Ludington News

Beginning June 10, Community Church will offer a second worship service called 'The Garden' that is a blend of traditional and contemporary music set in a more informal setting.

Paced by seniors Boyd Meeker and Logan Leavitt, the Ludington Orioles won the 10-team Division 3 district golf tournament held Thursday at the Old Channel Trail golf course in Montague.

"This is going to be a huge loss for the Scottville Clown Band," said Jim Frost, president of the Scottville Clown Band.

The Oceana County Melody Mates are celebrating 50 years of fun and friendship with a potluck dinner June 6 at 6 p.m. The dinner will be at the Shelby Congregational Church Fellowship Hall.

Mwangi Wa Maina of Grand Rapids made it through three rounds of the 2012 National Spelling Bee.

Harriet Catherine Keeling was born Oct. 29, 1913, in Rushville, Illinois, the daughter of George and Belle Keeling.

The future of cross-lake ferry service out of Ludington is sitting on the desk of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman.

Two people were transported to hospitals after a head-on collision on Ludington Avenue near Staffon Street around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday.

'This was a good way for us to get ready for the districts on Saturday,' said Ludington baseball coach Rob Killips Tuesday after his Orioles finished their regular season schedule with a 7-1 win over the Montague Wildcats.

George Wilson died Monday. Long-time street leader of the Scottville Clown Band, radio personality, columnists, former Mayor of Ludington and so much more.

Authorities say 40-year-old Matthew Sly of New Era died Sunday in an off-road vehicle accident.

Renee Lansdell of Portland and Terry Peterson of Ludington plan to marry June 9, 2012 at St Gerard's, Lansing.

Police say a man and woman from northern Ottawa County died in a motorcycle accident north of Ludington this weekend.

GRAND HAVEN, Mich -- If you are looking for a new way to quench your thirst, you may want to check out the newly launched, West Michigan Wine And Beer Trail.

The company that operates the SS Badger ferryboat applied recently to continue releasing coal ash into Lake Michigan past a deadline set by federal regulators.

The S.S. Badger set sail again Saturday morning. This is after strong winds and engine problems ran it aground Thursday afternoon during its first voyage of the season.

The Badger is expected to return to Ludington today as well but it is not yet known whether it will be under its own power or with the help of a tug.

Dear Amy: My daughter gets extremely angry at me -- so angry that she will hang up in the middle of... Members of the 1-126th Cavalry Unit of the Michigan National Guard pose for a photo taken before the attack on a National Guard convoy Sunday that wounded 10 soldiers.

The company that operates the S.S. Badger ferryboat applied Thursday to continue releasing coal ash into Lake Michigan past a deadline set by federal regulators.

A ferryboat that hauls passengers and cars across Lake Michigan got stuck on a shoal for several hours during its first crossing of the season.