For more than 20 years, Safari Sun has been helping our community look and feel their very best. We began in the small town of Custer, Michigan, with a vision to create a salon where guests could relax, refresh, and leave feeling confident.
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Mason County Garden Club announces its Garden of the Month for September at 418 N. Park St.
PENTWATER – The Oceana Community Foundation (OCF) is thrilled to welcome the seventh cohort of changemakers into the Leadership Learning Lab (LLL) — a regional program that brings together emerging and experienced leaders from across Oceana, Mason, and Manistee counties. In partnership with …
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FREE SOIL — Circle Rocking S Children’s Farm will host its 30th annual Blessing of the Animals, Silent Auction, Games and Car Show on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 1:30 p.m.
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Thunderstorms in the morning followed by occasional showers in the afternoon. High 66F. Winds WSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
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Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day. Cool. High near 60F. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph.
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FREE SOIL — Circle Rocking S Children’s Farm will host its 30th annual Blessing of the Animals, Silent Auction, Games and Car Show on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 1:30 p.m.
MANISTEE – Friends and fellow veterans gathered to say thank you to David Barber for his long and appreciated career in writing about veterans.
The assignment was simple, really, or at least it should have been – get in, get photos and information, get out.
SCOTTVILLE — Community Cats TNR, a volunteer nonprofit dedicated to reducing the feral and homeless cat population in Mason County, has marked a major milestone.
MANISTEE — Little River Casino Resort continued its tradition of supporting local organizations with the 26th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, held July 11 at Manistee National Golf and Resort. The event raised $72,215 for community programs.
George Raveling, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who played a role in Michael Jordan signing a landmark endorsement deal with Nike, has died. He was 88.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two NASCAR teams, one owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, on Tuesday argued to a federal judge why the organizations still should be issued a preliminary injunction to be recognized as chartered organizations until their antitrust suit against the stock car raci…
CUSTER — What looked like an easy win for the Mason County Eastern varsity volleyball team turned into a test of fortitude on Tuesday.
Detroit — In the home clubhouse Monday morning, shortly after Justyn-Henry Malloy arrived back at Comerica Park for the first time since early July, he exchanged smiles and some friendly banter with Jahmai Jones.
One of the first glimpses of Michigan basketball’s new-look roster will come on the sport’s biggest stage.
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For more than 20 years, Safari Sun has been helping our community look and feel their very best. We began in the small town of Custer, Michigan, with a vision to create a salon where guests could relax, refresh, and leave feeling confident.
If you are looking for a massage therapist to help ease your aches and pains, give Becka’s Bodyworks in Ludington a call! Rebecka Baugus, LMT, started Becka’s Bodyworks seven years ago with a mission to “offer a service to help the body heal itself, and to offer a relaxing environment for th…
When you walk into Country View Bakery, 4815 W. US 10 in Ludington, the first thing you’ll notice is the amazing aroma of freshly baked goodness. Then you will see the shelves and shelves of cookies, cinnamon rolls, pies and more – all baked by Daniel and Kathryn Lambright. Customers say cin…
Nestled on U.S. 10 east of Stiles Road, Carter Lumber in Ludington prides itself in being part of a family-owned business offering a wide range of services and building materials for construction needs for the local area and beyond.
Every now and then a rainbow will arc over Hightower Lake in central Oceana County and when it does, you can bet one end of it will lead you to the proverbial golden pot – the Hightower Bar and Grill.
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PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 21-year-old Hart man was arrested Thursday night after leading Mason County sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase that began with a reported hit-and-run crash.
A 27-year-old Oxford man was arrested on multiple warrants and three other charges by Mason County Sheriff deputies Saturday following traffic stop at 12:58 a.m. in Branch Township.
MANISTEE — The Manistee County Sheriff’s Office is alerting the public after investigators handled several contractor fraud complaints that led to felony charges against two men. Officials said the announcement is intended to increase awareness, help identify additional victims, and prevent …
Two injured
MEARS – On Sunday, a 59-year-old man believed to have shot an acquaintance in the leg was fatally wounded by law enforcement during an officer-involved shooting following an extended manhunt in the Mears area of Oceana County, authorities said.
Did you intend your Republican vote to divert billions from cancer and preventative health research, mental health and substance abuse services, Medicaid and ACA subsidies, the public broadcasting network that is the sole provider of emergency broadcasting in many rural communities; to disso…
There’s no denying Summer 2025 is nearly behind us.
So many of the posters or readers or lurkers on one of the figure skating websites seem to have their jaws hanging open today. (I don’t know what any of them actually look like; still, I’m having fun imagining their discomposure. But why? Because they’re the same posting demons who usually s…
