SCOTTVILLE — FiveCAP, Inc. is offering The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), which provides residents with access to essential food groups. “Buying food staples at the grocery store can quickly exhaust the budget of low-income families, especially given the high cost of items like fruit, vegetables and protein,” said Mary Trucks, executive director of FiveCAP. Trucks said families can stretch…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity over the weekend in Mason County: Friday, Oct. 31, 2025: 7:54 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway south of Meisenheimer Road, Summit Township. 8 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Hansen Road…
Jack Wilson Harper, 88, passed into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, October 27, 2025, at Medilodge in Ludington. Jack was born on April 12, 1937, son of John and Lois (Wolford) Harper in Mt. Pleasant. He graduated from Ludington High School in 1955. Jack served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1957. He…
Aleighcia Renae Lara ran into the arms of her Heavenly Father Friday, October 24, 2025, at the age of 22. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Sherwood and Nancy Shepler; grandmother, Martha Vargas; great-uncle, Gordon Shepler; aunt, Sheila Shepler; and uncle, Angel Castro. She was born to Stacie Lara (Shepler) and Juan Lara. In addition to her parents,…
Robert Vernon Nash, 92, of Ludington, died on Friday, October 31, 2025. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Grace Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at noon at Grace Funeral Home, with visitation beginning at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements…
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. Azrael Crimson Sky Oleniczak, the son of Candace Oleniczak and Dakota Bentley of Free Soil, was born on Sunday, November 2, 2025. Niylah Inell Louis, the daughter of Hanniyah Thomas and Nixon Louis of Baldwin, was born on Sunday,…
Richard Ivan Jensen, 81, of Scottville, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 31, 2025. Born in Ludington, Rick spent most of his life in the Scottville area, where he built not only a respected career but a lifetime of friendships, laughter, and family memories. Rick worked as a mason for Jensen Masonry, a trade that reflected his strength,…
Cheryl Diane Bentz, 80, of Ludington, died on Sunday, November 2, 2025. A full obituary will be published soon. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:30 AM, Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service, Pere Marquette Chapel, 309 South Washington Avenue, Ludington. Visitation will be held at 10:30 a.m. until time of service. Beacon Cremation & Funeral…
Great Lakes History Log is presented by Filer Credit Union with offices in Manistee, Ludington, East Lake, and Bear Lake and the Mason County Historical Society, which operates the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, Historic White Pine Village and the Rose Hawley Archives in downtown Ludington. Part 4: S.S. Senator By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief The last four months of 1929…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Hankwitz Heating & Cooling, 609 S. Washington Ave., Ludington; 231-843-2809. Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief MANISTEE — The A.T.B. Undaunted/Pere Marquette 41 delivered agricultural lime to the Rieth-Riley Construction dock along Manistee Lake Thursday, Oct. 30, it’s first delivery since its recent five-year inspection. The articulated tug/barge had been in dry dock…
Spartan News is presented by Mason County Central School District in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — A Mason County Central tradition is the elementary students’ Halloween parade. Watch the video to enjoy the costumes. _________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. Your contribution will…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Tymara Kae Southwick, 34; two counts of failure to pay child support/leaving the state; date of offense: Oct. 1, 2020; charged by the Michigan State Attorney General’s office; arraigned Oct. 27; preliminary hearing: Nov. 12; bail: $5,000 cash. -Tanya Lucia Munoz,…
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A surprise 90th birthday party will be held for Ruth Olson on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, 2 to 5 p.m. at The Barn at Kibby Creek Campground, 4900 W. Deren Road. This is a paid posting.
Women Who Care of Mason County and Men Who Care of Mason County will each meet, separately, on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Women Who Care of Mason County will meet at the United Methodist Church, 5810 Bryant Road, at 5:30 p.m. Men Who Care of Mason County will meet at the People’s Church, 115 W. Loomis St., also at 5:30 p.m. During the short…
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. Katalina Ibarra, the daughter of Diana Sifuentes and Jaime Ibarra of Ludington, was born on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2024 births List of 2023 births __________________________________…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — On Tuesday, Nov. 4, voters in the Mason County Central School District will be asked to make a decision on a millage renewal request that will provides basic infrastructure needs along with safety and security upgrades to each of the school’s five buildings. Unlike the previous three attempts made since 2022, this 2.15 mills…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 44-year-old man who has an astonishing total of 41 criminal convictions was sent back to prison after receiving his sentence in Mason County’s 51 Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 28. Ryan Steven Brock was sentenced to 34 months to 15 years in prison for convictions of larceny in a building, possession of cocaine,…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 39-year-old man was ordered to pay $9,500 in restitution for a conviction of fraudulent use of contractor funds during his sentencing hearing in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 28. Phillip Edward Roberts, Jr., pleaded guilty to the felony charge, along with a second felony of failure to return rented property…
LUDINGTON — A 52-year-old man was sentenced to 28 months to 40 years in prison Tuesday, Oct. 28, for convictions of methamphetamine/ecstasy possession and fourth-offense habitual offender, according to court records. David Gene Newman, pleaded guilty to the charges Aug. 26. He received credit for 169 days served in jail and was ordered to pay $198 in fines and costs.…
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Twelve gymnasts from Flipstar Gymnastics of Ludington recently competed in the Flip into Fright Monster Meet at the Cedar Point Sports Center. They earned 26 Top-3 podium awards, 10 of them being champion titles, with each gymnast earning at least one of these Top-3 medals. Flipstar also earned team trophies at every level entered as a team.…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Xaviera Clarice Stockwell, 46, pleaded guilty Aug. 26 to two counts of failure to pay child support and third-offense habitual offender was sentenced Oct. 28 to 54 days in jail with credit for 54 days served; three years probation; and $466 in fines and costs.…
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