Obituary: Betty Hargreaves, 82, Victory Township.

July 13, 2016
Obituary: Betty Hargreaves, 82, Victory Township.

Betty Joan Hargreaves, 82, of Victory Township, former longtime resident of Manistee, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 with her husband Charles by her side.  Betty was born on December 24, 1933 in Custer, the daughter of Herman and Dollie (Goff) Peterson and graduated from Custer High School.  On November 12, 1976 she married Charles…

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The Land: Shakin’ at VanNortwick Farms

July 13, 2016
The Land: Shakin’ at VanNortwick Farms

This is the fourth feature in our series, The Land, about local agriculture. We are pleased to announce that this series is brought to you by Ludington Beverage, distributors of America beer and part of the western Michigan business community for four generation. #MasonCountyPeople #TheLand #LudingtonBeverage #RivertonTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Tom and Janice VanNortwick have been…

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Seminar will offer retirement preparation tools.

July 13, 2016
Seminar will offer retirement preparation tools.

#MasonCountyPeople #MasonCountyBusiness #RetirementPlanning #AmeripriseFinancial LUDINGTON — How prepared are you for retirement? Mike Heckman, a certified financial planner with Ameriprise Financial, along with Aaron Thiel, insurance specialist will host a seminar Thursday, July 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Harbor View Marina, 400 S. Rath Ave. to discuss retirement planning. The seminar will feature Kim Daley, regional vice president of Riversource…

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Naked man at rest area arrested for 3rd-offense drunk driving.

July 13, 2016
Naked man at rest area arrested for 3rd-offense drunk driving.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 56-year-old Ludington man was arrested for third-offense operating while intoxicated Tuesday, July 12, at 1:43 a.m. following a 911 call reporting a nude man wandering around the parking area of the Ludington Rest Area on US 31. “As a Mason County Sheriff’s deputy approached the vehicle in question, the suspect drove away but was…

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Candidates forum today in Scottville.

July 13, 2016
Candidates forum today in Scottville.

#MasonCountyElection2016 SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Press and the Scottville Optimist Club will host a candidates forum today at the Scottville Clown Band Shell at 6 p.m. Candidates running for election in state and local contests have been invited to attend; local candidates being invited are those who are running in contests that may impact voters in the eastern portion of the…

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Obituary: Mildred Masten, 89, Carr Settlement.

July 13, 2016
Obituary: Mildred Masten, 89, Carr Settlement.

#MasonCountyDeaths Mildred Jean (Midge) Masten, 89, of Carr Settlement passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Autumn Winds AFC home in Amber Township after a battle with congestive heart failure. Midge was born on January 21, 1927 in Fountain to William and Gertrude (Crydeman) Goff. She graduated from Scottville High School in 1945 and started her life long work…

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Recent deaths, reported July 13, 2016.

July 13, 2016

#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. Frances Simon, 76, of Ludington, died on July 12, 2016 at Tendercare of Ludington. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. John Louis Rogus, 77, of Wyoming, Mich. and formerly of Ludington, passed away July 11, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation…

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Neighbors helping neighbors. Habitat, Pennies from Heaven partner to clean blighted homes.

July 12, 2016
Neighbors helping neighbors. Habitat, Pennies from Heaven partner to clean blighted homes.

‪#‎MasonCountyNews‬ ‪#‎HabitatForHumanity‬ ‪#‎LoveLudington‬‪#‎PenniesFromHeaven‬ By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Mason County Neighbor to Neighbor project kicked off Tuesday with the clean up of two houses located west of downtown Ludington. Habitat for Humanity of Mason County along with Pennies from Heaven Foundation began exterior work on the two apartment houses in an effort to clean up blight in the…

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Driver receives minor injuries after struck by non-yielding car.

July 12, 2016
Driver receives minor injuries after struck by non-yielding car.

#MasonCountyNews #VictoryTownship VICTORY TOWNSHIP — A 57-year-old Scottville woman received minor injuries after the vehicle she was driving was struck by another car at the intersection of East Dewey and North Amber roads. The woman was driving a Chevrolet Equinox east on Dewey Road when a southbound Mercury Grand Marquis, driven by a 17-year-old Branch Township man, apparently failed to stop…

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Bear sightings in Scottville and Amber Township.

