Tornado damages Fountain residents’ Florida home.

January 17, 2022

Tornado damages Fountain residents’ Florida home. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. 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 who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website.  CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Florida —…

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CTE auto tech program receives vehicle donation.

January 17, 2022

CTE auto tech program receives vehicle donation. West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press.  By Kim Beardslee, correspondent.  VICTORY TOWNSHIP – West Shore Educational Service District’s Career and Technical Education Automotive Technology Program received a vehicle donation on Thursday, January 13 from NAPA Auto…

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WSCC may use relief funds for student debt relief, video/audio studio.

January 17, 2022

WSCC may use relief funds for student debt relief, video/audio studio. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. 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 who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our…

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Woman injured in quad crash on Hamlin Lake.

January 17, 2022

Woman injured in quad crash on Hamlin Lake. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231- 845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old Ludington woman received non-life-threatening injuries after she was ejected from a four-wheeler onto the ice on Hamlin Lake Saturday, Jan. 15, shortly before 8 p.m., said Mason…

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Obituary: Kyle Mellon, 23, of Free Soil.

January 17, 2022

Obituary: Kyle Mellon, 23, of Free Soil. Kyle Allen Mellon, 23, of Free Soil, formerly of Parma, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 in a tragic snowboarding accident at Caberfae Peaks in Cadillac. Kyle was born in Jackson on June 21, 1998 in Jackson, to Dennis and Stacie (Timmerman) Mellon. He was the only boy raised in a house with…

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WSCC board to consider updates to campus center

January 17, 2022

WSCC board to consider updates to campus center 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 who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The West Shore…

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MCC board meeting postponed.

January 17, 2022

MCC board meeting postponed. 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 who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website. SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Board of Education meeting…

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Obituary: Lois Anderson, 89, of Ludington.

January 17, 2022

Obituary: Lois Anderson, 89, of Ludington. Lois Ann Anderson, 89, of Ludington, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Lois was born on March 22, 1932 in Muskegon, the daughter of Floyd and Grace (Sherburn) Wolfe. She graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1950. Lois married the love of her life, William Andrew Anderson Jr. on February…

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Obituary: Linda Arrington, 81, of Ludington.

January 17, 2022

Obituary: Linda Arrington, 81, of Ludington. Linda Sue Arrington, 81 of Ludington, died on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Linda was born on July 2, 1940, in Findlay, Ohio. She is survived by her husband Jim of 55 years; children Jill DeVries and Gregg Bennett; along with several grandchildren and great grandchildren  Linda, Mom, Grandma A…however you knew her, you knew…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Jan. 16, 2022.

January 16, 2022

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Jan. 16, 2022. The following recent death information has been reported to MCP: John Lewis Hallberg, 74, of Ludington, died on January 11, 2022. Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Barbara Jean Hefty, 87, of Custer, died on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home…

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Eden Township’s Indian Cemetery, part 1. 

January 15, 2022

Eden Township’s Indian Cemetery, part 1.  Around the County – History is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Editor’s Note: This is the first of what I expect to be a series of stories on the Eden Township Indian Cemetery. As with any of my history stories,…

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Obituary: Robert Johnson, 80, of Ludington.

January 15, 2022

Obituary: Robert Johnson, 80, of Ludington. Robert Eric Johnson, 80, of Ludington, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022. Bob was born on June 26, 1941 in Pere Marquette Township, the son of Eric Alexander and Irene Rebecca (Nelson) Johnson. Bob was raised with his brother, Richard and sister, Charlotte and attended Ludington High School. He later worked as a…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Jan. 15, 2022.

January 15, 2022

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Jan. 15, 2022. The following recent death information has been reported to MCP: Linda Sue Arrington, 81, of Ludington, died on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Lois Anderson, 89, of Ludington, died on Thursday, January 13, 2022. Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home…

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Deputies busy with crashes.

January 14, 2022

Deputies busy with crashes. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231- 845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022: 2:15 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, First Street west of Stephens Road, Custer Township. 5:40 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 10…

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Obituary: Robert Nehm, 57, of Scottville.

January 14, 2022

Obituary: Robert Nehm, 57, of Scottville. Robert Gordon Nehm, 57, of Scottville passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022.  Robert was born on January 6, 1965 in Hart, the son of Gordon Lewis and Mary L. (Claypool) Nehm and graduated from Mason County Central High School.  Robert has worked at Kaines Manufacturing in Ludington for over 25 years, most recently…

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Obituary: Lloyd ‘Bud’ Marrison, 89, of Hart, formerly of Scottville. 

January 14, 2022

Obituary: Lloyd ‘Bud’ Marrison, 89, of Hart, formerly of Scottville.  Lloyd “Bud” Elsworth Marrison, 89, of Hart formerly of Scottville passed away Monday, January 10, 2022. He was born August 4, 1932 in Ludington to Lloyd and Ila (Schmiedeknicht) Marrison.  Bud graduated from Pentwater High School in 1952. He married the late Charlene Mae Carlson on December 20, 1958.  Bud…

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79th District Court news, posted Jan. 13, 2022. 

January 13, 2022

79th District Court news, posted Jan. 13, 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 who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON…

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COVID-19 testing at Harbor View Marina Jan. 16, 18, 20.

January 13, 2022

COVID-19 testing at Harbor View Marina Jan. 16, 18, 20. LUDINGTON – The drive-through COVID-19 testing site at Harbor View Marina, sponsored by District Health Department No. 10 in partnership with Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital and the City of Ludington, will be Sunday, Jan. 16, Tuesday, Jan. 18, and Thursday, Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Testing…

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