Scott Bentz, an art teacher at O.J. DeJonge Middle School, has volunteered much of his time constructing giant papier-mâché puppets for the Ludington Area Center for the Arts float, which is to make i... Read more »

Dr. Bill Anderson has spent four years researching, gathering items and conceptualizing plans for a lumber museum to be located in Historic White Pine Village.
The museum is set to open as an i... Read more »

It was a wetter-than-average June at the home of National Weather Service observer Richard Hamilton.
The month started with farmers concerned about being able to plant and ended with the ground... Read more »

U.S. Marine Cpl. Randy Ames has been coming to Ludington’s Freedom Festival Grand Parade for most of his life and now he is walking in it as a serviceman.
“I’m nervous,” said Ames, but with a ... Read more »

About 170 people participated in the Children’s and Pet Parade — the opening event of the Ludington Area Jaycees Freedom Festival Friday evening.
Families, pets and children donned the... Read more »

SCOTTVILLE — Scottville’s Recreation Department received a $1,000 donation for its children’s programs after a benefit run at Charlie’s Bar June 27.
Scottville Recreation Director Josh Thomas ... Read more »

The hours of the Ludington post office are set to change on Monday.
For the duration of the summer, the post office will be opening 30 minutes later, at 9 a.m. every weekday, while Saturday ho... Read more »

SATURDAY
Ludington Freedom Festival: 41st Annual West Shore Art League Fine Art and Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Ludington City Park; Military flyover of A-10 jets from Selfridge AFB at noon-12:... Read more »

Saturday, July 4 at Norman Township Community Center
9-11 a.m. - Pancake breakfast
10 a.m.-4 p.m. - Craft sales, flea market sales
11 a.m., - Lunch, walking tacos
noon-2 p.... Read more »

Filming of ‘What if...’
under way
by Lisa Enos
Daily News Staff Writer
MANISTEE — About a dozen teenagers stood outside the middle school on Maple Street in Manistee Thur... Read more »