Advertisement for Bids: Building Demolition

September 28, 2022

Advertisement for Bids: Building Demolition This posting paid for by the County of Mason.  PROJECT: Building demolition and site clearing work located at 2383 N. 32nd St., Fountain, MI 49410 and 7067 E. Stolberg Rd., Fountain, MI 49410. Parcels are adjacent to each other. Base Bid: Single, All Trades package for this project. Project Description: Complete demolition and removal of…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Sept. 28, 2022.

September 28, 2022

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Sept. 28, 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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Exploring careers at WSCC. 

September 27, 2022

Exploring careers at WSCC.  WSCC News is presented by West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College hosted a college and career day event on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at the college’s Recreation Center. About 750 high school juniors and seniors from 11 schools were invited to the…

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Ludington council considering deer culling. 

September 27, 2022

Ludington council considering deer culling.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — During the regular meeting of the Ludington City Council Monday, Sept. 26, councilors hear the first reading of an ordinance that would approve allow the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to cull a select amount of deer within the city limits. A first…

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Scottville moving forward with community development position

September 27, 2022

Scottville moving forward with community development position By Rob Alway Editor’s note: Rob Alway is a Scottville city commissioner and editor-in-chief/owner of Mason County Press. This article serves as an op-ed, including some opinion as an elected official. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville City Commission unanimously approved the creation of a community development director position during its regular meeting Monday, Sept.…

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Two people injured in US 10 crash.

September 27, 2022

Two people injured in US 10 crash. 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. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 79-year-old Ludington man and 28 year-old Ludington woman were both injured when the vehicles they were operating collided Monday, Sept. 26, shortly before 3:30 p.m. on US 10 at…

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LHS 2022 homecoming court

September 26, 2022

LHS 2022 homecoming court LHS News is a presentation of Ludington High School in partnership with Mason County Press. LUDINGTON — It’s homecoming spirit week at Ludington High School. The homecoming football game will take place on Friday at Oriole Field against Manistee. During halftime of that game the 2022-2023 homecoming king and queen will be announced. Candidates are pictured.…

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Weekend police news, Sept. 26, 2022.

September 26, 2022

Weekend police news, Sept. 26, 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 police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, Sept. 23, 2022: 1:04 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 32-year-old Mears man was arrested on an outstanding failure to appear warrant…

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Obituary: Carol Powers, 87, of Ludington, formerly of Pentwater

September 26, 2022

Obituary: Carol Powers, 87, of Ludington, formerly of Pentwater Carol J. Powers, 87, of Ludington, formerly of Pentwater, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 in Grand Rapids.  Carol was born on December 6, 1934 in Riverton Township the daughter of Floyd H. and Bertha (Carr) Bickford and graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1954.  On November…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Sept. 26, 2022.

September 26, 2022

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Sept. 26, 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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Front Page Sunday: MCP, May 8, 1975

September 25, 2022

Front Page Sunday: MCP, May 8, 1975 Front Page Sunday is presented by the Mason County Historical Society in partnership with Mason County Press. During this series we will bring to you select front pages of the Mason County Press when it was a weekly newspaper, from 1938 to 1976 and then 1986-1987.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief May 8, 1975…

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Scottville commission may make decision on community development position. 

September 25, 2022

Scottville commission may make decision on community development position.  By Rob Alway Editor’s note: Rob Alway is a Scottville city commissioner and editor-in-chief/owner of Mason County Press. This article serves as an op-ed, including some opinion as an elected official. SCOTTVILLE — During its regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 26, the Scottville City Commission will again discuss the creation of…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Sept. 25, 2022.

September 25, 2022

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Sept. 25, 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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Obituary: Caroline Catt, 86, of Ludington.

September 24, 2022

Obituary: Caroline Catt, 86, of Ludington. Caroline Anna Catt, 86, of Ludington, passed away Monday, August 22, 2022. She was born June 11, 1936 in Sheridan Township to Michael and Marian (Misunas) Monczunski. She graduated from Custer High School in 1954. Carol worked for Oakview Medical Care Facility as a kitchen aide for over 23 years. She retired in 1998.…

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Tennessee man could face 15, 20 years in prison for causing Sunday motorcycle crash. 

September 23, 2022

Tennessee man could face 15, 20 years in prison for causing Sunday motorcycle crash.  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON —Bryan Lewis Bruner, 35, of Gatlinburg, Tenn., could face up to 20 years in prison in his involvement in a crash that occurred Sunday, Sept. 17 on Pere Marquette Highway in Pere Marquette Township. The crash occurred about 2 a.m. north…

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79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 23, 2022. 

September 23, 2022

79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 23, 2022.  By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Matthew James Carrier, 33; assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and third-offense habitual offender; arrested Sept. 15 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned: Sept. 16; probable cause hearing: Sept.…

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Trial for Manton man in deadly crash delayed.

September 23, 2022

Trial for Manton man in deadly crash delayed. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Eighteen months after a deadly crash that killed three people in Walhalla, the trial for the man who drove the car that caused the crash has been delayed.  A motion hearing was held on Sept. 13. During that hearing, defense attorney Matthew Kacel asked for an…

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Chamber celebrates business, community involvement. 

September 23, 2022

Chamber celebrates business, community involvement.  HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce held its 2022 awards dinner Thursday night, presenting various awards to area businesses and community activists.  Safe Harbor Credit Union of Pere Marquette Township was awarded the 2022 Business of the Year while WMOM radio of Ludington received the 2022 Small Business of the…

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Crashes cause injuries.

September 23, 2022

Crashes cause injuries. 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. Two separate vehicle crashes in Mason County Thursday, Sept. 22, resulted in injuries, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The first crash, which occurred around 3:15 p.m. at Pere Marquette Highway and the northbound US 31…

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Recent births, posted Sept. 23, 2022

September 23, 2022

Recent births, posted Sept. 23, 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: Clara…

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Baldwin schools evacuated following bomb threat

September 22, 2022

Baldwin schools evacuated following bomb threat BALDWIN — Baldwin Community Schools was evacuated Thursday afternoon following a bomb threat made by a bank robber in another part of Lake County, according to a press release from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Osceola State Bank’s Luther branch was robbed at 10 a.m. Thursday morning. According to the sheriff’s office press release,…

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