News Alert: Vehicle fire, US 10.

January 10, 2022

News Alert: Vehicle fire, US 10. CUSTER TOWNSHIP (8:13 p.m.) — Report of a vehicle fire, US 10 and Stephens Road.

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Man arrested for attacking cab driver. 

January 10, 2022

Man arrested for attacking cab driver.  The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231- 845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies for assault “after he reportedly attacked the driver of a local taxi cab service who was giving the suspect a…

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Applications being accepted for Community Foundation spring grants.

January 10, 2022

Applications being accepted for Community Foundation spring grants. 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. LUDINGTON — The Community Foundation for…

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United Way accepted RFPs. 

January 10, 2022

United Way accepted RFPs.  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. LUDINGTON — United Way of Mason County is accepting requests…

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Educator Spotlight: MCE preschool teacher Sandy Gomez. 

January 9, 2022

Educator Spotlight: MCE preschool teacher Sandy Gomez.  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. CUSTER – Mason County native Sandy Gomez graduated from West Shore Community College in 1979 with an associate degree in…

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Closings and cancellations for Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.

January 9, 2022

Closings and cancellations for Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. This list may be updated as more closings and cancellations are reported. Events: Mason County Eastern at Hesperia junior varsity and varsity basketball games have been postponed. A new date has not yet been set. Schools: Bear Lake Public Schools Covenant Christian School, Ludington Gateway to Success Academy Hart Public Schools. Hesperia…

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Annual Memorial Service for the Unborn, march, Jan. 16.

January 9, 2022

Annual Memorial Service for the Unborn, march, Jan. 16. LUDINGTON — The annual Memorial Service for the Unborn and Silent March for Life will be held on Sunday, Jan. 16 beginning at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 209 N. Rowe St. The event, sponsored by Right to Life of Mason County, commemorates the 49th anniversary of the Supreme…

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Freezing rain expected tonight.

January 8, 2022

Freezing rain expected tonight. MASON COUNTY — The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a winter weather advisory for several Michigan counties, including Mason, that takes effect at 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8. In addition to Mason, impacted counties include Oceana, Lake, Osceola, Newaygo, Mecosta, Muskegon, Montcalm,  Ottawa, Kent, Ionia, Allegan, Barry, Eaton, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun and…

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79th District Court news, posted Jan. 7, 2022.

January 7, 2022

79th District Court news, posted Jan. 7, 2022. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. 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. LUDINGTON…

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Police news, Jan. 7, 2022.

January 7, 2022

Police news, Jan. 7, 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: Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2021: 2:04 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), one-vehicle crash, no injury, US 31 freeway south of the Ludington rest area, Summit Township. Thursday,…

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Obituary: Donald and Marilyn Villadsen of Free Soil.

January 7, 2022

Obituary: Donald and Marilyn Villadsen of Free Soil. A joint service for Donald and Marilyn (Andersen) Villadsen will be held Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 2 p.m. at the Oak Grove Funeral Home in Ludington. Pastor John Hanson will officiate. Family will greet friends starting at 1 p.m.  Donald William Villadsen, 96, of Free Soil passed away November 17, 2015.…

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Obituary: Janet Thompson, 86, of Ludington.

January 7, 2022

Obituary: Janet Thompson, 86, of Ludington. Janet McLeod Winter Savage Thompson passed away on January 5, 2022.  She was born on April 5, 1935, in Jefferson City, Missouri to Jane and Lyman Winter.  She grew up in Jefferson City and graduated high school in 1953.  Janet went to Smith College for one year and then transferred to the University of…

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Obituary: Randy Flutur, 73, of Ludington.

January 7, 2022

Obituary: Randy Flutur, 73, of Ludington. Randal Harvey Flutur, affectionately known as Randy, of Ludington, passed away peacefully at his home on January 6, 2022. He was 73 years old. Born in Detroit on May 20, 1948, Randy’s entrepreneurial spirit began to shine as a 12-year-old who took on his own paper route. A fixture in his neighborhood, he grew…

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Winter storm warning extended until 4 p.m. Friday.

January 7, 2022

Winter storm warning extended until 4 p.m. Friday. MASON COUNTY — The US National Weather Service extended the winter storm warning until 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, for Mason, Oceana and Muskegon counties. Expect heavy snow with additional snow accumulations up to 8 inches. Plan on slippery road conditions.  “The western halves of Mason, Oceana and Muskegon counties will be…

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Closings and cancellations, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022.

January 7, 2022

Closings and cancellations for Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. This list may be updated as more closings and cancellations are reported. Pere Marquette Charter Township offices closed.. COVID-19 testing clinic at Harbor View Marina, Ludington, cancelled. Schools: Covenant Christian School, Ludington Gateway to Success Academy Hart Public Schools. Ludington Area Catholic School Ludington Area School District Mason County Central Public Schools,…

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Video: Madisyn McCormick, drag racer. 

January 6, 2022

Video: Madisyn McCormick, drag racer.  Full Court Press is a sports and recreation webcast presented by Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Orthopedics.  FOUNTAIN — Today, on MCP’s Full Court Press, Toni Swinehart speaks with drag racer Madisyn McCormick. Madisyn, 22, is the daughter of Kristina Thompson and Jeremy McCormick. She has been drag racing since she was 8-years-old alongside her father.…

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MCC board to hold special meeting, take action on bonds application.

January 6, 2022

MCC board to hold special meeting, take action on bonds application. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 8 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022 to take action on a resolution to approve a preliminary qualification of bonds application. The action is the next step toward moving toward…

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Obituary: Frances Nash, 96, of Custer. 

January 6, 2022

Obituary: Frances Nash, 96, of Custer.  Frances Geraldine Nash, 96, lifelong resident of Custer, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022 in Manistee.  Fran was born on July 29, 1925 in Custer, the daughter of Robert Fay and Rosa Irene (Porter) Jenks and was raised by her grandparents who attended Sugar Ridge Church of the Brethren.  While at church Fran…

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