Employment Opportunity: Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington is currently hiring part-time staff. Must be available some nights and weekends. Because death is unpredictable, so are your hours. You could work 15 hours one week and 0 the next. Valid driver’s license and good driving record required. Must pass background check and drug test,…
Employment Opportunity: Middle School Girls Basketball Coach Mason County Central Schools is hiring a Middle School Girls Basketball Coach for the 2023-2024 season. For details and to apply, go to www.mccschools.org. Job ID# 576. Application deadline is Oct. 16, 2023. This is a paid posting. Posted Oct. 2 to Oct. 16, 2023.
WSCC to host live streaming parties on Oct. 11 with author WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 11, at 12:30 p.m., West Shore Community College’s Humankind series will hold live streaming watch parties featuring Angeline Boulley, author of “Firekeeper’s Daughter,” this year’s Great Michigan Read selection. …
Recent death: Gretchen Klobucar, 64, of Baldwin Gretchen A. Klobucar, 64, of Wolf Lake, Baldwin, died on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at her home. Funeral arrangements are being cared for by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous…
Photo Feature: A splash of color raises funds for MCC PTC Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. Photography by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The annual Mason County Central PTC Fun Run Friday evening included great weather, lots of laughs, and more than a splash of color. The event is…
MCC game club offers students chance to learn variety of skills Spartan News is presented by Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central High School students have a new after-school option. Earlier this week, the MCC Game Knights club debuted allowing students to experience a variety of tabletop…
Obituary: Wayne Gort, 73, of Ludington With sadness, we announce the passing of Wayne Eugene Gort, 73, of Ludington. Wayne entered the presence of God and Jesus his Savior, on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at home in the presence of loved ones, after having battled cancer for 6 1/2 years. Wayne was born on March 14, 1950 in Grandville, the…
Filer Credit Union breaks ground on Mason County branch AMBER TOWNSHIP — Filer Credit Union held a ground breaking ceremony earlier this week to commemorate the beginning of construction of its first Mason County branch. The new Filer Credit Union office will be located at 3380 W. US 10-31 in front of Meijer. “This is an exciting moment for Filer…
Police news, posted Sept. 29, 2023 The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023: 7 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, Morse Road and Zynda Lane, Sheridan Township. A 26-year-old Irons man swerved to miss a deer; struck a guardrail; and then struck the deer. 11:08 a.m., (MCSO), deputies took a 46-year-old Indiana man…
First responders to be honored at MCC vs. LHS football game SCOTTVILLE — Area first responders will be honored during halftime of the Mason County Central vs. Ludington football game on Friday, Oct. 20 at Spartan Community Field. This will be the inaugural First Responder Night and will include free admission to all first responders, hot dogs beginning at 5:30…
Request for Bids: Hart Schools Snowplowing Hart Public Schools is accepting bids for snowplowing the town campus as needed for the 2023-2024 school year. Applicants must have insurance and backup equipment. To request a copy of the bid specifications, please contact Mark Platt, superintendent of schools, at 231-873-6214, option 1. All bids must be received no later than 10 a.m.…
All traffic lanes on US 10 expected to open Friday, temporarily PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Lane closures on US 10 between Pere Marquette Highway and Jackson Road will temporarily end beginning Friday, Sept. 29, according to a memo from Michigan Department of Transportation. From Thursday, Oct. 5 to Saturday, Oct. 7, lane closures will start again as milling and resurfacing…
Pentwater Home Tour to benefit COVE PENTWATER — The Pentwater Home Tour, which benefits Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters (COVE), is set for Saturday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour includes five beautiful homes located in the Pentwater area, including three near or on Pentwater Lake and another overlooking Lake Michigan. The newly-remodeled Pentwood Cabins will also…
Police news, posted Sept. 28, 2023 The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023: 12:03 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, Pere Marquette Highway and Us 10, Pere Marquette Township. A motorist was pulling onto Pere Marquette Highway from Walgreen’s private drive. “Upon doing so, a vehicle was allowing space for the driver to…
Recent death: James “Jim” Perry Harding, 79, of Ludington James “Jim” Perry Harding, 79, of Ludington, died on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and…
Employment Opportunity: Middle School Competitive Cheer Coach Mason County Central Public Schools is currently accepting applications for a Middle School Competitive Cheer Coach. Cheer experience is required. For details and to apply, go to www.mccschools.org. Job ID# 575 Application deadline is Oct. 12, 2023 at 4 p.m. This is a paid posting. Posted Sept. 28 to Oct. 12, 2023.
Employment Opportunity: Dental Hygienist Simone Family Dental is growing and needs an additional dental hygienist! Work schedule can be part time or as many as four days per week, and daily hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. but flexible. Pay is $29-40 per hour depending on experience. Benefits include matching 401(k), profit sharing, dental benefits, and complimentary continuing education…
Historical Society to host Ludington Sesquicentennial Ball LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society will host the Ludington Sesquicentennial Ball on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the historic Stearns Hotel beginning at 6 p.m. The event is a unique celebration of Ludington’s rich history, but it also offers an unexpected twist as a short play, a “dramedy” titled “Ludington or Stearns?…
Ludington council re-visiting deer cull topic By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Ludington Mayor Mark Barnett would like the City Council to move forward with conducting a cull of the deer population that wanders the city. The topic was brought up last year and then stopped due to a threat of a law suit involving the cull taking place in…
The Legacy Fly-Over, a Christmas gift for many generations Are you looking for a unique Christmas present? Consider a Legacy Fly-Over from Alway Photography/Media Group 31. This short aerial film, set to music, will capture the beauty of your property, just in time for fall. The fall color season is short and availability is limited. Email: alwayphoto@gmail.com or call/text: 231-757-3202.…
Cocaine possession, warrant arrest tops police activity PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Branch man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies for cocaine possession and on two outstanding Manistee County warrants for aggravated assault and failure to appear Tuesday, Sept. 26, shortly after 11 p.m. in the 5100 block of West US 10, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim…
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