As Nancy and Leo Hesting began planning for the future, they knew one thing for certain: they wanted their generosity to continue strengthening the...

On their first wedding anniversary in 1970, Jeanne and Mike Oakes walked on the beach at Ludington State Park. Mike turned to his new wife and said,...

In the quiet corners of Mason County, Joan Hasenbank is a woman who moves with purpose — whether she’s navigating a snowy sidewalk with her ski...

Frank and Lori Longmore have built a life of intentionality and purpose. Their story isn't defined by luxury or extravagance; instead, it's a life...

In a tribute to her late husband and the community they loved, Harriet Jones established the Gregory and Harriet Jones Family Fund. This significant...

For Carole McKnight, summer in Ludington is a homecoming. For more than six decades, she and her late husband, Sid, have loved Mason County far...

True to their family roots, two remarkable couples, Todd and Debbie Reed and Budde and Sheryl Reed, have demonstrated their love for their community...

When Doug Ereon reflects on his journey from Ludington to a successful career in oil and gas, he credits much of his success to the financial awards...

In the first two parts of this series, I shared my husband’s and my (not-so-painful-after-all) journey to update our will, a task we had been...

National Make-a-Will Month has always felt like a distant reminder to get my affairs in order, but this year it hit a little closer to home. As my...

National Make-a-Will Month just finished, and my husband, Bret, and I decided to finally tackle a dust-covered “to-do” list item: updating our will....

Nancy Hesting has always been involved in nonprofit work, from when she was a finance director for a consulting firm that supported fundraising...

Rik Laird and Patti Rambasek have always valued education and given their time and talents to community service: Rik, through his work with the...

Gene and Ruthann Kyle grew up in a small town in Indiana and were introduced to philanthropy from a young age by their families. When they moved to...

Dr. John Carney was a fixture in the Ludington community for over 70 years. A respected physician, husband, father, and competitive bridge player,...