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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Scottville Elementary students donate to Lakeshore Animal Friends.

January 13, 2022

Scottville Elementary students donate to Lakeshore Animal Friends. Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press.  SCOTTVILLE — First grade students at Scottville Elementary School recently donated $242.06 to Lakeshore Animal Friends. Each year students bring in change to help with a local charity. This year, the students selected Lakeshore Animal Friends.…

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Car/deer crashes top police activity.

January 13, 2022

Car/deer crashes top police activity. 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 recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, Jan. 10, 2022: 8:50 a.m., (Michigan State Police), car/deer crash, US 10 near the Scottville EZ Mart, City of Scottville. Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022: 1:35…

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Recent births, posted Jan. 13, 2022

January 13, 2022

Recent births, posted Jan. 13, 2022 The following births have been reported: Dorothy Rose Ruhlig, the daughter of Hannah and Daniel Ruhlig of Ludington, was born on Monday, January 10, 2022. Axel Leroy Fisher, the son of Haley Rasmussen and Harley Fisher of Ludington, was born on Monday, January 10, 2022. (Unless indicated otherwise, births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington…

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51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Jan. 12, 2022.

January 12, 2022

51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Jan. 12, 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 Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON —…

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Man faces prison for stealing vape cartridge during robbery.

January 12, 2022

Man faces prison for stealing vape cartridge during robbery. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 36-year-old homeless man faces a prison term of 29-114 months after pleading guilty to unarmed robbery in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 11. Wesley Donald Hackert was arrested last February by Ludington Police Department for robbing AGS Vape Shop, located at 103 S. James…

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Man faces jail after pleading guilty to felony firearms, ammo possession.

January 12, 2022

Man faces jail after pleading guilty to felony firearms, ammo possession. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 59-year-old Pere Marquette Township man faces serving three 30-day jail terms after pleading guilty to felony charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of ammunition by a felon and second-offense habitual offender in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 11.…

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Police news, Jan. 12, 2022.

January 12, 2022

Police news, Jan. 12, 2022. 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 recent police activity in Mason County: Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022: 8:15 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Free Soil Road west of Budzynski Road, Meade Township. 6:22 p.m., (MCSO),…

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