent four hours overnight searching for two missing mushroom hunters. Personnel were dispatched about 10 p.m. Thursday to the area of Budzynski Road and First Street in the Manistee National Forest. The two women were found about 2 a.m.
SEE VIDEO BELOW. Photos by Rob Alway. VICTORY TWP. — The West Shore Community College jazz and percussion ensembles held their spring concert Thursday night at the college’s Center Stage Theater. The percussion ensemble was accompanied by dancers from the Letha Fulton School of Dance of Ludington. The jazz ensemble featuring singer Dr. Charles Dillon, president of the college.…
VICTORY TWP. — The West Shore Community College Percussion Ensemble performed tonight at the Center Stage Theater on campus. The ensemble was accompanied by dancers from Letha Fulton School of Dance of Ludington. In the video below the groups perform “Tiger’s Blood.”
Submitted by Bill Kerans, Memorial Medical Center. LUDINGTON — Memorial Medical Center’s recently-retired 12,000-pound generator was “flown out” of the hospital on Thursday afternoon by a large crane. The unit’s 2,000-gallon underground diesel fuel tank is expected to be removed on Monday. The 588 kilowatt generator supplied emergency power to the hospital for three decades. It was replaced in March…
MANISTEE — The Mason County Central High School Concert Band participated at State Band Festival today in Manistee. Director Tom Thomas reported the band received a II rating, meaning above average. “They did great,” he said. Below is a YouTube video with one of the songs the band performed, “Allied Honor” by Karl King.
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A large crowd gathered on the lawn of the Mason County Courthouse this afternoon in observance of the National Day of Prayer. The event started with the Lighthouse Baptist Church’s children choir then went into prayer for various aspects of the nation. “It’s an honor to be in a country where we can pray…
LUDINGTON – Almost $30,000 has now been raised for the West Shore Pregnancy Care Center as a result of the April 6 14th annual Ludington Lake Jump. Initially, the center reported that just under $20,000 was raised. Since that time more funds, pledges and matches have come, Executive Director Tracey Chapman said. “What a blessing this has been,” Chapman said.…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TWP. — For 50 years Marthe Cohn kept the story of her role in World War II to herself. She didn’t think what she had done was that significant. But, Cohn, a French-born Jew, played an important role as a spy which likely saved thousands of lives. The 93-year-old spoke today in front of a…
Solveig K. Raspotnik, aged 85 of Shelby, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at the Oceana Medical Care Facility in Hart. Solveig was born on February 29, 1928 in Holmenkollen, Norway to Karelius and Johanne (Stavik) Krailhussen, and earned her Master’s Degree in Languages from the University of Oslo, Norway. Solveig was an accomplished skier and was a member of the…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has launched its new Pure Ludington website in preparation for the 2013 visitor season in an effort to better assist the visitor in their vacation planning. “We are very excited about the launch of our re-vamped PureLudington.com,” said Executive Director Brandy Henderson. “We have been working over the past year…
LUDINGTON — The 26th annual Ludington Petnunia Parade is scheduled for planting on Saturday, May 18 beginning at 10 a.m. The Ludington Optimist Club will be serving lunch for the volunteers after the planting at the City Park ( planters do not need to have clean hands to have lunch). The parade was started in 1987 by Ellery and Sue…
SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville public safety committee agreed this afternoon to hire Donald Riley of Walhalla as the city’s part-time police chief. The committee members, along with City Manager Amy Williams, discussed the options available to the police department and unanimously decided hiring a part-time chief and keeping the current full-time officers was the best fit for Scottville. The city…
SCOTTVILLE – South Main Tavern in Scottville will be presenting a special event comedy night Saturday, May 11 at 9 p.m. Headlining the event will be stand-up comedian and Laughing Hyena recording artist, Jeremy “Jer-Dog” Danley. Danley is from Chicago and has recently been selected as one of Bud Light’s “Real Men of Comedy,” in Maxim Magazine and has been heard on The Bob &…
VICTORY TWP. – Nearly 140 West Shore Community College students are eligible to receive degrees and certificates at the college’s 43rd commencement ceremony to be held on Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m. in the College’s Recreation Center Arena. Speakers for the event will be Guy Smith, president of the Student Senate, WSCC Faculty Association president and Professor of Philosophy…
Verizon Wireless service in Mason County has now reached 4G speed. In a press release Verizon announced that last week the company rolled out its advanced, high-speed 4G LTE wireless network in Ludington and surrounding communities including Free Soil, Hamlin Township, Scottville, Walhalla, and along all of U.S. 31 and U.S. 10 in Mason County. The 4G network is currently available…
LUDINGTON – The Ludington Center for the Arts has announced the second annual Garden Wars. The grounds at the center are fertile and ready for creative (and competitive) gardeners to take on plots for their own artistic endeavors. Anyone or any groups interested may apply for a plot for the growing season. Some plots have already been claimed. Those applying…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The SS Badger is featured in the current edition of American Way, the in-flight magazine of American Airlines. The six-page full-color spread begins with an interview with Capt. Dean Hobbs and mates Allan Chrenka and Dan Short. In true Capt. Hobbs fashion, it features some of the captain’s famous tales of the Great Lakes. The article…
LUDINGTON — The Downtown Ludington Special Events Committee is organizing a Back to the Fifties festival scheduled for June 7 – 9. Local car enthusiasts are invited to participate in the free event on Sunday, June 9 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Filer Street between Rath and Robert. The three day festival, sponsored by House of Flavors, will celebrate…
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Undersecretary Kevin Concannon today announced expanded eligibility for U.S.Department of Agriculture grants to improve access to fresh produce and healthy foods by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients at America’s farmers’ markets. As a result of funding provided by Congress through the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2012, USDA last year announced the availability of $4…
SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville public safety committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday afternoon and there is only one agenda item: the police department. The City of Scottville currently has an agreement with the City of Ludington in which the Ludington police chief and captain oversee administration of Scottville’s police department. Ludington Police Department also offers the service of its detective…
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