51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted June 29, 2022. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court on Tuesday, June 28, 2022: – Andrew Robert Bates, 31; count 1: unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle; count 2, stolen property – receiving and concealing a motor vehicle; count 3: unlawful use of a motor vehicle (misdemeanor); counts 1…
Sheriff asks for county to fund addition school resource officers. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A proposal from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office to provide additional school resource officers to two county public schools was presented today to the Mason County Board of Commissioners Public Safety and Courts Committee. While each of the committee members — chairman Gary Castonia,…
West Shore Art Fair is this weekend. LUDINGTON — The 2022 West Shore Art Fair (WSAF) will take place in Rotary Park Saturday and Sunday, July 2-3. This year’s WSAF will feature 90 jury-selected fine artists across a variety of media, including: clay, drawing, fiber, glass, jewelry, painting, photography, wood and more. Art fair hours are Saturday, July 2 from…
Police report, June 28, 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 activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Monday, June 27, 2022: 5:21 a.m., gas drive-off, Shell gas station, West US 10, Pere Marquette Township. A person driving a white truck pumped $20.01…
Pesticide jug recycling free for farms. AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Mason-Lake Conservation District and Acres Co-op are hosting a pesticide jug recycling day for farms in the area on Thursday, June 30. This is an opportunity for farms to recycle empty, clean jugs, rather than have them take up room in a dumpster. The event will be held from 11…
Obituary: Craig Gay, 62, of Branch. Craig Ashley Gay, 62, of Branch, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022. Craig is survived by: his loving wife, Daleine; son, Jason Gay; daughter, Mindy Michaelson; step-children, Jackalyn (Christopher) Bahr, Angela (Jeb Moritz) Peterson, and Scott (Rosshell) Mund; and many grandchildren. Craig was preceded in death by: his parents, Donald and Shirley Gay; and…
Dr. Ankita Sharma joins Baldwin Family Health Care dental clinic BALDWIN — Dr. Ankita Sharma has joined Family Health Care as a general dentist at the Baldwin dental clinic located at 1615 Michigan Avenue. She will provide a full array of preventative and restorative dental services to help patients of all ages achieve a healthy smile. “We are excited to…
How Things Work: Ludington’s Fourth of July. A column by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Next Monday is my favorite holiday, Independence Day, the Fourth of July. In Ludington, the event that celebrates Independence Day is known as the Ludington Area Jaycees Freedom Festival. The Jaycees have been in charge of this event for at least the last five decades (give or…
Ludington pair arrested in connection to deadly shooting in Muskegon. MUSKEGON — Michigan State Police troopers and Muskegon County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 33-year-old Ludington man and 24-year-old Ludington woman in connection to a shooting early Monday morning, June 27, that left one man dead. The pair were arrested following a car chase, according to police, and are lodged in…
Trekking the NCT: Stony Lonesome Adirondacks By Joan Young, MCP Contributing Writer. On Dec. 1, 2021 Amber Township resident Joan Young began her journey to hike the entire North Country Trail continuously. She began her year-long trek at the Manistee National Forest’s Timber Creek Campground on US 10 in Lake County. The first half of the hike will take her…
Recent births, posted June 27, 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: Cooper…
Busy summer weekend for local police. 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: Thursday, June 23, 2022: 4:23 p.m., (Michigan State Police), car/tractor crash, no injuries, 8000 block of Darr Road, Free Soil Township. Friday, June…
79th District Court arraignments, posted June 27, 2022. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court. Felonies – Christopher Bailey; birth year, 1973; illegally driving away an automobile, assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer; arraigned on June 16, 2022; probable cause hearing, June 29, 2022. – Eric Edward Williams; birth year, 1980; controlled substance possession; assaulting/resisting/obstructing a…
Clown Band to perform Patriotic Concert Tuesday. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band performs on its home stage, the Scottville Clown Band Shell, Tuesday, June 28, 2022 for its annual Patriotic Concert. Most of the Americana themed songs are performed exclusively during this show, which begins at 7 p.m. The band will pay a special tribute to…
Obituary: Michael Kiner, 83, of Branch. Michael L. Kiner, 83, of Branch, formerly of Holland, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022. Michael was born on July 22, 1938 in Shenandoah, Iowa, the son of Leslie and Ramona (Mieras) Kiner. He married Georgia Ferris-Mathews in Jamaica on March 7, 1994. Michael retired in 2000 from Ottawa Gage in Holland after…
Obituary: Constance Walker, 95, of Scottville. Constance B. Walker, 95, of Scottville, passed away at home on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Constance was born on October 19, 1926 in Battle Creek, the daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Graham) Coles. She loved going to the casino and traveling, especially her trips to Hawaii and Alaska. Constance had a great life. She…
Obituary: Janet Heath, 61, of Ludington. Janet Leigh Heath, 61, of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022. She was born July 3, 1960 in Hart to Daniel and Marian (Albrecht) Kriesel. Janet was a truck driver for many companies. Most recently she worked for KL Harring out of Pennsylvania. When she wasn’t working, she loved spending time with her…
Cocaine, meth possession arrest tops police activity. 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 35-year-old Scottville man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies for possession of cocaine and methamphetamine after a report of the subject acting strangely during a traffic stop at…
Obituary: William Kenschaft III, 66, of Scottville. William Gustav Kenschaft III, 66, of Scottville, formerly of Seattle, Washington, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. “Bronco Bill” was born on July 13, 1956 in Seattle, the son of William and Betty Kenschaft. Bill attended Stoundsburg High School and Oklahoma Horseshoeing School. He enlisted in the United States Army during the…
How Things Work: The fire department. A column by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. I’ve been contemplating writing a regular column for quite awhile, but I just didn’t really know exactly what the theme of the column would be (by the way, to go along with the theme of this column, columns written by editors are long standing traditions in newspapers). Then,…
VIDEO: Mason County Sports Hall of Fame Class of ’22. Full Court Press is a sports and recreation webcast presented by Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Orthopedics. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Today, on MCP’s Full Court Press, Alan Neushwander speaks with Vic Burwell, president of the Mason County Sports Hall of Fame, about this weekend’s Class of ’22 induction ceremonies. Please…
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