VIDEO: Bike Rodeo and Bike to School Day

April 20, 2022

VIDEO: Bike Rodeo and Bike to School Day Full Court Press is a sports and recreation webcast presented by Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Orthopedics.  VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Today, on MCP’s Full Court Press, Toni Swinhart speaks with Alison Helminski about the upcoming Bike Rodeo scheduled for Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to noon at West Shore Community College’s Tech…

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MCC Alumni Feature: Coach Schulte, leading MCC school board into the 21st century. 

April 20, 2022

MCC Alumni Feature: Coach Schulte, leading MCC school board into the 21st century.  Spartan News is presented by Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. This special series of Spartan News features alumni of MCC.  By Sarah Jensen, Contributing Writer.  Mason County Central Class of 1970 Undergraduate degree: Physical education/athletic administration, Central Michigan University Career: College football…

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Notice of Public Hearing: City of Scottville

April 20, 2022

Notice of Public Hearing: City of Scottville. This post is a paid announcement.  

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Obituary: Darlene Warden, 58, of Scottville. 

April 20, 2022

Obituary: Darlene Warden, 58, of Scottville.  Darlene Marie Warden, 58, of Scottville passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, after a long battle with breast cancer. She was born November 30, 1963 in Ludington to Gerald and Virginia (Mathews) Soberalski. Dar attended Mason County Central, graduating with the class of 1982. …

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Obituary: Gentry Yearout, 82, of Ludington.

April 20, 2022

Obituary: Gentry Yearout, 82, of Ludington. Gentry Wylie Yearout, 82, of Ludington, passed away at home, with his loving wife by his side, on Easter morning, April 17, 2022. He was born March 11, 1940 in Draper, NC to his parents, Vernon and Estelle Yearout (née Hatcher). His family moved from Draper, NC to Wayne, Mich. when Gentry was a…

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Obituary: Bernita Beraton, 99, of Ludington.

April 20, 2022

Obituary: Bernita Beraton, 99, of Ludington. Bernita May Beraton, 99, of Ludington passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022. She was born February 2, 1923 in Arcadia to Joseph and Mary Burns.  Bernita was always caring for her family. She worked several jobs to support them. She worked in the seasonal farming industry, picking fruit for many farms in the area.…

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Ludington voters being asked to decide to move forward with charter revision. 

April 19, 2022

Ludington voters being asked to decide to move forward with charter revision.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Residents in the City of Ludington will go to the polls May 3 to decide if the city will move forward with revising its charter.  A municipal charter is the basic document that defines the organization, powers, functions and essential procedures of…

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Obituary: Cory Padron, 35, of Ludington.

April 19, 2022

Obituary: Cory Padron, 35, of Ludington. Cory David Padron, 35, of Ludington, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022.  Cory was born on April 9, 1987 in Shelby, the son of Alfonzo G. and Robin Lynn (Nehm) Padron, attended Mason County Central Schools, was the father of Marius Alexander Lee Padron and Livia Marie Weinrick, and the brother of Sindel…

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Scottville man arrested for concealing brass knuckles.

April 19, 2022

Scottville man arrested for concealing brass knuckles. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Auto Owners Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 39-year-old Scottville man was arrested Monday, April 18 at 7:18 p.m. by Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies and charged with carrying a concealed weapon. Following a traffic stop near…

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Township officers to meet April 21. 

April 19, 2022

Township officers to meet April 21.  FOUNTAIN — The Mason County Township Officers Association will hold its regular meeeting on Thursday April 21 at 6 p.m. at Sherman Township Hall , 3854 E. Main St. The meeting will include reports form county officials and a program to include discussions by Larry Protasiewicz from the Spicer Group on County Drains. Please…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted April 19, 2022.

April 19, 2022

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted April 19, 2022. 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 recent death information…

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Recent births, posted April 19, 2022

April 19, 2022

Recent births, posted April 19, 2022 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: Lainey…

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Morin charged with fleeing police, damaging police car, among other charges. 

April 18, 2022

Morin charged with fleeing police, damaging police car, among other charges.  LUDINGTON —Enrice Domingo Morin, 27, of Ludington, was arraigned today in Mason County’s 79th District Court on five counts related to an attempted traffic stop Saturday, April 16. The felony charges include flee and elude, assaulting and resisting arrest (five counts) and a misdemeanor charge of operating a vehicle…

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MCE Athletic Boosters to hold spring auction Saturday. 

April 18, 2022

MCE Athletic Boosters to hold spring auction Saturday.  CUSTER — Mason County Eastern Athletic Boosters will hold its annual auction, in person, on Saturday, April 23 at Sherman Township Hall, 3854 E. Main St., in Fountain. The event is the organization’s primary fundraiser and helps offset costs of athletic equipment and operations for MCE. According to organizer Sheri Howe, the…

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MCC Alumni Feature: Doctors Alexus and Weston Squires

April 18, 2022

MCC Alumni Feature: Doctors Alexus and Weston Squires By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Spartan News is presented by Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. This special series of Spartan News features alumni of MCC.  Dr. Weston Squires MCC class of 2009 Post-high school education: Michigan State University, bachelor of science in kinesiology- exercise science; Palmer College of…

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Educator Spotlight: Peggy Smith, 36 years at LASD. 

April 18, 2022

Educator Spotlight: Peggy Smith, 36 years at LASD.  By Kate Krieger-Watkins, Staff Writer. Educator Spotlight is a presentation of is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville and Manistee, offering discounts for MEA members and school employees. LUDINGTON – When Ludington Elementary School secretary, Peggy Smith’s son entered kindergarten, essentially she returned to school as well.…

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Ludington man arrested after fleeing deputies, crashing into patrol vehicle.

April 18, 2022

Ludington man arrested after fleeing deputies, crashing into patrol vehicle. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Ludington man was arrested Saturday, April 16, on multiple charges related to fleeing a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, a deputy clocked a vehicle traveling 87 mph in a 40 mph zone eastbound on US 10…

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MCC Prom Court 2022

April 18, 2022

MCC Prom Court 2022 Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central High School will hold its junior/senior prom on Saturday, April 23 at Ludington Area Center for the Arts. This year’s court candidates, pictured, include: Queen candidates, seated, from left: Mya Sterley, Adria Quigley, Abigail Lyon,…

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