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Obituary: Janice Tava, 78, of Ludington

January 9, 2023

Obituary: Janice Tava, 78, of Ludington Janice M. Tava, 78, passed away peacefully Friday, January 6, 2023, with her family by her side.  Born in 1944 to Frank and Leota Haslip, Jan grew up in Essexville with her older brother, Ken. She attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, where she met Ed Tava, to whom she would be married to…

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Fountain Road work to begin Tuesday

January 9, 2023

Fountain Road work to begin Tuesday SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — Fountain Road between Darr and Ordway roads will be one land beginning Tuesday, Jan. 10. Hardman Construction is expected to cut the steel sheeting that is above the steam bed that is under the concrete arch culvert, according to Eric Nelson, project engineer of the Mason County Road Commission. The work…

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Chamber to host State of the Community Breakfast at WSCC

January 9, 2023

Chamber to host State of the Community Breakfast at WSCC VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The Chamber Alliance of Mason County (formerly the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce) will present its fourth annual State of the Community Breakfast on Wednesday, February 1 at West Shore Community College. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased on the Chamber’s website.…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Jan. 9, 2023

January 9, 2023

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Jan. 9, 2023 Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. The following recent death information…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Jan. 8, 2023

January 8, 2023

79th District Court arraignments, posted Jan. 8, 2023 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Nathaniel Doug Huizingh, 28, two counts of assault/resisting/obstructing police; arrested Dec. 31 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Dec. 31; probable cause hearing: Jan. 11; bail: $500/10 percent. -Joshua Lewis Boyd Murrey, 18,…

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