July 12, 2016
Bear sightings in Scottville and Amber Township.

#MasonCountyNews #Scottville #DaBears SCOTTVILLE — Aaron Sayers had heard his neighbors in the 500 block of North Thomas Street talking about a bear in the neighborhood but hadn’t seen it until Tuesday morning. “I was opening up my curtains and saw it, about 3 feet away, and I jumped, said an expletive and tried to get my phone out as…

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State approves funding for new downtown Ludington building project.

July 12, 2016
State approves funding for new downtown Ludington building project.

#MasonCountyNews #DowntownLudington LUDINGTON — A proposal to redevelop properties on the west side of downtown Ludington has been approved for funding through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, (MSHDA). LC Consultants of Ann Arbor has proposed building two four story buildings on the parcel that consists of West Ludington Avenue, West Loomis Street, South Rath Street and South Robert Street.…

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Custer man, 25, arrested for home invasion, larceny.

July 12, 2016
Custer man, 25, arrested for home invasion, larceny.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A 25-year-old Custer man was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s deputies Monday, July 11, at 12:10 p.m. on an outstanding warrant for second-degree home invasion and larceny in the 1400 block of E. US 10. Other Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Monday includes: 8 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Inman and Chauvez, Pere Marquette Township.…

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Community Foundation grants $20,000 to charter school.

July 11, 2016
Community Foundation grants $20,000 to charter school.

#MasonCountyNews #CommunityFoundationForMasonCounty #Scottville #GatewayToSuccessAcademy SCOTTVILLE — Gateway to Success Academy (G2S) has recently been awarded two $10,000 grants from the Community Foundation for Mason County. The charter school, located at 526 N. Scottville Road, is scheduled to open in the fall. It will receive the first $10,000 grant in the fall and the second grant in the spring of 2017.…

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Scottville rubber duck race winners.

July 11, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #Scottville SCOTTVILLE — The following were the winners in the 2016 Scottville Summerfest rubber duck race, held Saturday, July 9 at Riverside Park:   1st place Ticket # 527 – Marty Peterson 2nd place Ticket #664 – Steve Pamer 3rd place Ticket #165 – Heidi Dalm 4th place Tickets #386 – Steve Lund 5th place Ticket #918 – Theresa…

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Steam on roof likely reason for fire dept. response.

July 11, 2016
Steam on roof likely reason for fire dept. response.

#MasonCountyNews #Scottville SCOTTVILLE –Scottville and Custer fire departments were called to 213 W. Beryl St. shortly after 1 p.m. Monday for a report of smoke coming from the eaves. Upon arrival firefighters determined that it was likely the 911 caller, a neighbor, had seen steam coming off the roof, moisture evaporating once the sun came out after the morning rainfall. …

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Free Soil man arrested for crack cocaine possession.

July 11, 2016
Free Soil man arrested for crack cocaine possession.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 22-year-old Free Soil man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post for possession of crack cocaine and possession of marijuana Saturday, July 9, at 2:50 a.m. on Pere Marquette Highway near Kinney road. Other police activity over the weekend includes: Friday, July 8, 2016: 6 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s…

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3 uninjured after vehicle crashes over US 10 embankment.

July 10, 2016
3 uninjured after vehicle crashes over US 10 embankment.

#MasonCountyNews #BranchTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Three people were uninjured after the vehicle they were in crashed over an embankment on US 10 east of Schoenherr Road Sunday afternoon. According to Mason County Sheriff Dep. Ken Baum, the Chevrolet pickup, driven by a 47-year-old Montague woman, was traveling west on US 10 when the driver apparently fell…

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Shaken, Not Stirred. Gas mileage.

July 10, 2016
Shaken, Not Stirred. Gas mileage.

#ShakenNotStirred #MasonCountyPress Shaken, Not Stirred. A blog by Jim Bond. “Jim, you’re going to kill yourself!” “Yeah, maybe, but I’ll die knowing that I have a Cadillac that gets 99 miles per gallon” The above conversation actually took place, maybe 20 years ago, after I had related an incident to my small children’s mother. I had just purchased one of…

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