Notice to Creditors: Janet M. Shimer Estate

March 21, 2025

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…

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Public Notice: City of Ludington 2025 Annual Contracts

March 21, 2025

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…

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Notice of Public Hearing, Mason County, Michigan Community Development Block Grant

March 21, 2025

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…

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MCC High School among places without power

March 20, 2025

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…

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New county administrator making move back to courthouse

March 20, 2025

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;…

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Fountain bridge construction will close village street

March 20, 2025

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.…

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Closings and cancellations, Thursday, March 20, 2025

March 20, 2025

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…

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Libraries to travel the world during spring break

March 20, 2025

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…

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Meth and heroin seized, three arrested during St. Patrick’s Day traffic stop 

March 19, 2025

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…

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Historical Society seeking local yearbooks

March 19, 2025

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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LHS to present ‘A Year with Frog and Toad’

March 19, 2025

LUDINGTON — The Ludington High School Drama Club will present “A Year with Frog and Toad” this week at L.F. Peterson Auditorium. Show times are Thursday, March 20, Friday, March 21, and Saturday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 23 at 2 p.m. General admission is $5 per person; ages 5 and under are free. Under the direction…

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Police news, published March 19, 2025

March 19, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, March 18, 2025: 5:20 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway north of Marrison Road, Summit Township. 6:52 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Jebavy Drive north of King Road, Pere Marquette…

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Obituary: Pauline Kokx, 84, of Ludington

March 19, 2025

Pauline Margaret Kokx, 84, of Ludington, formerly of Hart, passed away Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Oceana County Medical Care Facility. She was born May 14, 1940, in Muskegon, the daughter of Ernest and Margaret (Zuder) Morisson. Pauline grew up in Muskegon, and graduated from Muskegon Catholic Central High School in 1958. During that time she enjoyed working at…

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MCC Upper Elementary 2nd trimester Honor Roll

March 19, 2025

Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press.  SCOTTVILLE — The following Mason County Central Upper Elementary School students earned their place on the A/B Honor Roll for the second trimester of the 2024-2025 school year: Third Grade: Isaac Austin Alakay Benderman Arthur Billings Easton Black Anthony Bosley Landri Bredernitz Anderson…

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Recent births, published March 19, 2025

March 19, 2025

The birth announcements are a presentation of West Shore Bank, providing service to Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Muskegon, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties; www.westshorebank.com.  Indigo Annalee Walker, the daughter of Crystal Underwood and Gadge Walker of Ludington, was born on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Lyla Jay Motcheck, the daughter of Madeline and Matthew Motcheck of Shelby, was born on Tuesday, March 18, 2025.…

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Easter events 2025

March 19, 2025

The following Easter events scheduled for Oceana and Mason counties have been reported to Oceana County Press and Mason County Press. If your organization is holding an event, please email: allison@mediagroup31.com. Begin the subject line with “Easter Event.”  Mason County: Saturday, April 19, 2025: 10:30 a.m. to noon, Easter Egg Hunt/Party, St. Johns Lutheran Church, Ludington. 11 a.m. to 12:30…

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Obituary: Debra Gajeski, 72, of Scottville

March 19, 2025

Debra Anne Gajeski, 72, of Scottville, formerly of Kalamazoo, passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2025. Debbie was born on December 30, 1952, the daughter of the late Frank A. McLain and Eleanor M. (DeHaven) McLain. She was a 1971 graduate of Delton High School. On July 18, 1975, she married Joseph Patrick Gajeski. She was a member of St.…

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Employment: FloraCraft Business Intelligence Analyst II

March 19, 2025

Employment: FloraCraft Business Intelligence Analyst II In this cross functional role, you will be responsible for developing insights to help determine the success and health of the business. In this role you will manage data sources, both internal and external, building and maintaining reporting dashboards. You will assist and support internal team data analysis within Business Intelligence (Power BI) tools.…

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Local Special Olympics basketball teams will advance to state tournaments

March 18, 2025

Submitted by Duane Tyndall, Area 24 Special Olympics SHEPARD — Area 24 Special Olympics basketball recently attended the State District Tournament earlier this month in Shepard.  The three area teams Be Brave, Chaos and Tornados all competed in respective divisions each playing two games. The Be Brave team competed in Division 7 winning its first game in a tight match…

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Send us your Easter event details

March 18, 2025

If your organization is hosting an Easter egg hunt or other Easter event, please send us details, so the information can be published in a list on Mason County Press. If your organization is holding an Easter event, please email: allison@mediagroup31.com. Begin the subject line with “Easter Event.” 

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Man cited for 7th driving with revoked license offense

March 18, 2025

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 cited for seventh-offense driving while license revoked following a traffic stop Monday, March 17, around 9:45 a.m. at the intersection of Madison and First streets, according to Ludington Police Chief Chris Jones. The following is other…

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