Blog Archives

School door safety campaign funds reach over 65% of goal.

February 1, 2016
School door safety campaign funds reach over 65% of goal.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  SCOTTVILLE — The fund raising campaign to purchase and install door safety devices in all area schools has exceeded 65% of its goal. This morning, donations were received from Smith & Eddy Insurance ($1,000) and Shelby State Bank ($1,000). Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole is leading up the fundraising effort, which will purchase an item known…

Read more »

Welcome to the world! Births reported Feb. 1, 2016.

February 1, 2016
Welcome to the world! Births reported Feb. 1, 2016.

Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information about these fine businesses below.  Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Asher Alexander Perez, the son of Maribel Trejo and Marco Perez of Shelby, was born Jan. 25, 2016. Charles Harrison Feutz, the son of Chelsea and Mark Feutz of Ludington, was born Jan. 27,…

Read more »

Local surgeons become part of Spectrum Health.

February 1, 2016
Local surgeons become part of Spectrum Health.

LUDINGTON — Ludington-based general surgeons Nizar Umran, MD, and Bret Autrey, DO, have integrated their medical practices with Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital and the Spectrum Health Medical Group (SHMG). The change is effective February 1. Dr. Umran has been a general surgeon in Ludington since 1976. Dr. Autrey opened his surgical practice here in 2006. Their combined practices will now…

Read more »

WSCC Fall 2015 Dean’s List.

February 1, 2016
WSCC Fall 2015 Dean’s List.

VICTORY TOWNSHIP – West Shore Community College has released its Dean’s List for the 2015 Fall Semester.  Full-time students achieving a semester grade point average of 3.75 or above receive high honors and full-time students with a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.749 receive honors. Part-time students are eligible for the Dean’s List when their accumulating grade point averages meet…

Read more »

Ludington loans buses to transport MCE students home after bomb threat.

January 29, 2016
Ludington loans buses to transport MCE students home after bomb threat.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  CUSTER — Buses from Ludington Area Schools were used to transport Mason County Eastern children home today after the school was evacuated because of a bomb threat. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said the MCE buses are parked just outside of the high school/middle school complex during the school day and therefore were part of the…

Read more »

Subscribe to MCP