#MasonCountyEducation VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Community members interested in participating in West Shore Community College’s Business and Community Education (BCE) fall 2016 season programming can enroll online for the upcoming classes, events and workshops. Each season, WSCC’s BCE program provides enjoyable, practical learning opportunities for everyone, and this season, the college is offering more non-credit classes at the Manistee County Education Center.…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews Law enforcement responded to several minor crashes Monday, Sept. 26, including the following: 8 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), car/deer crash, Chauvez and Hogenson roads, Riverton Township. 1:55 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, Pere Marquette Highway south of US 10, Pere Marquette Township. 3:08 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 10 west…
#MasonCountyNews #Ludington #MasonCountyVeterans. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Ludington City Council approved a request Monday night by local citizens and veterans groups to construct a veterans’ memorial at Stearns Park. The memorial would be located adjacent to the existing war memorial, which is in the middle of Stearns Park. It would include a sculpture, flags of each of…
#MasonCountyNews #Ludington By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Ludington City Council passed an ORV and a golf cart ordinance during its regular meeting Monday night , both by the vote of 5-1. See related story here. A temporary one year ordinance was passed in July 2015. Councilor Gary Castonia reported that there have been no complaints or problems with…
#MasonCountyPoliceNews. Law enforcement responded to several crashes over the weekend, and also recovered a stolen vehicle. Saturday, Sept. 24 9:49 a.m.: Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), three vehicle crash, no injuries, US 10 and Jebavy Drive, Pere Marquette Township. 12:15 p.m., MCSO, two vehicle hit and run crash, no injuries, US 10-31 and Brye Road, Amber Township. 9:15 p.m.,…
#BabyKateLUDINGTON — The trial of Sean Michael Phillips began this morning in 51st Circuit Court at the Mason County Courthouse. Phillips is accused of murdering his 4-month-old daughter, Katherine Phillips, in June 2011. Over 200 people have been summoned to jury duty and the selection process is scheduled to take one to three days. During jury selection Judge Peter Wadel…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. Virginia Lee Saya, 77, of Scottville passed away unexpectedly on Monday September 26, 2016 at home. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here.
Shaken, Not Stirred. A blog by Jim Bond. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. Writers note: Many people have commented on last week’s column, either directly to me or through Mason County Press Editor-in-Chief Rob Alway. The story was very personal to me, centering largely on a close friend’s death as a result of Agent Orange. It was hard…
#MasonCountyDeaths. Lois Ann (Barnard) Lemcke, 67, longtime resident of Mt. Pleasant, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 22, 2016. Lois was born on February 18, 1949 in Saginaw to Harry and Ella Barnard. During the first year of her life, the family moved Lois and her older brother, Roger, to Scottville where she was raised until graduating…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Misdemeanors -Janyl Sylvia Breitfeld; 24, 4851 N. Cleveland St., Fountain; September 15; Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO); domestic violence. Pretrial: October 3 at 2 p.m. Bail: $2,500/10 percent. -Brennan Nicole Verhoeven; 45, 8955 E. Ehler Rd., Sheridan Township; September 17; MCSO; operating…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court: -Rion Christopher White, 22, 8943 S. Bonney Rd., Chase, Michigan, pleaded guilty on September 13 to third-degree retail fraud (shoplifting) and was sentenced to 18 days in jail with credit for 18 days already served, 93 days discretionary jail for one year,…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. Allen E. Kester Jr., 84, of Branch passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. Weir, Donald, 97, of Ludington passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Ludington. …
#WestShoreCommunityCollege #MasonCountyAgriculture VICTORY TOWNSHIP – West Shore Community College will host the fifth annual Food for Thought Conference on Friday, Oct. 7, from 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. in the Administrative and Conference Building. The Food for Thought Conference, a partnered effort between the WSCC Sustainability Movement and Student Senate, includes presentations featuring local and regional practitioners of contemporary agricultural methods. This year’s…
#MasonCountyAgriculture RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — After more than 60 years spent helping farmers implement conservation practices, Murray Stall has earned his reputation as one of Michigan agriculture’s foremost leaders in environmental stewardship. He’s also now earned Michigan Farm Bureau’s (MFB) 2016 Ecology Champion Award, given annually to individuals demonstrating outstanding achievements in helping protect natural resources by addressing potential environmental…
#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. Arya Rey Baldon, the daughter of Lynsey and David Baldon of Ludington, was born September 19, 2016. Weston Thomas Wittlieff, the son of Julieann Pike and Shane Wittlieff of Scottville, was born September 20, 2016. Arie Charles…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews The following is police activity Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016: 1:28 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 39-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for probation violation following a 911 call reporting a disturbance, Limouze Street, Pere Marquette Township. 6:56 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 10 and Schoenherr Road, Custer Township. 11:07 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, Anderson…
LUDINGTON — Radiant Church, 409 S. Washington Ave. in Ludington, is trying a little different slant on church. For three weekends, the church will present “At the Movies.” Services will feature free popcorn, pop, and snacks, along with segments of modern movies and how those movies contain scriptural messages. Pastor Jerry Theis says the services are directed towards those…
#OceanaCountyNews #Pentwater By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. PENTWATER — The 10-year-old Lansing girl who drowned in Lake Michigan Monday afternoon, Sept. 19, was paddle boarding with her 9-year-old sister, and the two girls were unsupervised, according to Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Craig Mast. Hannah Harris drowned after falling off a paddle board approximately a half mile north of Charles Mears…
#LudingtonAreaSchools HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Oriole Foundation, the fundraising organization of Ludington Area School District, will hold Dancing with the Local Stars event on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at Lincoln Hills Golf Club, 1527 N. Lakeshore Dr. The event will feature local “stars” who will take the dance floor and raise money for the foundation, which…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Two Ludington women, ages 35 and 26, were arrested by deputies from the Mason County sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 8:50 p.m. after they were reportedly found in possession of 20 articles of stolen merchandise at Dollar General on West US 10. “The call originated after a store employee witnessed the incident and…
#MasonCountyDeaths Joan Marie Allison, 77, of Ludington, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday September 19, 2016 at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. She was born to Harcourt E. and Arlene M. (Tonn) Quick in Scottville at the home of her grandparents, Albert and Ida Tonn, on their wedding anniversary, January 13, 1939. Joan first began working at…
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