Employment: Utility Maintenance Operator II, City of Ludington The City of Ludington is accepting applications for a Utility Maintenance Operator II position. Requires a CDL License (Class A with a tanker endorsement) and residency within 20 miles from the city boundaries within six months of hire date. Must obtain a Ml S-4 Water Distribution License within three years of hire…
MASON COUNTY — The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a winter weather advisory that begins at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 23, and continues through 8 p.m. Monday, March 24. The advisory includes Mason, Oceana, Lake, Osceola, Clare, Newaygo and Mecosta counties. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6 inches are expected, along with winds gusting as high…
Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Mason County was represented recently at the Michigan Reading Association’s 69th annual conference held earlier this month at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids. Mason County Central High School teachers Becky Gerhart and Katarina Moore and Mason County…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The SS Badger turns 72 years ago today. On March 21, 1953, the 410-foot Badger made its maiden voyage from Ludington to Milwaukee. It was the last of the great cross-lake ferries built for service on Lake Michigan, a tradition that began in Ludington 150 years ago this year. In 1951, the C&O Railroad…
Mental Health Matters is a presentation of West Michigan Community Mental Health in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. By Lori Schummer, West Michigan Community Mental Health director of public relations and customer services Friday, March 21 marks World Down Syndrome Day, a time dedicated to raising awareness, breaking stereotypes, and celebrating the lives and achievements of…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Troy Alan Bice, 47; failure to pay child support; offense date: Jan. 1, 2018; arraigned March 19; preliminary hearing: April 9; bail: $10,000 cash. -Randy David Hathaway, 68; possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy); arrested March 4 by Ludington Police Department;…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 – 11:27 a.m.: A 23-year-old Grand Rapids man was arrested and charged with possession of fentanyl following a traffic stop on US 31 freeway, Pere Marquette Township. – 7:14…
Howard “Sonny” Jacob Guenthardt Jr., 83, of Ludington, died Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Beacon Specialized Living in Carleton. He was born March 7, 1942, in Ludington, the son of Howard and Esther (Kowalski) Guenthardt. Sonny graduated from Ludington High School with the Class of 1962. He was employed by the City of Ludington for over 25 years where he…
Donna Ellen Shaw Nelson passed into the loving hands of our Lord on Friday, March 14, 2025, at Ludington Woods, surrounded by her family. She was born on September 16, 1932, in Hart, the youngest of four children, to Milo Earl Shaw and Laura Fern Purdy. Donna spent her early years in Hart until her family relocated to Ludington in…
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — Firefighters were dispatched at 3:12 p.m. to a garage fire in the 7100 block of Park Avenue near Bass Lake. Responding departments include Riverton Fire Department, Pere Marquette Township Fire Department, Pentwater Fire Department, and Ludington Fire Department. Crews on scene reporting flames and smoke showing from the building. _______________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP…
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Notice to Creditors: Janet M. Shimer Estate Estate of: Janet M. Shimer (Smith) Date of birth: September 25, 1943 The decedent, Janet M. Shimer (Smith), of 7286 Kildeer Lane, Ludington, MI, 49431, died March 8, 2025, and their estate is being administered. Creditors are notified that all claims against the estate will be forever barred unless presented to the executor…
Public Notice: City of Ludington 2025 Annual Contracts The City of Ludington will be accepting bids for the following 2025 annual contracts: Crack Sealing Fire Extinguisher Inspections Bids will be accepted until the bid opening, scheduled for Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 2 p.m. Please submit bid in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the service contract you are bidding…
Notice of Public Hearing, Mason County For Michigan Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding for Mason County Home Repair Program Mason County will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the conference room at the Mason County Airport Terminal to allow citizens to examine and submit comments on the MI Neighborhood (MIN) 2.0 Community…
SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central High School is currently without power, as of 9:30 a.m. It is among several places around Mason County that has no electricity or internet services due to snow, ice and wind that developed overnight and into the morning hours. Scottville Fire Department was dispatched to sparking electrical wires on West Broadway Avenue, near the high…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Kaitlyn Szczypka is adapting to her new role as Mason County administrator, a position she began on Feb. 1, following the retirement of Fabian Knizacky, who held the position for 31 years. Szczypka was hired in January 2024. She was one of four candidates the commissioners had chosen to interview for the administrator position;…
FOUNTAIN — The Cleveland Street Bridge (Reek Road) in the Village of Fountain will be closed beginning Monday, March 31 through Friday, May 23. During the closure, two steel culverts will be replaced with a new timber bridge over the North Branch Lincoln River. Traffic during construction will be detoured along Sugar Grove Road to Custer Road to Fountain Road.…
The following are closings and cancellations for Thursday, March 5, 2025. Please check the list for updates. Schools Manistee Area Public School District Mason County Central’s Victory Early Childhood Center (no electricity, the remainder of the school district is open) Trinity Lutheran School, Manistee _________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news…
MASON COUNTY — The Mason County District Library will host children’s activities every weekday during the local schools’ spring break, Friday, March 28 to Friday, April 4. Events will be planned at both the Ludington and Scottville libraries. The week’s theme will be traveling the world. Each day a different location will be “visited” and will feature food, movies, crafts…
LUDINGTON — Three people were arrested and methamphetamine and heroin were seized during a traffic stop by the Ludington Police Department Monday, March 17, at 9:15 p.m. near Washington Avenue and Dowland Street, according to Cpt. Michael Haveman. A 23-year-old Ludington man was arrested for a bond violation, heroin possession and methamphetamine possession. A 32-year-old Whitehall woman was arrested on…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society is seeking Mason County school yearbooks to add to its Rose Hawley Memorial Archives. While the Society’s yearbook collection is extensive, many years are missing. Yearbooks from any era are welcome, including recent yearbooks. The books serve as a valuable resource in historical preservation and research. The goal of…
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