Mary E. Halvorson, 81, of Ludington, died on Sunday, May 12, 2024. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. The…
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, may 18, 2024 for Ann Louise (Nelson) Kasley, 58, of Ludington who passed away on March 15, 2024. The service will take place beginning at 3 p.m. at the amphitheater at the Ludington State Park with visitation beginning at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations in her honor would be appreciated to…
Lucita Bullard, 73, of Custer, died Tuesday, on April 30, 2024. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. The easiest…
Harry Lee Fargo, 84, of Fountain, died on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts for $10 a month. The…
Loreli L. Kravako, 85, of Ponce de Leon, Florida, died on Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Custer. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts…
Dennis Franklin Houk, 79, of Pentwater, died on Thursday, May 9, 2024. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Support Local News Receive email alerts and recaps starting at $10 per month Thank you for reading…
Patricia Evelyn Petersen, 91 of Ludington, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2024. She was born March 27, 1933, in Muskegon, the daughter of the late Carl L. and Elizabeth A. (Przybylski) Adamczyk. Pat graduated from St. Simon High School with the Class of 1950. The following year, Pat married Don Demery Petersen on November 10, 1951 at St. Simon…
Movie was filmed mostly in Mason and Oceana counties By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief GRAND RAPIDS — A locally produced film is being released in theaters nationwide at the end of this month. “Deer Camp ’86” was written and produced by Harold David Cronk of Scottville and Eric Michiela of Holland under the pseudonyms Bo Hansen and Riley Taurus. The super…
LUDINGTON — Lake Michigan Carferry Service announced today that it has again moved the SS Badger’s first sailing of the 2024 forward to 9 a.m. on Friday, May 17. In April, LMC had announced the first sailing was to be June 1. The Badger’s coal-powered boilers will be lit this weekend. The Badger’s 2023 sailing season was cut short in…
Spartan News is presented by Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Over 450 people attended Mason County Central’s third annual Community Agriculture Night Wednesday at the Upper Elementary parking lot. The event included a variety of farm, industrial and educational displays, wagon rides, the Michigan Farm Bureau Farm Science…
LUDINGTON — A 21-year-old Fort Campbell, Tennessee man pleaded guilty to all four counts in connection to an attempt to enroll as a Mason County Central High School student last February after meeting an MCC student online. Kevin Gerald Flick is convicted of child sexually abusive activity, child sexually abusive material possession and two counts of using a computer to…
The FBI was informed of the threat directly by Snapchat which relayed the message to local law enforcement. LUDINGTON — A bomb threat was made via the social media app, SnapChat, at OJ DeJonge Middle School Wednesday evening, May 8, according to a joint press release from the Ludington Police Department and Ludington Area Schools. “The Ludington Police Department was…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Charles Keith Moody, 35; four counts of delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance (narcotics/cocaine) and fourth offense habitual offender; arrested Feb. 1 by Ludington Police Department; arraigned May 2; preliminary hearing: May 22; bai: $100,000 cash. -Marshon Lafon Heath, Jr., 27; three counts…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Friends of Ludington State Park, in conjunction with Ludington State Park and the LSP interpretive program, announce the 2024 Summer Series featuring 22 programs. All events are free and begin at 7 p.m. Most will be at the amphitheater in Ludington State Park, just south of the Big Sable River walking bridge with a rain location of…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Timothy Charles Zeller, 41, pleaded guilty March 14, 2024 to methamphetamine possession and was sentenced April 30, 2024 to one year in jail with credit for 54 days served; three years probation; and $598 in fines and costs. One count of maintaining a drug house was…
Fredrick Arthur Collins, 65, of Fountain, passed away May 8, 2024. He was born May 20, 1959, to George and Verda Collins. Fred enjoyed tree trimming, cutting wood, and doing odd jobs. He also enjoyed working on vehicles. He is survived by his son, Shawn Collins; his two daughters, Bridget May and Melissa Cochran; two grandsons and one granddaughter; his…
LUDINGTON — The Stage Left Theatre Company is hosting an Intro to Acting workshop on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 107 S. Harrison St. The program will be lead by Thomas L. Phillips, a graduate of West Shore Community College who acted in many theatre productions during his time there.…
Ted Parkinson, 82, of Ludington, died on January 16, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, with visitation at 10 a.m. Ted will be laid to rest at Lakeview Cemetery in Ludington. Memorial contributions in Ted’s honor can be directed to Furry Friends or…
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