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July 4 traffic restrictions announced. The following are the street closures and traffic restrictions for the Ludington Area Jaycees’ Freedom Festival activities on Independence Day, Monday, July 4: Grand Parade (start time 2 p.m.): Ludington Avenue: restricted beginning at 12:30 p.m. Madison Street: Closed up through end of parade. Downtown parking: cleared by noon. Note that westbound Ludington Avenue from Park…
Obituary: Dennis Wahr, 70, of Scottville. Dennis A. Wahr, 70, of Scottville, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, June 29, 2022. He was born March 8, 1952 in Manistee to Richard and Lorraine (Moser) Wahr. He graduated from Manistee High School in 1972. Dennis married Linda Schramm on September 22, 1979 at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Scottville. Together they…
Recent births, posted July 1, 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: Skya…
Inmate found with meth in the jail. LUDINGTON — A warrant is being requested to charge a 34-year-old Belmont man with possession of a controlled substance in a secure facility after he was found to be in possession of methamphetamine in the Mason County Jail Wednesday, June 29, at 9:45 p.m., according to Chief Deputy Oscar Davila of the Mason…
Woman arrested for OWI after crashing into vehicle and fleeing the scene. 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. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 46-year-old Manistee woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated by Mason County sheriff’s deputies after leaving the scene of a crash Wednesday, June 29,…
Obituary: Tiffany Jo Edel, 41, of Scottville. Tiffany Jo Edel, 41, of Scottville, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022. Tiffany was born on April 11, 1981 in Ludington, the daughter of Michael and Deborah (Cory) Edel. She graduated from Mason County Central with the class of 1999. She was blessed with three children and enjoyed working as an apartment…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted June 30, 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 recent death information…
Wild parsnip is invasive and dangerous to humans. Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Of the many invasive plants found growing in northern Michigan, wild parsnip is one that people should be sure to avoid. Wild parsnip produces a sap that increases skin sensitivity to sunlight, a…
A move to west Michigan inspires children’s book. Grown Locally is presented by House of Flavors Restaurant of Ludington and features locally owned businesses and locally produced products. By Kate Krieger-Watkins, correspondant. HART – Growing up in California, author Amber Hellewell and her husband knew that they wanted to raise their three children in a slower and more intentional atmosphere,…
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…
