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WSCC president honors professors WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP – West Shore Community College recently recognized two professors, Jennifer Lundberg-Anders and Ted Malt, with the annual Presidential Recognition Award. The award is bestowed upon individuals who exemplify the vision and mission of the college through significant or…
51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Feb. 19, 2024 LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Douglas Paul Horacek, 43, pleaded “no contest” Oct. 4, 2023 to assault with a dangerous weapon and was sentenced Feb. 13, 2024 to six months in jail with credit for three days served; three years probation; and…
79th District Court arraignments, posted Feb. 19, 2024 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Misdemeanors -Rachael Jean Hansen, 30, truancy; arrested Sept. 12 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Feb. 8; pretrial: Feb. 26; bail: $250 cash. -Ruth Rebecca Rees Ziemkoski, 54; improper license plates; arrested Jan. 5…
Weekend police news, posted Feb. 19, 2024 The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, Feb. 16, 2024: 12:16 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 66-year-old Fountain man was cited for operating without a license following a traffic stop,…
Obituary: Doris Englebrecht, 85, of St. Ignace Doris L. Englebrecht, 85, of St. Ignace, longtime resident of Custer and Riverton, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024. Doris was born on October 4, 1938 at her family’s home in Scottville, the daughter of Peter and Bernice (Squires) Babbin and graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1956. On…
Obituary: Sharilyn Rotta, 86, of Ludington Sharilyn Kay (Kucaj) Rotta, 86, of Ludington, passed away at her home on Tuesday February 13, 2024. She was born September 19, 1937, in Ludington, the daughter of Allen Thomas and Catherine Olive (Brockhaus) Kucaj. On April 2, 1966, Sharilyn married Corwin John “Heinie” Rotta at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ludington, enjoying 52 years…
Obituary: Ellen Westcott, 89, of Ludington Ellen Marie (McDonald) Westcott, 89, of Ludington, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 12, 2024, at Oakview Medical Care Facility, where she had been a resident for seven years. Ellen was born on January 22, 1935, to Howard and Marietta McDonald in West Branch. She graduated from Durand High School in 1953. Ellen went…
College students urged to complete financial aid forms Across the nation, students and families are navigating a new free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which was launched in early January. The “Better FAFSA” application is shorter, and promises to be a smoother process, because it automatically imports previous year IRS tax information for applicants. However, this new version of…
Stanley “Gary” Kondracki, 75, of Custer, died on Sunday, February 18, 2024. His funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 11 a.m. at Bachelor Evangelical Covenant Church in Sheridan Township. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of…
Employment Opportunity: Secondary Math Teacher This is a paid posting. Posted Feb. 19, to March 4, 2024.
Employment Opportunity: Human Resources Coordinator This is a paid posting. Posted Feb. 19 to March 4, 2024.
Suspect in Jebavy Dr. break-ins apprehended PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The suspect possibly connected to a series of break-ins that occurred along Jebavy Drive has been apprehended by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. A post on the department’s Facebook post stated that deputies, while on patrol early this morning, noticed a suspicious person in the area of Jebavy Drive and…
Walter William Carroll, 63, of Scottville, died on February 16, 2024. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths
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Public Notice: Park Maintenance Bids, Hamlin Township Hamlin Township is accepting bids for 2024 Park Maintenance. Sealed bids are due by 4:30 p.m., on or before April 11, 2024. Hamlin Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. Visit www.hamlintownship.org for details or email the Township Supervisor at: hamlinsupervisor1861@gmail.com or (231) 845-7801 Ext.2. This is a paid posting. Posted Feb. 17 to March 4, 2024
WSCC president recommending recreation task force By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Community College Board of Trustees will consider the formation of a Recreation Task Force when it meets in regular session on Monday, Feb. 19. “Recent information provided to the Board regarding the state of the college pool highlights the importance of addressing broader recreational…
New county deputy administrator settling in to job By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County’s government is in the process of a historic change. After 30 years, the county is in the process of transitioning to a new administrator. On Jan. 2, Kaitlyn Szczypka began her role as deputy administrator with the expectation that she will become…
LHS band students rank high in recent competitions LUDINGTON — The Ludington High School Jazz Ensemble recently earned top awards in the Central Michigan University Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Jazz Weekend. The ensemble earned Most Outstanding Band, Most Outstanding Rhythm Section, and Most Outstanding Drummer for Quinn Merchant in the class B division. The Jazz Ensemble includes students from Ludington…
Woman pleads guilty to stealing mother’s jewelry LUDINGTON — A 43-year-old woman pleaded guilty in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 13, to two counts of larceny in a building and one count of larceny $1,000-$20,000 for stealing jewelry from her mother’s Ludington home. Cristina Viola Sotomayor admitted to Judge Susan K. Sniegowski that she stole the jewelry during…
Ludington man arrested on drug charges, Branch woman arrested for resisting police The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON —Ludington police officers arrested two suspects while attempting to make a warrant arrest at a residence in the 600 block of Danaher Street Thursday, Feb. 15, shortly before 2:30 p.m.,…
Tennessee man arraigned after attempt to enroll as MCC student SCOTTVILLE —A 21-year-old Fort Campbell, Tennessee man was arraigned Thursday, Feb. 15, in 79th District Court on four counts related to his attempt to enroll himself as a student at Mason County Central High School after meeting an MCC student online. Kevin Gerald Flick has been charged with child sexually…
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