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Lee Christner, 86, of Ludington, died on Sunday, December 17, 2023. Funeral arrangements are being cared for by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths
Haveman to become new LPD captain LUDINGTON — Ludington Police Sgt. Michael Haveman is set to be promoted to captain, replacing Steve Wietrzykowski, who is retiring effective in early January 2024. City Council is expected to take action on Haveman’s contract during its regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 18. Haveman was hired by Ludington Police Department in October 2001 and…
Work continues on Badger dock Story and photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Work continues on the replacing the carferry dock and its counterweight structures. Mild late fall weather has likely helped to progress the work. On July 21, the counterweight structure on the port side of the Ludington dock failed, which rendered the apron ramp non-operational and caused…
Pentwater man creates unique bench from grille of ‘67 Pontiac GTO’ ‘The lumber I used was from a beech tree that had to be taken down last year in Scottville. So, the tree now lives on as a bench.’ By Ron Beeber, Contributing Writer PENTWATER — Do you remember the Pontiac GTO, a popular 1960s muscle car from GM? With…
Deer blind stolen The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — A theft of a deer blind was reported Wednesday, Dec. 13, around 5:30 p.m. in the 4600 block of North Morse Road, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. It’s a 5’x7’ blind on a 6’x10’ 2011 black…
Obituary: Ricky Rolston, 71, of Fountain Rick Rolston, 71, of Fountain, formerly of Big Rapids, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Rick was born July 17, 1952, the son of Vern and Lois Carnes Rolston. Rick graduated from Big Rapids High School in 1970. On April 28, 1973, he married the love of his life, Sharon Kurtz Rolston. Retiring in…
Jaycees award $15,000 in grants; raise funds for July 4 fireworks LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Jaycees recently awarded $15,000 grants to five area nonprofit organizations. During the past season, the Ludington Area Jaycees’ Mini Golf Course, located at Stearns Park, has donated about $35,000 back into the community. The total donated to the community since beginning the mini golf course…
Obituary: Phyllis Joyce Ruzgis, 98, Scottville Phyllis Joyce Ruzgis, 98, of Scottville, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 11, 2023. She was born on June 2, 1925, in Scottville, to the late Earnest William Courtland and Marion Arletta Golumbo. Phyllis married Paul William Ruzgis shortly after graduating from Custer High School in 1943. They celebrated 78 years of marital bliss…
VIDEO: Pere Marquette Memorial at Sunset Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Film by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Wednesday evening’s sunset was the perfect backdrop for the Pere Marquette Cross Memorial that overlooks Pere Marquette Lake and Lake Michigan. The cross is owned by the Pere Marquette Memorial…
Conservation District board petitions available SCOTTVILLE — The Mason-Lake Conservation District is accepting petitions for nominees for its board of directors. The board of directors is comprised of five individuals who are each elected by local residents for a four-year term. Directors hold monthly board and committee meetings, ensure that the Conservation District’s strategic plan is implemented and finances are…
Speaker to discuss ‘Reaganomics’ at library Thursday LUDINGTON — Historian and author Gary Gerstle will discuss the topic “Free Markets: From Ronald Reagan to Barak Obama” on Thursday, Dec. 14 at the Ludington branch of the Mason County District Library, 217 E. Ludington Ave. The presentation is part of the public series Cairns & Beacons: Finding Our Way in a…
New plat books available The new Mason County Plat Book is now available. The spiral-bound book features the standard landownership map pages showing townships and ranges within the county, including property boundaries for all rural parcels. Along with landownership maps are the new enhanced LiDAR aerial view maps that show a 3D-like topographical look at the local land. The book…
Man sentenced for third-offense domestic violence By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — A 68-year-old man was sentenced to two years probation for a felony conviction of third-offense domestic violence in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 12. James Clark Williams pleaded guilty Oct. 24 to one count of third-offense domestic violence. A second count was dismissed. Mason County Prosecutor…
Deputies busy with crashes 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: Monday, Dec. 11, 2023: 5:39 p.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Jebavy Drive north of Fisher Road, Hamlin Township. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023: 7:30 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury,…
Recent births, posted Dec. 13, 2023 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 individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. The following births have been reported: Emma…
Obituary: Sharon Crilley, 82, of Ludington Sharon “Sherry” May Crilley, 82, of Ludington, formerly of Garden City, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023. Sherry was born on January 26, 1941, the daughter of Warren Glen and Ursula Gertrude (Mayrand) Wiley. Sharon graduated on June 20, 1958, from Redford High School in Detroit. On November 25, 1970, she married the…
Obituary: Sandra James, 77, of Ludington Sandra “Sue or Sandy” D. James Sandra D. James, 77, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023, at Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids, surrounded by her children. Sandra was born in Detroit on September 10, 1946, the daughter of John and Louise Ivancik. She attended Ludington High School. On June 3, 1967,…
Rickey Edward Rolston, 71, of Fountain, died on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. A memorial gathering will be held on Monday, December 18, 2023 from 10 a.m. to noon at Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. 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.…
Mike Shwartz: Holocaust survivor became local ‘Cheeseman’. This history article is sponsored by the Mason County Historical Society. This article was originally posted in December 2020. MCP is posting it again in observance of Hanukkah 2023. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Editor’s Note: In a previous story, I told the story of the Benow and Schoenberger families and their influences as…
Hart man sentenced to probation in child trafficking case Convictions are under review by appeals court By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — One of three men arrested in a child trafficking sting operation last August was sentenced to five years probation in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 12. Steven Wayne Volpp, 58, of Hart, pleaded guilty to a felony…
Convicted sex offender sentenced in CSC case By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old man serving a 25-40 year prison term for first-degree criminal sexual conduct was sentenced to 16 months to two years in prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 12. Christopher Joseph Schneider pleaded guilty to a high-court misdemeanor of fourth-degree CSC, Oct.…
