Promise recipient accepted into new EEG Program at WSCC Since 2018, the Mason County Promise Zone has offered tuition and fees scholarships at West Shore Community College (WSCC) to all Mason County residents who graduate with a 2.0 or better and live in Mason County. Carli Kandalec, a 2018 Ludington High School graduate, used her scholarship to achieve an associate…
Recent deaths, posted April 23, 2021 This post is a presentation of Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133. The following recent death information has been reported to MCP: Marcella V. Heglund, 85, of Scottville, died on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. Funeral arrangements are being cared for by…
Warrant arrest tops police activity. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, April 21, 2021: 1 p.m., alarm activation, Pere Marquette Township. 4:02 p.m., a 24-year-old Scottville woman was arrested on three outstanding warrants following a call…
PM Highway bridge work to begin next week. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced that it will begin construction of the bridge on Pere Marquette Highway over the railroad tracks beginning Monday, April 26. Construction was originally scheduled to begin March 1 but was delayed due to permits. The $1.3 million project will see replacement…
New Recruits to the Choir Outdoors by Joan Young If you’ve been on social media much, you’ve seen stories. If you’ve been on trails much, maybe you’ve seen it in person. It’s not pretty. In this strange time where we are supposed to keep our distance from other people, many new hikers have taken to the woods. Many of them…
Addresses sought for MCC 1961 reunion In anticipation of a 2022 reunion of the Mason County Central Class of 1961, addresses, phone numbers, and emails are sought for classmates. Contact Bob Kennedy, 231-462-3162, dawnell.kennedy@att.net, 1524 E. Fountain Rd, Freesoil, MI 49411 with any information. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks…
Obituary: Danny O’Brien, 74, of Scottville. Danny O’Brien, 74, of Scottville passed away on October 27, 2020 in Grand Rapids. He was born on May 8, 1946 in Jamestown, NY to Danny and Ruth (Nieder) O’Brien and and grew up with his siblings in rural Chautauqua County. As a teenager, he loved spending time working on cars with his best…
Obituary: Jeanette Tillotson, 74, Ludington. Jeanette Ann (Bresley) Tillotson, 74. passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at her home in Ludington on Sunday, April 18, 2021 following a diagnosis of cancer three weeks earlier. Jeanette was born in Custer on December 29, 1946 to James and Ella Bresley and grew up in the Ludington area, attending South Hamlin Elementary…
Temps rising. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: A few passing clouds tonight. Low temperature of 36 degrees. Wind south-southwest at 6 mph. Friday, April 23, 2021 Considerable cloudiness. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 57; low 41. Precipitation: 15% day; 24% evening. Wind: SW 13 mph day;…
Old school machinist A tribute to Roger Hansen. Editor’s Note: As a writer, photojournalist, and historian, I am blessed to be able to enter into people’s lives and tell their story. In my 35-year career I have written hundreds of “human interest” stories and remember most of them. Some stand out more than others. I have always been proud of…
Hearing for man accused of killing 3 in Walhalla adjourned, again. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A probable cause hearing for a Manton man accused of killing three people in Walhalla has been adjourned for the second time. David Allen Wellington, 27, of 7119 E. 12 Road, Manton, faces seven criminal counts including two counts of second degree murder,…
Obituary: Roger Hansen, 79, of Cherry Hill Farm, Amber Township. Roger L. Hansen, 79, of Ludington, passed away April 19, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Finally at peace following a courageous five year struggle with AL amyloidosis and very recently complicated by MDS leukemia. Born December 30, 1941 to Leo and Agnes (Lund) Hansen, he lived his entire life…
William “Bill” Eugene Dorman, 84, of Ludington, passed away on April 15, 2021. Bill was born on April 4, 1937 in Snover, the son of Vivian and Isla (Moore) Dorman. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and was a member of the American Legion. Bill worked his entire career at Crown, Cork, and Seal. He…
Suspended license citations top police activity. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, April 20, 2021: 8:16 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Free Soil Road east of Schoenherr Road, Meade Township. 2:55 p.m., a 38-year-old Muskegon woman…
Community Foundation for Mason County awards grants The Advisory Board of the Community Foundation for Mason County recently approved grant awards to a variety of community organizations in support of projects throughout Mason County. A total of $64,350 was awarded from Unrestricted and Field of Interest Funds through the competitive application process, overseen by the grant committee and the Community…
Obituary: Carol Hunt, 90, of Ludington. Carol Jane Hunt, 90, of Ludington, died Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at MediLodge of Ludington. She was born April 21, 1930, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of John and Ada (Williams) Fulk. Carol was small in stature but big in heart and soul, which allowed her to see the good in people! She…
Recent births, posted April 21, 2021. The following births have been reported: Olin Scott Hinkle, the son of Brooke and Dustin Hinkle of Ludington, was born on Monday, April 19, 2021. Jameson Robert Boettcher, the son of Julia and Staffan Boettcher of Ludington, was born on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Isaiah James Luevano, the son of Kelsey Jensen and James Luevano, of Scottville,…
Frost warning continues tonight. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: A frost warning is in effect until 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 22. Scattered snow flurries are possible tonight with a low temperature of 28 degrees. Winds west-southwest at 5 to 10 mph. Thursday, April 22, 2021 Clear skies.…
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