#WesternMichiganFair #MasonCountyPeople The #WesternMichiganFair takes place August 9-13, 2016. Mason County Press, along with the Western Michigan Fair Association, presents this series of videos and stories about the fair. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — 4-H A Lot has been an active Mason County 4-H club for the past 30 years. These days it is under the leadership of…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews SCOTTVILLE — No one was injured in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 11:56 p.m. at the intersection of Main and Third streets, where a vehicle had lost its steering; ran off the road; and struck a Michigan State Police trooper’s patrol car from the Hart post and a Scottville Police Department car, which were parked at…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPeople The Lakeshore Resource Network is collecting donations of school supplies for area students heading back to school in the fall. Supplies will be used in a backpack program providing students in need with a backpack filled with the basic school supplies, and other goods . Backpacks will be distributed to middle school and high school students at Ludington,…
#MasonCountyBirths Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information below. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Serenity Grace Frey, the daughter of Morgan Anderson and Michael Frey of Ludington, was born July 21, 2016. David Leonardo Rendon, the son of Yoanna Chavez-Fortuna and Nicanor Rendon of Shelby, was born July 22, 2016. Stella…
LUDINGTON — The 2016 primary in Mason County had low voter turnout. Only 4,714 out of 22,551 registered voters voted. Cheryl Kelly was elected clerk. Kelly has been the appointed clerk for over a year. She received 2,690 votes while her opponent Mary Alway received 1,014 votes. Both Kelly and Alway ran as Republicans and there is no Democratic challenger,…
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#MasonCountyElection Ludington Pct. 1: Clerk: Mary Alway, 37; Cheryl Kelly, 119 Ludington Pct. 2: Clerk: Alway, 18; Kelly, 74 Custer Township: County Clerk: Alway, 68; Kelly, 162 Township Clerk: Lyetta Genung, 84; Ann Larr, 145 Trustee: George Allison, 186; Larry Larr, 146 Rural Fire Authority 1 mill: 166 yes; 47 no Rural Fire Authority .5 mill: 149 yes, 64 no
#OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is searching for James Randolph Hepworth, 37, of the Pentwater area, who was last seen leaving his workplace in Ludington Monday, Aug. 1, at noon . Hepworth, who works at Haworth in Ludington, was last seen in his vehicle, said OCSO Lt. Craig Mast. Hepworth…
#MasonCountyNews SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Planning Commission is beginning work on a five-year update to the county zoning ordinance. A variety of current topics will be addressed during the update ranging from electronic signs to barn weddings and “tiny houses”. The planning commission created an online survey to receive public input on these topics and other zoning issues. The…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A pistol was stolen from a vehicle Monday, Aug. 1, at 5:13 p.m. in the 6000 block of Grace Avenue, according to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. Other police activity Monday includes: 12:15 a.m., (Michigan State Police), one-vehicle roll-over crash, no injuries, Custer Road east of Townline Road, Sherman Township. 8:16 a.m., (MCSO), a 17-year-old…
#MasonCountyRecreation #WestShoreCommunityCollege The West Shore Wolves Amateur Hockey Association, in collaboration with the West Shore Community Ice Arena, will hold registration sessions on Sat, August 13, at three locations in Mason and Manistee counties. Those sites are the main entrance to Manistee High School from 12:30 to 2 p.m., the Ludington High School main lobby from 3 to 4:30 p.m., and…
The #WesternMichiganFair takes place August 9-13, 2016. Mason County Press, along with the Western Michigan Fair Association, presents this series of videos and stories about the fair. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — I’ve been to the Western Michigan Fair many times in my life. One of the mysteries to me is how does one enter an…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in a rollover crash that occurred Sunday, July 31 at 1:08 a.m. at Hansen and Custer roads, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “A 26-year-old Custer man lost control of the vehicle he was driving, went off the road into a ditch and rolled over,” said…
The #WesternMichiganFair takes place August 9-13, 2016. Mason County Press, along with the Western Michigan Fair Association, presents this series of videos and stories about the fair. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Shoop siblings – AmyGrace, Jacob, Andrea, and Audra — are part of the Free Soil Friendly Farmers 4-H group, which was started by their grandmother,…
#MasonCountyNews #AmberTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Rosemarie Ohse, 79, of Custer Township, died Saturday night as a result of injuries she sustained during a three vehicle crash at US 10-31 and Brye Road Thursday afternoon, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The sheriff’s office, along with the Michigan State Police, continue to investigate the crash that occurred when a 2007 Dodge minivan…
#MasonCountyNews #CusterTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Two men were injured following a single vehicle crash that occurred early Sunday morning on Hansen Road between Tuttle and Custer roads. Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office were initially dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle about 2:30 a.m. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the vehicle had been…
#ShakenNotStirred Shaken, Not Stirred. A blog by Jim Bond. No, the title of this blog is not self admonition. It’s to interruptive, disruptive parents. We’re all enjoying summer. The season of children’s baseball games, community theatre, dance lessons, martial arts, piano instruction, and a variety of other activities designed to keep youngsters active during their summer vacation. This is not…
#MasonCountyNews #AmberTownship. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A family lost their home following a fire Saturday afternoon in the Hidden Forest mobile home community. The home, located at 3812 W. Pine View Court, was occupied by Bill and Connie Sirks, along with an adult daughter and her 2-week-old infant, according to Jody Hanis, park manager. The house was…
#MasonCountyNews #Scottville SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville is asking motorists avoid using the streets in the water main construction zone, unless they are residents of that neighborhood. The city is in the process of having the water main on the north side of town be replaced, with the majority of the work being performed on North Main Street, and…
#MasonCountyNews #AmberTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Rosemarie Ohse, 79, of Custer Township was critically injured Thursday afternoon following a three vehicle crash at the intersection of US 10-31 and Brye Road. The crash occurred when a 2007 Dodge minivan driven by Ohse, travelling south on Brye Road, entered the US 10-31 intersection and was struck by a…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felonies Kayleigh Lynn Clark, 27, no address listed, was arrested July 26 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on felony charges of assaulting a jail employee, jail prisoner in possession of contraband, and habitual offender third offense. Preliminary hearing: August…
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