Western Michigan Fair domestic arts, horticulture competition winners. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Pictured are the Western Michigan Fair domestic arts, horticulture competition winners. 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…
Suspicious situation call at Walmart leads to cocaine possession arrest. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 38-year-old Scottville man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies for cocaine possession following a reported suspicious situation call at Walmart on US 10 Wednesday, Aug.…
51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Aug. 12, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Howard Mark Larson, 35, of 5607 N. Stiles Rd., Scottville, pleaded “no contest” June 11 to second-offense aggravated domestic violence and was sentenced July 26 to 364 days in jail with credit for 364 days served;…
LUDINGTON— 5:38 p.m.: Vehicle crash, First and Madison streets.
Fair continues Thursday. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A forecast for an impending storm, that ended up going south of Mason County, caused the Western Michigan Fair Association to cancel Wednesday’s fair. But, the weather forecast for the rest of the week looks promising. Here is the schedule for the rest of the week. Note, the Homemaker of the Year will…
Video: Full Court Press: Barn Brawl wrestling tourney. Full Court Press is a sports and recreation webcast presented by House of Flavors, Inc. One of the finale events of the Western Michigan Fair is the annual Barn Brawl wrestling tournament that takes place Saturday morning in the show barn. Today, on MCP’s Full Court Press, Toni Swinehart speaks with Kendall…
Fruitport Schools hires Kennedy as next superintendent. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Ludington Area School District’s superintendent, Jason Kennedy, was selected tonight by the Fruitport Community Schools Board of Education to become the Muskegon County school district’s next superintendent. According to a press release from Fruitport Schools, the board of education unanimously voted to enter into contract negotiations with Kennedy, who…
Sheriff’s report, Aug. 11, 2021. 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 Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021: 6:45 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Stiles Road north of Beyer Road, Victory Township. 7:49 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Hansen Road…
Wednesday fair cancelled. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Today’s Western Michigan Fair has been cancelled, due to another impending storm. The beef show was held earlier this morning but the rabbit show is likely to be rescheduled, according to Western Michigan Fair Association board member Sheri Howe. The Cooper & Sons pedal pull has been rescheduled to Friday at 6 p.m.…
Utility pole causes damage to Optimist Building. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Firefighters and police are on scene of the Scottville Optimist Club where a high intensity utility pole has fallen on the Optimist Building. The pole belongs to Consumers Energy and fell on the building about midnight, according to Scottville Police Chief Matt Murphy, who confirmed that the…
Storm photos. Several roads in Mason County are impassable this morning following Tuesday evening’s storm. The storm hit landfall about 10 p.m. and knocked down trees and utility lines. As of 10:30 a.m., many places are still without power. Riverton Township resident Wayne Wagner and his son, Thomas, were busy cleaning up his yard on Morton Road this morning. Wagner…
WSCC offers showers, WiFi. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College has offered its locker room facilities to the public in the wake of Tuesday evening’s storm. The college also offers free WiFi, always, on its main campus at the intersection of Stiles and Sugar Grove roads and at the Riemer Regional Public Safety Training Center, located at the intersection…
Community Foundation gathering cancelled. AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Community Foundation for Mason County’s annual gathering, originally scheduled for tonight at the Trillium Creek Rustic Barn on Conrad Road has been cancelled due to power outages. The strong winds and severe thunderstorms that swept through Mason County late on Tuesday evening caused several powerlines and trees to fall down. A significant number…
Storm causes major damage. Strong winds and severe thunderstorms swept through Mason County late Tuesday evening causing several powerlines and trees to come down. A significant number of roads throughout Mason County may remain impassable or have standing water through this morning. The areas with the most damage include the City of Ludington, Pere Marquette Township, Summit Township, and Riverton…
Sunny skies, no rain, expected Thursday. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Mostly cloudy skies tonight. Low temperature of 65 degrees. Winds west-southwest at 10 to 15 mph. Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 Partly cloudy skies. High 80; low 58. Precipitation: 14% day; 24% evening. Wind: SW 12 mph day;…
Western Michigan Fair equestrian competition winners. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Pictured are the Western Michigan Fair equestrian competition winners. 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…
Western Michigan Fair goat competition winners. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Pictured are the Western Michigan Fair goat competition winners. 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…
Western Michigan Fair sheep competition winners. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Pictured are the Western Michigan Fair sheep competition winners. 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…
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