Meijer partners with Custer food pantry.

July 29, 2016
Meijer partners with Custer food pantry.

#MasonCountyPeople #MasonCountyNews #Custer CUSTER — Caritas Food Pantry is again partnering with Meijer Ludington to provide much-needed hunger relief to local families through the Grand Rapids-based retailer’s customer-driven food pantry donation program, “Simply Give”. “This new partnership between Caritas and Meijer will prove essential in helping to provide meals as well as fresh produce to our clients as demand continues…

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Letter to the Editor: It’s not all about beauty.

July 29, 2016
Letter to the Editor: It’s not all about beauty.

Letter to the Editor by Shelby Soberalski, Miss Ludington Area 2016. I have honestly and truly enjoyed being Miss Ludington Area 2016. I love this community and being able to serve it in such a positive way. With all the things I’ve learned and done so far, I’d like to let everyone know that being Miss Ludington is a lot…

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Obituary: Julia Regnante, 99, Ludington.

July 29, 2016
Obituary: Julia Regnante, 99, Ludington.

#MasonCountyDeaths. Julia Gertrude Regnante, 99, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington.  She was born December 24, 1916, in Bronx, New York to John and Frances Cominski.  Julia married John Regnante in Bronx, New York.  She was co-owner of Fran’s Linen Service as well as Fran’s Bakery and Lunch Cafe.  Julia had…

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Obituary: Susan Freyer, 61, Ludington.

July 29, 2016
Obituary: Susan Freyer, 61, Ludington.

#MasonCountyDeaths. Susan Anice Freyer, 61, of Ludington, passed away peacefully on the morning of Thursday, July 28, 2016 at home, after a 4 year long battle with cancer. She was born on December 27, 1954, in Elgin, Illinois, to Gerald and Barbara Lindberg. Susan graduated high school in Florissant, Missouri and went on to attend Illinois State University where she…

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Recent deaths, reported July 29, 2016.

July 29, 2016

#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. William J. Wilson Jr., 79, of Ludington passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Ludington. Julia Gertrude Regnante, 99, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home…

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Larcenies top police activity.

July 29, 2016
Larcenies top police activity.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department investigated three separate larcenies Thursday, July 28. One was reported at 5:31 a.m. in the 300 block of East Loomis Street; the second was reported at 7:02 p.m. in the 200 block of East Melendy Street; and the third was reported at 7:32 p.m. in the 100 block of East Whittier Street.…

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Investigators looking for witnesses to US 10 crash.

July 28, 2016
Investigators looking for witnesses to US 10 crash.

#MasonCountyNews #AmberTownship AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is looking for people who may have witnessed a three vehicle crash at the intersection of US 10-31 and Brye Road Thursday afternoon. Emergency personnel remain on scene but have received conflicting accounts of the crash from those involved. Two people were transported to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital with serious…

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Crashes keep deputies busy.

July 28, 2016
Crashes keep deputies busy.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, July 27, 2016: 11:27 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 10 and US 31, Amber Township. 2:53 p.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Scottville Road and Meisenheimer Road, Eden Township. 3:06 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 10 and Pere Marquette Highway, Pere Marquette Township. 5:39 p.m., two-vehicle…

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A great night in Scottville: Honoring heroes, great music, and ‘Star Wars’ under the stars.

July 27, 2016
A great night in Scottville: Honoring heroes, great music, and ‘Star Wars’ under the stars.

#MasonCountyEntertainment #MCPEditorial #DowntownScottville An editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — I am not sure if you can get more small town USA than the last couple of Tuesday nights at the Scottville Clown Band Shell. Last night we honored our local heroes, checked out some of our county’s great emergency and safety apparatus, listened to some outstanding music by…

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Free Soil man arrested on 6-count probation violation warrant.

July 27, 2016
Free Soil man arrested on 6-count probation violation warrant.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 23-year-old Free Soil man was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s deputies on a six-count probation violation warrant out of Mason County Tuesday, July 26, at 9:30 p.m. in the 700 block of East Fountain Road. Other police activity Tuesday includes: 3:01 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), suspicious situation, 900 block of North Emily Street, City…

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Great Lakes Energy sends local students to Washington.

