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Dolores Eileen DeRuiter, 83, of Ludington, passed away on May 20, 2015. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. List of 2015 deaths on record.
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Dolores Eileen DeRuiter, 83, of Ludington, passed away on May 20, 2015. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. List of 2015 deaths on record.
Contributed by Ron Beeber. PENTWATER — There’s nothing quite like walking down a community’s main street when both sides are lined with stars and stripes. That feeling of patriotism will take on an even deeper meaning this Memorial Day. Pentwater Service Club members paid tribute to fellow member and World War II veteran Milt Pugsley, who passed away May 1, by…
ILUDINGTON — Tickets are still available for the No Outlet Improv Troupe show scheduled for Thursday, May 21 at the Ludington Center for the Arts. The show will feature former Ludington resident Eirann Betka. No Outlet Improv Torupe is an improvisational acting troupe performing throughout west Michigan, based in the Grand Rapids. Its show features classic games and new creations. Every show…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Center for the Arts announced today that it was awarded a grant from the Community Foundation for Mason County in the amount of $11,000. The grant will fund critical repairs and upgrades at the facility including replacement of an outdated heating system and installation of a new stair lift providing access to the LACA Performance Hall for…
Robert J. Siemiaszko “Bob Simms”, 71 of Scottville died peacefully at his home on Monday, May 18, 2015. Arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. List of 2015 deaths on record.
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The trial of a 22-year-old Ludington man accused of sexually assaulting his former girlfriend began Wednesday morning with jury selection. Jon Lloyd Maccune of 924 E. Tinkham Ave., faces felony charges of CSC first degree, home invasion first degree, CSC third degree, along with a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence. He has also been…
The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A 23-year-old Ludington man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on an outstanding State Sheriffs Chiefs Enforcement Narcotics Team (SSCENT) warrant charging him with three felony counts of operating/maintaining…
Looking for a good reason to get outdoors this summer? Look no further than the Live Well Lighthouse Challenge. Individuals who complete the challenge could win a two-night stay at Big Sable Lighthouse. This new summer program encourages people to visit four lighthouses operated and maintained by the Sable Point Lighthouse Keepers Association (SPLKA). The challenge takes place May 30…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Mason County lost a true entertainer Tuesday afternoon when Bob Simms passed away. Bob , who was 71-years-old, was best known in this area for working at the Mason-Lake Intermediate School District/West Shore Educational Service District as a music therapist, performing on local stages and for his Resounding Pebbles recording studio in Scottville. Back…
PENTWATER TWP. — A third suspect in connection to a Ludington meth lab on North Harrison Street was arrested Monday, May 18, according to a State Sheriffs Chiefs Enforcement Narcotics Team (SSCENT) press release Kenneth James Purple, 25, of Scottville, was arraigned in 79th District Court on felony charges of operating/maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine and delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine. He…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Commission passed a resolution Monday night officially severing ties between the city and the Michigan Main Street Program. The program will end effective June 30, the end of the current fiscal year, due to a decrease in funding. Representatives from Scottville Main Street say the program actually probably would have ended a…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TWP. — A homeowner leaned on the side of caution this afternoon when she saw what she thought was smoke coming from the eaves of her house. Yolanda Harrison said she had been in her bedroom about 12:45 p.m., looked out a window, and noticed what looked like smoke rolling off her roof. She told her husband,…
Mason County Press is provided to our readers for free, thanks to the generous support of our advertisers. One of those great advertisers is Safe Harbor Credit Union. LUDINGTON — Have you ever bought a car on the weekend only to find out that your financial institution wasn’t open? Safe Harbor Credit Union has a solution, Redi-loans. “I think this…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Local Democrats listened to their state party chairman, Lon Johnson, speak Thursday morning at House of Flavors Restaurant. “The real challenge for northern Michigan is how we can get people to stay here and succeed,” Johnson said. “We are losing too many of our kids and grandkids to cities like Chicago and Atlanta. We…
The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. – 1:25 a.m., (Hart post of the Michigan State Police), a 15-year-old boy who ran away from home was apprehended and turned over to his parents, 3000 block of E. Hawley Rd., Custer Twp. –…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. AMBER TWP. — A 19-year-old Baldwin man is currently in critical condition at a Grand Rapids hospital from a reported drug overdose Monday afternoon, May 18, at Journey High School after inhaling “Darth Vapor” through an E-Cigarette, and a 16-year-old boy was turned over to juvenile court authorities after he was found in possession of…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A Scottville Police Officer received minor injuries after he was assaulted by a man with a knife early Sunday morning. The assault took place at Thornwild Apartments about 2:55 a.m. between Officer Scott Fessenden and a 79-year-old man. According to a police report, the police department was initially called to the man’s apartment at…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TWP. — A 45-year-old Hamlin Township man was transported to the hospital following a rollover crash on Stiles Road south of Conrad Road about 6:45 p.m. Monday. According to Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies on scene, the man was traveling north in a Ford F-150 on Stiles Road and attempted to swerve for a southbound Buick driven…
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