VIDEO: House of Flavors kicks off 75th anniversary By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief This edition of Around the County is a presentation of House of Flavors Restaurant of Ludington in partnership with Mason County Press. LUDINGTON — House of Flavors Restaurant is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. As part of its celebration, a new art installment on the floor of…
Warrant, bond violation arrests top police activity The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023: 10:30 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), deputies arrested a 37-year-old Scottville man for contempt of court on a bond violation, Mason County Courthouse, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail. 10:45 a.m., (MCSO), deputies arrested a…
Branch Twp. drug dealer sent to prison LUDINGTON — Austin William Buchholz, 27, of Branch Township, was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 21, to serve two to 14 years in prison on drug dealing charges. Buchholz was arrested on July 16, 2020 by Ludington Police Department. He was arraigned on felony charges that included count 1: controlled substance…
Covenant Christian School bringing back annual auction AMBER TOWNSHIP — Covenant Christian School is bringing back its fundraiser auction following a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The auction has traditionally been a major fundraiser for the private Christian school located at 2980 W. US 10-31, raising between $20,000 to $25,000 for the school’s general budget. While tuition covers salaries,…
Local ministry receives $50,000 matching grant LUDINGTON — Blue Hat Ministries, a locally-owned non-profit organization that provides legal guardianship for many of our local disabled adults, has recently received a $50,000 matching grant from Pennies from Heaven Foundation for the duration of two years. The organization’s mission is to help dependent adults thrive, no matter their circumstances. Any donations made to…
Obituary: Richard Furstenberg, 84, of Ludington Richard Wolf Furstenberg, 84, went to the arms of His Lord and Savior peacefully early Tuesday morning on February 21, 2023, at the Sutter Living Center in Ludington. Richard, known to friends as Dick, was born on October 25, 1938, in Saginaw to Norman and Dorothy (Wolf) Furstenberg. Dick was the youngest of his…
Closings and cancellations, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 The following closings and cancellations have been reported for Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Schools Covenant Christian School, Ludington Gateway to Success Academy, Scottville Hart Public Schools Mason County Central Schools, including Victory Early Childhood Center Mason County Eastern Schools Montague Area Public Schools Pentwater Public Schools Shelby Public Schools West Shore Educational Service…
Fire destroys Walhalla house WALHALLA — Multiple fire departments responded to a house fire at 6654 E. US 10 Tuesday afternoon. Emergency personnel were initially dispatched at 12:46 p.m. for the fire between Walhalla and Wever roads. Though everyone was able to get out of the house, a 30-year-old male sustained burns while attempting to enter the building. After being…
Warrant arrests top police activity The following is recent Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity: Monday, Feb. 20, 2023: 11:59 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 near Hansen Road, Custer Township. 5 p.m., deputies arrested a 24-year-old Buckley man who turned himself in at the sheriff’s office on a Mason County failure to appear warrant for a charge of operating…
Winter storm warning issued for Mason County ‘The heaviest snow accumulations will be near and north of US 10.’ The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Mason County beginning Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 10 a.m. until Thursday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m. Other counties included in the warning are Oceana, Newaygo, Lake, Osceola, Clare, Mecosta and…
Recent births, posted Feb. 21, 2023 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: Roman…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Feb. 21, 2023 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…
VIDEO: Muddy roads in Victory Township Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — This has been an interesting winter. As roads have been thawing from last week’s snowfall, many of the country roads of Mason County have gotten muddy. This week’s forecasted snow will likely…
The Scottville Report: Many positive changes happening Editor’s Note: MCP recently reached out to local governmental leaders and has asked for regular reports about what’s going on in their communities. It’s always our goal to reach all parts of Mason County and are offering this to every township, village and city in the county. Scottville City Manager Jimmy Newkirk was…
Two injured in head-on crash HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A head-on crash on Lakeshore Drive near Decker Road Friday, Feb. 17, around 3:30 p.m. sent the drivers of both vehicles to the hospital, according to Mason County Undersheriff Derrek Wilson. A 45-year-old Ludington man and a 44-year-old Ludington woman were transported by Life EMS to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital (formerly Spectrum…
We have shut down the MCP app, but we are still going strong! Many of our readers have likely noticed that we no longer have an app. But, there are alternatives (please read below). We ran a post about this a few weeks ago warning that we were going to take the app off line. Please note that Mason County…
Obituary: Timothy Amburgey, 56, of Custer Timothy Virgil Amburgey, 56, of Custer, formerly of Manistee, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023. Tim was born October 22, 1966, the son Beryl and Audrey Ann (Scott) Amburgey. He graduated from Manistee High School in 1984 and went on to attend Grand Valley State University earning a degree in criminal justice. Tim spent…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Feb. 20, 2023 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…
History: Ludington street namesakes tell history of town. This year marks the City of Ludington’s 150th anniversary, known as a sesquicentennial. Lots of celebrations are being planned. Throughout the year, MCP, in partnership with the Mason County Historical Society, will be featuring stories about Ludington’s past. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. On March 22, 1873, Ludington was established as a city.…
Traffic Alert: Vehicle crash, Hamlin Township HAMLIN TOWNSHIP (3:34 p.m.) — Report of a vehicle crash, North Lakeshore Drive and West Decker Road.
Hospital sponsoring first aid/CPR/AED training LUDINGTON — Corewell Health’s Spectrum Health Ludington hospital community services team is hosting a Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED training on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Lakeshore Resource Network, 920 E. Tinkham Ave., from 8 a.m. to noon. Seats are limited so register now by calling 231.845.2222. The team is also offering CPR, first aid and AED…
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