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LUDINGTON, Mich. — Visitors to the City of Ludington’s scenic Cartier Trail will discover vibrant new additions as they walk the popular 1-mile paved path. The Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA) has refreshed its outdoor art exhibit, known as the ‘cARTier trail’, with new works create…

Adult soccer players of the Manistee, Mason, and Oceana County area will once again have the chance to play this summer, as the Safe Harbor Soccer League enters its third season. It is a 7 vs. 7 co-ed soccer league sponsored by Safe Harbor Credit Union.

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Intermittent drizzle. Fog developing overnight. Low 48F. Winds light and variable.

Tonight

Intermittent drizzle. Fog developing overnight. Low 48F. Winds light and variable.

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Mostly sunny skies. High 73F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.

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SCOTTVILLE – Over 150 West Shore Community College students are eligible to receive degrees and certificates at the college’s 53rd commencement ceremonies to be held on Saturday, May 4, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the college’s Center Stage Theater.

It’s that time again! St. Patrick’s Day? Spring? Not yet! It’s time for the 33rd annual Family AfFAIR being hosted at Mason County Central High School.

This weekend, many of us attended the funeral of our dear friend and classmate, Sammi Bateson, who was tragically killed in front of our school 12 days ago. Since that time, we have suffered a range of emotions including shock, dismay, anger, frustration and just pure sadness. During today’s…

BIG RAPIDS—Ludington High School’s baseball team pulled off a couple exciting wins to capture the Michigan High School Athletic Association District #35 Baseball Championship, defeating Cadillac, 6-4, in the championship game on Saturday in Big Rapids.

HART – As far as can be determined, the Manistee girls soccer team was playing in its first district final last Friday at Hart.

ONEKAMA – Senior righthander Keegan Nelson pitched a strong game with 10 strike outs, and the Mason County Eastern baseball team out-hit Bear Lake, 7-5 in a Division 4 district semifinal game Friday at Onekama.

BRECKENRIDGE – Although the second game may be ruled a forfeit since it went only two innings, the Manistee Saints will still come away with a split of Sunday’s season and Gratiot County Baseball League opening doubleheader at Breckenridge.

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A 55-year-old Manistee man was arrested near the scene of an accident at the Brye Road and U.S. 10 intersection in Amber Township Monday at 7:21 p.m.

MANISTEE COUNTY — A 27-year-old man from Mancelona was arraigned this week in Manistee County and charged with six counts of varying degrees in the alleged sexual abuse of a child that spanned several years, according to a press release provided by the Michigan State Police.

    On May 5, 2025 I sent an email to Representative Moolenaar asking for answers to five questions for the purpose of finding out what kind of person those of us in Michigan’s Second District had representing us in Congress. I have since been asked by a number of people if I ever got a response…