News

Crazy bartender contest to benefit 4th of July fireworks.

April 12, 2019

Crazy bartender contest to benefit 4th of July fireworks. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Jaycees will hold its annual Crazy Bartender Contest to benefit the 2019 Freedom Festival Fireworks Fund on Wednesday, April 17 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. upstairs at Timbers, 320 S. James Street. Five local celebrities will be donning their craziest gear to bartend while attendees “vote”…

Read more »

County offices to close in memory of Commissioner Taranko.

April 12, 2019

County offices to close in memory of Commissioner Taranko. LUDINGTON — All Mason County buildings/offices will be closed on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. in order to honor Commissioner Wally Taranko and pay respect to his family. Taranko, who represented Mason County District 1, died on Monday, April 8 at the age of 75. See…

Read more »

Where’s Whitmer? Secretly in Ludington pitching a bad idea.

April 12, 2019

Where’s Whitmer? Secretly in Ludington pitching a bad idea. Editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Governor Gretchen Whitmer was in Ludington today. Did you know that? Probably not. In fact, not many people knew it because she has been operating in stealth mode when she travels to visit us rural folk on the western side of the state. Supposedly Gov. Whitmer…

Read more »

Warrant arrests top police activity.

April 12, 2019

Warrant arrests top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Wednesday, April 10, 2019: – 8:11 a.m., (Michigan State Police), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Custer and Hansen roads, Custer Township. Thursday, April 11, 2019: – 8:32 a.m., (MSP), a 39-year-old Hesperia woman was arrested on a fugitive warrant, 1000 block of Custer Road, Custer Township.…

Read more »

O’Malley to lead House Transportation Committee hearings to discuss roads.

April 12, 2019

O’Malley to lead House Transportation Committee hearings to discuss roads. LANSING —State Rep. Jack O’Malley (R-Lake Ann) today announced the House Transportation Committee will begin six weeks of special hearings to discuss the disconnection of Michigan road funding and poor road quality.  O’Malley said the goal of the increased number of committee meetings is to take an even more comprehensive…

Read more »

Subscribe to MCP