Educator Spotlight: The Ludington elementary counselors. By Kate Krieger-Watkins, Staff Writer. Educator Spotlight is a presentation of is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville and Manistee, offering discounts for MEA members and school employees. LUDINGTON – In the last few weeks, Ludington Area School District has opened a new pre-kindergarten through fifth grade building and…
Nominating petition packets available for select offices. 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 who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website. LUDINGTON — Nominating petition packets are available…
County offers dog license amnesty. LUDINGTON — The Mason County Board of Commissioners has authorized an amnesty period through March 31, 2022 to renew a dog’s license without delinquent fees. Any new animals will also qualify under this amnesty program. In order to purchase a license, the rabies vaccination must be current. If a current rabies vaccination is not on…
Recent births, posted Jan. 22, 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 who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website. The following births have been reported: Josefina Alexis…
79th District Court news, posted Jan. 21, 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 who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON…
Deputies busy with crashes on snowy roads. 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 recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022: 5:10 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Hansen Road west of Dennis Road, Amber Township. 5:59 p.m., car/deer crash,…
Ludington, MCC school resource officers work together to keep kids safe. Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Keeping kids safe in schools is one of the top priorities for school officials and law enforcement. This school year, students and staff at Ludington Area…
Obituary: Jeremy Villarreal, 43, of Ludington. Jeremy George Villarreal, 43, of Ludington, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Jeremy was born on July 10, 1978 in Ludington, the son of Rolando Sr. and Karan (Nash Kavaluskis) Villarreal. He graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1997 and studied to be a journeyman electrician and became a self…
Recent births, posted Jan. 20, 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 who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website. The following births have been reported: Serenity Nicole…
Obituary: Dean Ratcliffe, 87, of Ludington. Dean Eldon Ratcliffe, 87, of Ludington, passed away at the home of his son, Gary, Tuesday, January 18, 2022. He was born March 12, 1934 in Southfield Township in Oakland County to Daniel and Nellie (Pitts) Ratcliffe. Dean graduated from Highland Park High School in 1952. After high school, Dean moved to Alaska to…
Friends of the Ludington State Park to present online programs Friends of Ludington State Park again this winter is offering several online programs. Scheduled topics include the history of Big Sable Point Lighthouse, a look at the Great Lakes and a state of the Ludington State Park presentation. “We received very positive feedback from the virtual sessions we conducted in…
Man sentenced for grabbing woman’s buttocks. 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 who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 51-year-old…
Man sentenced to jail for stealing Model A Ford.n 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 who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON…
Ludington man sentenced for repeatedly stalking estranged wife. 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 who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON —…
Violent offender sent to prison for multiple convictions. 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 who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON —…
West Shore Bank announces Rhythm and Dunes lineup. LUDINGTON, MI – Plans are underway for West Shore Bank’s annual Rhythm and Dunes community concert series with the announcement of the lineup for this summer’s shows taking place Saturday, July 30 and Saturday, August 6. The headliners are Union Guns on July 30 and Your Generation in Concert on Aug. 6. …
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 who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website. Man avoids jail term for stalking ex, slashing tires. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON —…
Trekking the NCT: Trains, Planes and Feet 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…
Two injured in US 31 crash. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. 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 who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP —…
Closings and cancellations, Jan. 19 and 20, 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 who support our service. Click on the PayPal donation button located on the top right of our website. The following closings and cancellations have…
Deputies busy with car/deer crashes. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231- 845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Two deer were hit by two different cars at the same time and place Tuesday, Jan. 18, shortly before 7 a.m., on US 10 east of Benson Road, according to Mason County…
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