Laura Negele, RN, named recipient of The DAISY Award at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital

April 2, 2022

Laura Negele, RN, named recipient of The DAISY Award at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital LUDINGTON – Laura Negele, RN, emergency department charge nurse at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, was selected as the hospital’s latest recipient of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The announcement was made at a ceremony late last week, held at the Ludington Hospital. Negele was not…

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Our Savior Lutheran to hold Community Easter Family Fun Party.

April 2, 2022

Our Savior Lutheran to hold Community Easter Family Fun Party. 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.  AMBER TOWNSHIP —…

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Obituary: John Osborn, 83, of Scottville.

April 2, 2022

Obituary: John Osborn, 83, of Scottville. John Wesley Osborn, 83, of Scottville, died Thursday, March 31, 2022, in Allegan, surrounded by his loving family.  He was born January 27, 1939, in Ludington, the son of Wesley and Laura (Madsen) Osborn. John served in the US Navy and was honorably discharged in 1962.  John retired in 2001 as a machined operator…

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Obituary: Ruth Gajeski, 84, of Scottville.

April 2, 2022

Obituary: Ruth Gajeski, 84, of Scottville. Ruth Marie Gajeski, 84, of Scottville, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at home.  She was born May 1, 1937, the daughter of Carl and Lillian Sias at home in Mancelona. Ruth attended different schools in the Grand Rapids area as her parents moved, graduating from high school there.  She worked as a bank…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted April 2, 2022.

April 2, 2022

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted April 2, 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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Fire destroys Hamlin Township house. 

April 1, 2022

Fire destroys Hamlin Township house.  HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a small house at 2280 N. Lakeshore Dr. Friday evening. Hamlin Township Fire Department and Pere Marquette Township Fire Department were dispatched to the scene at 8:03 p.m. The first firefighter on scene reported the house was engulfed in flames on two sides. Hamlin Township Fire Dept. Lt. Matt Bryant said…

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MCC Alumni Feature: Edgar Struble, MCC music teachers inspired a career in entertainment.

April 1, 2022

MCC Alumni Feature: Edgar Struble, MCC music teachers inspired a career in entertainment. 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 1969 Undergraduate Degree: Music Education, Michigan State University, 1973 Career Highlights:…

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Earth Day celebration scheduled for April 23. 

April 1, 2022

Earth Day celebration scheduled for April 23.  Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A Few Friends of the Environment of the World (AFFEW) will present its annual Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30…

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Police news, April 1, 2022.

April 1, 2022

Police news, April 1, 2022. 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. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, March 28, 2022: 12:35 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), an 18-year-old Irons, Michigan woman was cited for driving while license suspended (DWLS) and minor in…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted April 1, 2022.

April 1, 2022

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted April 1, 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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WSCC presents The Accidentals, April 8. 

March 31, 2022

WSCC presents The Accidentals, April 8.  WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. MANISTEE — The West Shore Community College Performing Arts Series will be presenting The Accidentals on Friday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m., at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee. Texas Lifestyle Magazine chose The Accidentals…

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Recent births, posted March 31, 2022

March 31, 2022

Recent births, posted March 31, 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: Joshua…

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Community Auction raises $20,000 for MCC.

March 30, 2022

Community Auction raises $20,000 for MCC. Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Public Schools in partnership with Mason County Press.  SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Educational Foundation’s (MCCEF) 2022 Community Auction raised over $20,000 earlier this month to support educational projects in the Mason County Central School District.  The 27th Annual Spring CommUNITY Auction, the foundation’s…

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14th WSCC Corrections Academy graduates. 

March 30, 2022

14th WSCC Corrections Academy graduates.  WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press.  FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — First offered in June 2010, West Shore Community College’s Local Corrections Academy graduated its 14th academy class on Friday, March 25, at the Riemer Regional Public Safety Training Center. A group of area corrections officers…

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Recent births, posted March 30, 2022.

March 30, 2022

Recent births, posted March 30, 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: Dale…

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Hospital art contest winners named.

March 29, 2022

Hospital art contest winners named. LUDINGTON – Of 152 entries, 13 area youth were selected as winners and 14 selected for honorable mention of the Reach Out and Read K-12 art contest sponsored by Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Pediatrics. Winners: Caralynn Machin, Ludington Elementary School (LES) River Saya, LES Selena Le, Ludington Area Catholic (LAC) Emma Whitaker, Mason County Eastern…

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Emergency Care Specialists physician group holds trauma simulation training.

March 29, 2022

Emergency care specialists physician group holds trauma simulation training. LUDINGTON — Emergency Care Specialists (ECS), the emergency physician group at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital and most other Spectrum Health hospitals, recently held a trauma simulation skills lab for all Ludington hospital clinical team members in the emergency department. The event was designed to help the clinical team gain knowledge about…

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Sleet, freezing rain expected tonight.

March 29, 2022

Sleet, freezing rain expected tonight. 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 National Weather Service in Grand Rapids issued…

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