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GRANT TOWNSHIP — The annual Grant Township Fire and Rescue Department’s annual barbecue chicken dinner is Sunday, Aug. 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Grant Township fire station, 835 W. Hoague Road. The event is a major fundraiser for the fire department. Dinner is $20 per person. Credit and debit cards are accepted. The event will also…
The birth announcements are a presentation of West Shore Bank, providing service to Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Muskegon, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties; www.westshorebank.com. Cynthia Diana Carreon, the daughter of Cara Bentley and Peter Carreon Jr. of Scottville, was born on Monday, August 25, 2025. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2024 births List of 2023 births…
Joseph “Joey” John Rodriguez, 67, of Ludington, died on Monday, August 25, 2025. His funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 11 a.m. at Grace Funeral Home, with visitation starting at 10 a.m. Arrangements by Grace Funeral Home and Cremation Services, formerly Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.GraceCremations.com. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of…
Employment: LRE Special Education Paraprofessional West Shore Educational Service District has a position vacancy for a Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) Special Education Paraprofessional. High School diploma required; 2 years experience preferred. To view a complete job posting, please visit our website at www.wsesd.org. Send cover letter, resume and credentials to: Human Resources, West Shore ESD, 2130 W. US 10, Ludington,…
MANISTEE — Scot Eric Latimer, 52, of Ludington, was arrested by the Manistee County Sheriff’s Office on several felony charges “following multiple complaints of construction projects where he accepted money or drew money from construction loans to perform construction work which was either never started or never completed,” said Manistee County Sheriff Brian Gutowski. According to Sheriff Gutowski, Latimer was…
LUDINGTON — MCP tagged along with Deputy Mark Willis of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Sunday evening, Aug. 24, 2025, escorting the S.S. Badger into and out of port. Lake Michigan waves were over 4-feet but the sheriff’s office’s patrol boat handled them just fine. See more photos at www.greatlakesboatblog.com This Great Lakes Boat Blog video is a…
BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Fins Beach Club, formerly Emerson Lake Inn, 7786 US-10, is expected to open on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The longstanding eastern Mason County establishment is under new ownership. In 2024, Dr. Andy Riemer purchased the restaurant located on the shores of Emerson Lake. In 2021, Riemer rebuilt Stix Bar in Hamlin Township. He then purchased and renovated Chuck…
Man arrested on multiple charges and warrants BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Oxford, Mich. man was arrested by a Mason County sheriff’s deputy on multiple charges and warrants following a traffic stop on Maple Road north of US 10 Saturday, Aug. 23, around 1 a.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “It is alleged that once the driver was…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity over the weekend in Mason County: Friday, Aug. 22, 2025: 7:42 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Custer Road south of Sugar Grove Road, Sherman Township. 1:06 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Sixth Street…
The birth announcements are a presentation of West Shore Bank, providing service to Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Muskegon, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties; www.westshorebank.com. Brylee Jo Moorlag, the daughter of Ally and Ryan Moorlag of Fountain, was born on Friday, August 22, 2025. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2024 births List of 2023 births __________________________________…
Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Pere Marquette Township Fire Department celebrated its 50th anniversary today, Aug. 23, with a public open house at its fire station on South Pere Marquette Highway. At the end of the event, members of the department posed for a photo. The department was formally created in April 1975. Read story…
This Great Lakes Boat Blog is presented by Hankwitz Heating & Cooling, 609 S. Washington Ave., Ludington; 231-843-2809. By Mark Varenhorst, MCP Contributor LUDINGTON — At the Ludington Municipal Marina on a rainy Monday in August sat a large yacht. It caught my eye while driving home. The size alone got my attention, but what kept my attention the most…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — On Sept. 4, 1969, the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division, known as The Big Red One, 1st Battalion of the 26 Infantry Regiment, the Blue Spaders, was engaged in combat operations in Vietnam. In one particular unit five soldiers, including a lieutenant, were killed. Since 2004, that unit’s survivors get together every few years…
AMBER TOWNSHIP — A motorcyclist was seriously injured Thursday, Aug. 21, as a result of a vehicle crash at the intersection of US 31 and North Scottville Road. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene at 3:49 p.m. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, a 2010 Dodge Challenger automobile, driven by a 24-year-old Scottville man, was on Scottville Road…
Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Mason County Press, its staff or its parent company. For more information, please refer to MCP’s Letter to the Editor Policy. Dear Editor, As we begin the…
By Tara Autrey Community Foundation for Mason County EPWORTH HEIGHTS —For Carole McKnight, summer in Ludington is a homecoming. For more than six decades, she and her late husband, Sid, have loved Mason County far beyond the gates of Epworth Heights. Now, through a generous contribution from their donor advised fund to the Campaign for Mason County, their legacy of…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is recent activity of Mason County law enforcement. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 – 5:39 a.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO): Car/deer crash, no injuries, US 10 west of Tuttle Road, Custer Township. – 10:37 a.m., MCSO: Larceny of an e-bike, Ludington Liquor,…
Judge John Richard Carney Jr, 78, of Ludington, passed away peacefully after a 23-year battle with cancer on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. He was born in Battle Creek on June 16, 1947, to Drs. John and Ruth Carney. John was raised in Ludington with his younger sisters, Irene and Christine. He was known for his mischievous spirit in his youth,…
In the early morning hours on Monday, August 18, 2025, a rainbow appeared over Lake Michigan. That was Rosemarie Gliszcinski, 98, of Ludington, making her way to heaven. Born on July 15, 1927, in Toledo, Ohio, Rosemarie was the daughter of the late Walter and Tillie (Wojtowicz) Owczarzak. She graduated from high school in 1945. On Nov. 20, 1946, she…
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