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Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Pere Marquette Township Fire Department celebrated its 50th anniversary today, Aug. 23, with a public open house at its fire station on South Pere Marquette Highway. At the end of the event, members of the department posed for a photo. The department was formally created in April 1975. Read story…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Hankwitz Heating & Cooling, 609 S. Washington Ave., Ludington; 231-843-2809. By Mark Varenhorst, MCP Contributor LUDINGTON — At the Ludington Municipal Marina on a rainy Monday in August sat a large yacht. It caught my eye while driving home. The size alone got my attention, but what kept my attention the most…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — On Sept. 4, 1969, the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division, known as The Big Red One, 1st Battalion of the 26 Infantry Regiment, the Blue Spaders, was engaged in combat operations in Vietnam. In one particular unit five soldiers, including a lieutenant, were killed. Since 2004, that unit’s survivors get together every few years…
AMBER TOWNSHIP — A motorcyclist was seriously injured Thursday, Aug. 21, as a result of a vehicle crash at the intersection of US 31 and North Scottville Road. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene at 3:49 p.m. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, a 2010 Dodge Challenger automobile, driven by a 24-year-old Scottville man, was on Scottville Road…
Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Mason County Press, its staff or its parent company. For more information, please refer to MCP’s Letter to the Editor Policy. Dear Editor, As we begin the…
By Tara Autrey Community Foundation for Mason County EPWORTH HEIGHTS —For Carole McKnight, summer in Ludington is a homecoming. For more than six decades, she and her late husband, Sid, have loved Mason County far beyond the gates of Epworth Heights. Now, through a generous contribution from their donor advised fund to the Campaign for Mason County, their legacy of…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of Mason County law enforcement. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 – 5:39 a.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO): Car/deer crash, no injuries, US 10 west of Tuttle Road, Custer Township. – 10:37 a.m., MCSO: Larceny of an e-bike, Ludington Liquor,…
Judge John Richard Carney Jr, 78, of Ludington, passed away peacefully after a 23-year battle with cancer on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. He was born in Battle Creek on June 16, 1947, to Drs. John and Ruth Carney. John was raised in Ludington with his younger sisters, Irene and Christine. He was known for his mischievous spirit in his youth,…
In the early morning hours on Monday, August 18, 2025, a rainbow appeared over Lake Michigan. That was Rosemarie Gliszcinski, 98, of Ludington, making her way to heaven. Born on July 15, 1927, in Toledo, Ohio, Rosemarie was the daughter of the late Walter and Tillie (Wojtowicz) Owczarzak. She graduated from high school in 1945. On Nov. 20, 1946, she…
John Wayne Mulligan, 58, of Walhalla, died on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with…
Employment: Bus Aide West Shore Educational Service District has a position vacancy for a Bus Aide. High School diploma required; 2 years experience working with students preferred. To view a complete job posting, please visit our website at www.wsesd.org. Send cover letter, resume and credentials to: Human Resources, West Shore ESD, 2130 W. US 10, Ludington, MI 49431 or via…
LUDINGTON — The Cartier Mansion Bed & Breakfast, 409 E. Ludington Ave., has come in second place in the Newsweek Readers’ Choice Award for Best Historical B&B in America for 2025. The achievement marks the second consecutive year the mansion has received a top honor. Built in 1905, the Cartier Mansion is a stunning example of neoclassical architecture and is…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — New phases of the water main reconstruction project have begun with work beginning along East State Street (US 10). The street is expected to be closed, between Main Street and Columbia Avenue, on Tuesday, Sept. 2 with a detour route of State Street, Columbia Avenue, Broadway Avenue. The route coincides with the city’s designated…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 54-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Ludington police officers on an aggravated stalking warrant Wednesday, Aug. 20, around 10:30 p.m. in the 100 block of East Fifth Street, according to Ludington Police Chief Chris Jones. The man was lodged in…
Carole “Gus” Jeanne Strall, 85, of Ludington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 16, 2025. Born on May 1, 1940, in Ludington, Carole was the daughter of the late Elmer and Alberta (Gray) Gustafson. Carole graduated from Ludington High School, Class of 1958. She married John Strall on Jan. 10, 1970. Carole was an administrative assistant at Farm Bureau Insurance…
Henry Wilfrid Copenhaver Jr., 68, of Ludington, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2025. Henry, lovingly referred to as Hank, was born on March 23, 1957, in Peru, Indiana. He was the son of the late Henry Wilfrid Copenhaver and Carlene Rose (Nickelsen) Copenhaver. Hank graduated from Ludington High School in 1976 and spent much of his life in the…
LUDINGTON — Cartier Mansion Bed & Breakfast, 409 E. Ludington Ave., was again nominated for the Newsweek Readers’ Choice Award for Best Historical B&B in America for 2025. This marks the second consecutive year of recognition, following its win in 2024. Built in 1905, the Cartier Mansion is an example of neoclassical architecture and is listed on the National Register of Historic…
LUDINGTON — A 48-year-old Scottville man was sentenced Tuesday, Aug. 19, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court to 60 months to 15 years in prison for multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct, according to court records. Charles Bernard Robinson was convicted by a jury, May 27, of three counts of second-degree CSC and one count of fourth-degree CSC. Robinson was…
The following is police activity in Mason County Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025: The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. 6:40 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain Road east of Amber Road, Victory Township. 7:05 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Stiles Road south of Fisher Road,…
