Chamber dinner to honor businesses and volunteers. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual award dinner and ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 22 at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. Awards for Community Service, Mason County Business of the Year, Mason County Small Business of the Year and the chamber’s Future Five will be presented. …
Trooper Butterfield memorial service is Friday. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — On Sept. 9, 2013, Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield was murdered on Custer Road north of Townline Road by a 19-year-old Irons male during a routine traffic stop. Butterfield, 42, lived in Grant Township and was assigned to the MSP Hart post. The annual memorial service honoring Butterfield will…
Local projects receive grants from The Right Place. GRAND RAPIDS — The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) has announced that The Right Place, Inc. will receive $3.6 million in funding from the Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) Program to help spur the development of nine placemaking projects totaling over $10 million across the region. The funds were approved in Lansing at…
Ludington woman sent to prison on drug charges. LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old Ludington woman was sentenced to prison for drug manufacturing/selling Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court. Stephanie Wheeler was sentenced to three concurrent terms of four to 20 years in prison on the charges of controlled substance delivery/manufacturing methamphetamine. A fourth count of the same…
Circuit court sentencings, posted Sept. 8, 2022. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022 in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Hunter Joseph Chance, 21; count 1, home invasion first degree, dismissed through plea agreement; count 2, assault and battery, 93 days jail with credit for three days served; count 3, assault or assault and battery,…
Obituary: Eleanore ‘Ellie’ Huff, 95, of Ludington. Eleanore “Ellie” Josephine (Fox) Huff, 95, of Ludington, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 5, 2022. Ellie was born on July 27, 1927, the oldest of five children of Leonard and Marjorie (Fraiser) Fox. She married Earl A. Huff on May 31, 1947. Together, they lived in Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, and Belding…
Obituary: Joseph Baxter, 72, of Scottville. Joseph Wesley Baxter, 72, of Scottville, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022. Joe was born on June 18, 1950 in Muskegon, the son of Dale and Joan (Palmer) Baxter. He graduated from Whitehall High School with the class of 1968 and received his bachelor’s degree from New York University. On September 22, 1973,…
WSCC series to address the future of work. WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College’s Humankind series presents “After Work: Recovering Virtue Beyond the Selfish System,” by University of Iowa Professor, Dr. Benjamin Hunnicutt. The event takes place via Zoom on Wednesday, Sept. 14…
Algae bloom detected in Bass Lake . District Health Department #10 officials said an algae bloom was detected on Bass Lake, according to a press release issued Wednesday, Sept. 7. Bass Lake is situated in northern Oceana County and southern Mason County near Pentwater. “On Aug. 24, the Department of Environment Great Lakes and Energy collected samples and sent them…
Police news, Sept. 7, 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 Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022: 6:50 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of US 31, Amber Township. 3:22 p.m., (Ludington Police Department),…
Obituary: Kathleen Graham, 77, of Ludington. Kathleen “Kathy” Ann (Potter) Graham, 77, of Ludington, peacefully passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022. Kathy was born on July 22, 1945, in Detroit to David and Alice (Wroblewski) Potter. She graduated high school in Columbus, Ohio in 1963, then attended the Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor in 1965 in Yonkers, New…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Sept. 7, 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…
Ludington hospital’s Dostal to launch Scottville senior center series. Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. The Scottville Area Senior Center is overseen by MCC Schools. UPDATE: THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN POSTPONED. SCOTTVILLE — Drew Dostal, Spectrum Health, regional market leader and president of Spectrum Health facilities in Ludington, Newaygo and…
Four to compete for Miss Ludington Area title. LUDINGTON — Four women will compete for the title of 2023 Miss Ludington Area during the Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant on Sunday, September 11, 2022. The event will begin at 4 p.m, and will take place at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 107 S. Harrison St. Doors will open…
‘[Un]Natural Selection’ series creators at Ludington library. LUDINGTON — Interlochen Public Radio’s award-winning podcast Points North, host Dan Wanschura and lead producer Patrick Shea will be at the Mason County District Library Ludington branch on Wednesday, September 7 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss their series “[Un]Natural Selection.” The series examines humans’ role as part of the ecosystem and explores the…
Obituary: Walter Reed, 75, of Custer. Walter John Reed, 75, of Custer, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. Walter was born on February 6, 1947 in Detroit, the son of Frank C. and Barbara M. (Ponsock) Reed and grew up in the Thompsonville area of Benzie county. Walter served his country during the Vietnam Conflict with the United States…
MCC Athletic Boosters to host Cow Pie Bingo. Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — Here’s a fundraiser that just kind of stinks (but should be a lot of fun): The Mason County Central Athletic Boosters will hold Cow Pie Bingo on Saturday, Sept. 24, 5 to 7 p.m.,…
Great Lakes Energy People Fund grant applicant letters due Oct. 1. The Great Lakes Energy People Fund is accepting letters of interest and grant applications from non-profit organizations throughout its service area for the fall grant cycle. Letters of interest are due by Oct. 1, 2022. If the letter of interest is approved, the applicant can then submit a grant…
Fin & Feather Club offering CPL class. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The Fin & Feather Club of Mason County will be offering a concealed pistol license (CPL) class on Friday, Oct. 7 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 8, all day with live range shooting in the afternoon. The entire class will take place at the Fin & Feather…
Obituary: Susan Petersen, 70, of Ludington. Susan Kay Petersen, 70, of Ludington, formerly of Bay City, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2022. Sue was born on June 12, 1952, in Bay City, the daughter of John Sebastian and Nancy Lou (Wirsing) Kloha Jr. She graduated from T.L. Handy High School with the class of 1970. While Sue had several…
Toyota RAV4 stolen from car dealership. 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 — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a charcoal grey 2009 Toyota RAV4 from Northern Classic Auto on West US 10, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.…
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