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Educator Spotlight: LHS’s Warren Stowe By Kate Krieger-Watkins, Staff Writer. Educator Spotlight is a presentation of Shelby State Bank, with offices in Ludington, Pentwater, Shelby, Hart, Hesperia, Manistee, Montague, Whitehall, North Muskegon, and Fruitport. LUDINGTON – Warren Stowe is loving life back in Ludington, teaching at his alma mater. The 2000 graduate of Ludington High School has been teaching science…
Sheriff’s office searching for missing teens. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is searching for two teen-aged girls who are missing and presumed to be runaways. Alexis Anne Gilbert and Victoria Marie Smith are both 13-years-old and were last seen the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. Anyone with information on their location is asked to contact Mason-Oceana 911 at 231-869-5858…
Wellness center at MCE offers free health services to area youth. Open house planned for Oct. 27. CUSTER — The Mason County Eastern Wellness Center has officially opened and will host an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. and ribbon cutting ceremony at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27. The wellness center is a collaboration between MCE and District…
2021 plat book available. The 2021 Mason County Plat Book is now available for sale. Every two years, a new plat book is updated, containing the most up to date information regarding land ownership and property size in the county. Plat books are $30 (sales tax included) and proceeds from the books go to benefit the Mason County 4-H Program.…
Police news, Oct. 21, 2021. 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 police activity in Mason County: Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021: 11 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 47-year-old Ludington man was arrested on a failure to appear warrant for a traffic violation issued by Mason County’s…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Oct. 21, 2021 The following recent death information has been reported to MCP: Evelyn “Jean” Kusebuski, 89, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. A Mass from the Order of Christian Funerals will be held on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at noon at St. Simon Catholic Church with Rev. Wayne B. Wheeler Jr. presiding.…
Keeping the beat with WSCC Drum Line Ensemble. WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Each Monday night, things get a little loud in the Arts & Sciences Building on the main campus of West Shore Community College. About 20 students gather for rehearsal…
Semi truck driver injured following freeway crash. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 64-year-old Chicago man was injured following a single vehicle crash on US 31. Emergency personnel were called to the scene at 1:01 p.m. According to Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies on scene, the man was driving southbound on US 31 between Marrison and Washington roads.…
51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Oct. 20, 2021. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced in 51st Circuit Court recently: – Kelsey Joe Whitehead, 43, of 407 E. Foster St., Ludington, was found guilty July 15 of third-degree fleeing a police officer and was sentenced Oct. 7 to two days in jail with credit for two day…
Obituary: Clarence “Stub” Willick, 84, of Ludington Clarence William “Stub” Willick, 84, of Ludington, passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021. He was born June 25, 1937 in Muskegon to Clarence and Hazel (Bearss) Willick. Stub graduated from Muskegon High School in 1955. Shortly after high school he enlisted in the U.S. Navy with a couple of his buddies. Stub proudly…
WSCC Humankind hosts Claire Ashley Exhibit WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Community College Humankind Series is hosting an exhibition of artist Claire Ashley’s work at five locations throughout the college’s campus and at Ludington Area Center for the Arts (LACA), beginning Friday, Oct.22.…
Mental Health Matters: Who to call during a mental health crisis By Alan Neushwander, West Michigan Community Mental Health. It can be difficult to experience a mental health crisis or to watch someone you love go through it. It may feel like there aren’t any solutions and you may not know what to do during a crisis. It’s important for…
Ludington man arrested on meth charge. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old Ludington man was arrested on an outstanding failure to appear warrant issued by Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court for a felony charge of possession of methamphetamine Monday, Oct. 18, shortly after 5…
Obituary: Mark Best, 48, of Ludington. Mark A. Best (Chellis), 48, of Ludington passed away Thursday, October 14, 2021. He was born December 30, 1972 in Hart to Harry Chellis and Sandra Foster. Mark was self-employed, working in construction. He was a member of the Ludington Men’s Pool League and he loved hunting and fishing. He was a huge Red…
Rain expected next few days. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Cloudy tonight with periods of rain, thunder and lightning; 80% chance of precipitation. Low temperature of 54 degrees with winds southeast at 4 mph. Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 Rain during the day. Cloudy in the evening. High 58;…
Pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle on Oct. 10. LUDINGTON — One of the three pedestrians who were struck by a vehicle on South James Street on Sunday, Oct. 10 has died from injuries sustained in the incident. Gloria Trent, 57, of Grand Rapids, passed away, according to Ludington Police Chief Timothy Kozal. The three pedestrians were struck by…
ESD offers free hearing tests to school age children West Shore School News is a service of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. By Kim Beardslee, MCP/OCP Correspondent. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Hearing loss in children can lead to speech and language delays which can affect school performance. Each year the West…
Traffic Alert: Vehicle crash involving motorized scooter. AMBER TOWNSHIP — 12:13 p.m.: Report of a vehicle crash involving a motorized scooter in front of Acres Co-Op, 700 block of West US 10-31.
John Deere tractor reported stolen. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The owner of a John Deere D100 tractor on Iris Road reported it stolen to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Monday, Oct. 18, shortly before 3 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff…
LASD, MCC change mask policies. Board of eduction at Ludington Area School District and Mason County Central took action Monday, Oct. 18, to change each school’s mask policies. The MCC Board of Education voted 4-2, with one member absent, to rescind the school’s mask policy. LASD board of education voted 5-2 to allow parents to sign non-medical waivers from the…
Obituary: Jeffrey Huggard, 57, of Ludington. Jeffrey Scott Huggard, 57, of Ludington, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021. Jeffrey was born on June 5, 1964, in Northport to John and Genevieve (Gilland) Huggard. He graduated from Mason County Central with the class of 1982. Jeffrey met his lifelong companion Lisa Lee Vineyard in 1984 shortly after high school. He…
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