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The agenda for the Monday, Aug. 27, 2012 meeting of the Ludington City Council is available here for download. ludington-city-council-082712.pdf
The agenda for the Monday, Aug. 27, 2012 meeting of the Ludington City Council is available here for download. ludington-city-council-082712.pdf
LUDINGTON — Patrick Lopeman, owner of WMOM radio said he has spent the last several weeks preparing for tonight’s broadcast of Ludington Orioles football. Lopeman along with sports announcers Todd “Scoop” Hansen and Gary Castonia were at Oriole Field this afternoon making the final preparations for tonight’s play-by-play broadcast of the Orioles versus long-time rivals Manistee. “This is the 121st…
CUSTER TWP. — When I was a kid, my family spent a lot of time at the Eikenberry farm on East Conrad Road. Phil Eikenberry was a classmate, customer and friend of my dad’s. Phil died in 2007 but his children continue to own their father’s farm. I have been following his son, Kevin the past few years on Twitter…
Historic White Pine Village will hold its Lumber Days Event during the Labor Day Weekend, Saturday and Sunday September 1st and 2nd , from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The village will be open on Labor Day, Monday, September 3rd as well, from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Mike Nagle will be the key interpreter during the event presenting information on Lumber Baron…
Mason County court as of Aug. 23, 2012 MCSO: Mason County Sheriff’s Office, LPD: Ludington Police Dept., SPD: Scottville Police Dept., MSP: Michigan State Police, SSCENT: State, Sheriff’s, Cheif’s Enforcement Narcotics Team. F/R: Fines and restitution. Pre: Preliminary Examination. B&E: Breaking & Entering. OUIL: Operating a Vehicle while Under the Influence of Alcohol. MIP: Minor in Possession of Alcohol. 51st…
I think most readers will relate to the whirlwind times we all see in life. One day you pause and look around, only to find that you have socks in the living room, dirty dishes in the den, and piles of laundry that you can’t quite remember if they’re clean or not. Maybe there are pet-hair dust bunnies lurking about,…
The high school sports season has begun! As we enter into fall sports, Mason County Press is in need of Citizen Sports Reporters and Photographers. We would like to cover all area sports, including varsity, junior varsity, middle school and recreation but we need your help. As many of you following Mason County Press know, the editorial side of the…
As Labor Day approaches, considered the official close of the summer season, the Arts Center is wrapping up its Sweet Summer celebration as well. Ryan and Amber Kilpatrick, a husband and wife duo from Grand Rapids, will finish out the summer series of concerts offered by Ludington Area Center for the Arts on Friday, August 24 at 7:30pm. The…
VICTORY TWP. — Win with Wellness is sponsoring a walking event at West Shore Community College on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Participants can choose from two courses, one along campus roads and one on the more challenging 3.1-mile cross country trail. Participants should meet in the upper parking lot near the…
VICTORY TWP. – Riding a bus free-of-charge to the West Shore Community College campus will be offered again to students and anyone traveling from Ludington, Manistee and Scottville. The College is underwriting the operational costs of the bus service to encourage more students to pursue their education without concern over high gas prices. The service is also available to those using…
Mason County, MI, August, 2012. The 2012 summer session of the Lakeshore Children’s Chorus has ended. Current chorus members have a three-week hiatus and will start back up again on September 19th with rehearsals every Wednesday from 4:00pm – 5:00pm at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 107 S. Harrison Street, Ludington, MI 49431. Registration is now open for the Lakeshore…
Editor’s Note: I would like to introduce our latest blogger Chris Bacon. Many of you may know Chris from the Scottville branch of the Mason County Library. Chris grew up on the eastern outskirts of the village of Custer and graduated from Mason County Eastern. His blog will discuss the lighter side of life at the library and will appear…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — SCORE and the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce Business Education Series will be hosting presenter Steven Palazzolo to discuss the legalities of social media in the workplace to area business owners and managers on Tuesday, September 11. The session will be held from 8:30 – 10 am in the Chamber conference room. A reservation…
This summer was going to be a special time for Alisa Sidorenko. The 21-year-old college student was going to leave her home country, Russia, to spend three months working in the United States as part of a student exchange program. I’ts difficult for Russian adults to get a visa to the U.S., so she knew she may never have another…
The Mason County Historical Society has started its fundraising campaign for the planned Port of Ludington Maritime Museum to be created in the former U.S. Coast Guard Station on the channel in downtown Ludington. Everyone can read about and view the terrific plans for the museum at www.ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org. The website for the Maritime Museum planned for Ludington was launched recently and…
SCOTTVILLE — Preparation for the 2012 Harvest Festival Queen competition is underway and applications are now being accepted. The Harvest Festival Queen Pageant is scheduled for Thursday, September 20, 2012. Applications can be found on www.ludington.orgor picked up at the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce office. The entry deadline is Thursday, August 30, 2012. In order to participate, contestants…
Two people are dead following a boating accident that occurred Thursday in Lake Michigan. Rescuers recovered the body of William Sorokin, 53, Plains, Penn., Thursday evening and the body of Ray Finholm, 59, Ludington this morning, according to a report issued by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. The report stated investigators believe the boat capsized during Thursday’s severe weather storm.…
Rumi was a mystical poet who lived in the 13th century. He’s well known worldwide as a Sufi and the founder of a dervish sect – more specifically the “whirling dervishes.” He remains now, 800 years later, a classic standard of Persian mystical poetry, his spiritual insights being very quotable. His work seems to be having a resurgence lately…
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