Dogs, cat die in Round Lake fire. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Two dogs and a cat died in a house fire at a residence at 6591 E. Sugar Grove Road (near Round Lake) Saturday evening, Sept. 10, 2022. Fountain Area Fire Department and Branch Fire Department were initially dispatched to the scene at 9:42 p.m. According to Barry Ruger, Fountain assistant…
Motorcyclist who died in Logan Township crash identified. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LOGAN TOWNSHIP — The motorcyclist who died Friday evening in a crash on Masten Road has been identified as Devon Newberry Adair, 33, of Rothbury. Emergency personnel were dispatched at 8:31 p.m. to the scene located between Hawley and Lucek roads. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole,…
Motorcyclist dies in Logan Township crash. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LOGAN TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old man driving a motorcycle died Friday evening following a crash on Masten Road between Hawley and Lucek roads. According to Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies on scene, the motorcyclist was traveling southbound on Masten Road. Witnesses say the motorcycle was weaving, possibly to avoid a…
Obituary: Melvin Hilden, 91, of Ludington. Melvin Leo Hilden, 91, of Ludington, passed away on September 4, 2022. Melvin was born July 15, 1931, the son of Vern and Dorothy (King) Hilden. He was a 1950 graduate of Ludington High School. After school he joined the United States Army and he proudly served his country in the Korean War, stationed…
More details released on suspect shot by deputy. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief and Allison Scarbrough, Oceana County Press Editor. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast and Michigan State Police Hart Post Assistant Commander Lt. John Forner met with representatives from the news media Friday afternoon, Sept. 9, to discuss the police-involved…
Armed suspect shot by officer. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — The 51-year-old armed robbery suspect who was on the loose following an armed robbery in Oceana County’s Golden Township early Wednesday morning, Sept. 7, was shot by a Mason County officer and apprehended Friday, Sept. 9. Harold Raymond Labeau is alive and was being transported to an area hospital, Oceana County Sheriff…
Deputies’ quick actions result in break-in suspect arrest, stolen property recovery. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Mason County sheriff’s deputies’ quick actions resulted in the arrest of a suspected thief and the recovery of stolen property Thursday, Sept. 8, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. A breaking and entering was reported shortly before 5 p.m. in the 5200 block of North…
79th District Court arraignments, posted Sept. 9, 2022. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Douglas Paul Horacek, 41; first-degree criminal sexual conduct; arrested Feb. 23 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Sept. 2; probable cause hearing Sept. 14; bond $10,000 cash. -Adam Troy Russell, 48; possession of…
Oceana Drive off-ramp closed Saturday. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — The off-ramp from southbound US 31 to Business 31/Oceana Drive (Exit 158) is scheduled to be closed on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lane closures will remain in effect on US 31 between Oceana Drive and Hawley Road through mid-October, according to a bulletin from Michigan Department…
Obituary: Christina Hansen-Arnold, 62, of Ludington. Christina Anne Hansen-Arnold, known to most as Chris or Chrissy, passed away on August 23, 2022. She was born in Ludington on July 25, 1960, to Roger Hansen and Carole Schierholt. She graduated from Ludington High School in 1978 and attended Baker College in Muskegon. She began dating Eddie Arnold in 1986 and they…
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Loaded handgun found in vehicle following drug-related 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 — Mason County sheriff’s deputies recovered a loaded handgun in a suspect’s vehicle Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 7:20 p.m. after the vehicle crashed on Hansen Road east of Meyers Road,…
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…
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