July 26, 2016
Great Lakes Energy sends local students to Washington.

#MasonCountyEducation WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six students representing Great Lakes Energy Cooperative were among 1,700 high school students who attended the June 11-16 Youth Tour hosted by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) in Washington, DC. Those attending from Great Lakes Energy included Cody DeVries of New Era, Daly Narmore of Custer, Morgan Graeber of St. Joseph, Marie Groenink of Ellsworth, Spencer…

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‘Star Wars’ free movie tonight in Scottville; Optimist will honor local heroes.

July 26, 2016
‘Star Wars’ free movie tonight in Scottville; Optimist will honor local heroes.

#MasonCountyEntertainment #Scottville SCOTTVILLE — “Star Wars”, fire trucks, police cars, live music and more! That’s what’s happening at the Scottville Clown Band Shell tonight beginning at 6:30 p.m. for the second in a three part series of family fun evenings. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. local emergency vehicles will be on display in the Scottville Optimist Club and West Shore…

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Police respond to several domestic violence complaints.

July 26, 2016
Police respond to several domestic violence complaints.

#MasonCountyNews    #MasonCountyPoliceNews Law enforcement responded to several domestic violence complaints on Monday, July 25, 2016. Here is the activity report for that day:  1:42 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), domestic violence, 300 W. Ludington Avenue, City of Ludington. 2:19 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 32-year-old Fountain man was arrested for domestic assault following a 911 call from a residence, 7900…

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Cash stolen during Amber Township business break-in.

July 25, 2016
Cash stolen during Amber Township business break-in.

#MasonCountyNews    #MasonCountyPoliceNews AMBER TOWNSHIP — An undisclosed amount of cash was reportedly stolen during a breaking and entering Sunday, July 24, at 9:25 a.m., at Walter’s Fisheries, 4728 W. Sixth St., according to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. Other recent police activity includes: Thursday, July 21, 2016: 2:05 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 17-year-old Branch man, a 17-year-old Ludington…

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Shaken, Not Stirred: Copy and paste.

July 24, 2016
Shaken, Not Stirred: Copy and paste.

#ShakenNotStirred #MasonCountyPress Shaken, Not Stirred. A blog by Jim Bond. Ctrl C Ctrl V No, no, no. This is not what you think. It’s not about political convention snafus. Today’s story is about different meanings of ‘copy and paste’, or perhaps more appropriately, ‘cut and paste’. Recently, I’ve resumed writing and scripting some short videos and television commercials, an activity…

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Lightning strike causes damage to Victory Twp. home.

July 24, 2016
Lightning strike causes damage to Victory Twp. home.

#MasonCountyNews #VictoryTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Fire caused by a lightning strike caused extensive damage to the residence of Rod and Paddy Baker, 3353 W. Dewey Road, Sunday morning. Paddy Baker said she had just gotten out of bed, around 7:30 a.m., when she heard a loud cracking noise hit her house. “It literally took me off…

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Motorcycle crash victim identified.

July 23, 2016
Motorcycle crash victim identified.

#MasonCountyNews #GrantTownship GRANT TOWNSHIP — Gerald Jerome Niemiec, 54, of Ludington died Friday afternoon following a single vehicle crash on US 31 north of Freeman Road.  The crash occurred when Niemiec’s southbound 1969 Harley Davidson Spirit three-wheeled motorcycle ran off the right side of the road, went through a ditch and struck a house at 7953 N. US 31. It…

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Motorcyclist dead after striking Grant Twp. home.

July 22, 2016
Motorcyclist dead after striking Grant Twp. home.

#MasonCountyNews #GrantTownship GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 54-year-old Ludington man died Friday afternoon following a single vehicle motorcycle crash in northern Mason County. Firefighters on scene said they were told by witnesses that the man was driving south on US 31 when his motorcycle and a wagon it was pulling left the roadway, went into a yard and struck the residence…

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