Windy this afternoon. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Becoming partly cloudy and windy later today. High temperature near 70 degrees. Clear skies tonight with a low temperature of 63 degrees. Winds today south-southwest at 20 to 30 mph, slowing to 10 to 20…
WSCC Humankind series to focus on British Isles. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Now in its fourth year, West Shore Community College kicks off its 2020 – 21 Humankind Series with two presentations on Monday, Sept. 21, by distinguished scholar, Dr. Alan Gallay, on the life of Sir Walter Raleigh: one at 12:30 p.m. and the other at 7 p.m. Gallay’s presentations,…
Custer man arrested for false pretense over $100,000, larceny by conversion over $20,000. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A 56-year-old Custer man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Saturday, Sept. 12, shortly before 4 p.m. on East Wilson Road on two…
Handgun stolen from vehicle. #MasonCountyCrime HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a Taurus .38 revolver from a vehicle Friday, Sept. 11, around 2:30 p.m. in the 6000 block of Maple Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Please consider helping fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available…
Obituary: Curtis Crawford, 88, Ludington. Curtis E. Crawford, 88, of Ludington, passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020. Curtis was born on February 20, 1932 in Grant Township, the son of the late Elmer and Glora (Shoup) Crawford. Curtis served his country in the United States Air Force and was a switchman for C&O Railroad for many years. Curtis is…
Beautification Grant Funds Available to Mason County Businesses PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County businesses may be eligible to receive funding for beautification of exterior spaces under a new grant program, announced by the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Pennies from Heaven Foundation. The purpose of thE grant is to support small businesses with outdoor projects…
Sunny skies Monday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Some passing clouds this evening. Low temperature of 48 degrees. Winds northeast at 4 mph. Chance of rain, 10%. Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 Clear skies. High 67; low 50. Precipitation: 10% day; 10% evening. Wind:…
Family displaced after house fire. LUDINGTON — A single father and his five children have been displaced after a house fire at 207 N. Rath Ave. Saturday afternoon. Ludington Fire Department and Ludington Police Department were dispatched to the residence at 3:38 p.m. Upon arriving on scene, Fire Chief Jerry Funk reported heavy black smoke coming from the house. “The…
Full Court Press: Sports Hall of Fame Renovations PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Today on MCP’s Full Court Press, Toni Swinehart speaks with Vic Burwell, president of the Mason County Sports Hall of Fame about the recently renovated MCSHF facility at Historic White Pine Village. Full Court Press sports and recreation webcast is a presentation of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Multi-speciality…
Promise scholarship program makes changes. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Seventy-five students from Mason County high schools’ 2020 graduating class are enrolled at West Shore Community College under the Mason County Promise scholarship. This year, new Promise scholars will be offered support through student success programming, including Scholar Meetup sessions and guidance devoted to strategies that build academic strengths. New, returning…
Construction to close Main Street in Scottville Monday. SCOTTVILLE — The 100 blocks of North Main Street will be closed at the State Street (US 10) intersection Monday, Sept. 14, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Road crews will be installing traffic signal loops, which are pressure sensitive devices in the street that control the traffic signals, rather than timers, which currently…
Rain will continue most of day. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Periods of rain will continue throughout the rest of the day. Thunderstorms are possible, especially this evening. Rain will stop after midnight giving way to partly cloudy skies. High temperature today of…
Ludington man arrested for 7th drunk driving. #MasonCountyCrime 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 57-year-old Ludington man arrested by Ludington police officers for his seventh operating while intoxicated (OWI) offense and second-offense driving while license suspended Thursday, Sept. 10, shortly before 8:30 p.m. at…
Larceny of firearms among recent arraignments. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -William Robert Kline, 41, homeless, was arrested Nov. 5, 2019 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on a felony charge of larceny of firearms. Probable cause hearing: Sept. 16 at 2:15 p.m. Bail: $25,000 cash.…
WSCC re-opens fitness facilities. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College has reopened the Recreation Center and West Shore Community Ice Arena on the campus in accordance with requirements under Gov. Whitmer’s 176th executive order in relation to the pandemic, which allows fitness center facilities to reopen after having been closed since mid-March as a health precaution during the coronavirus…
79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted Sept. 11, 2020 By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Kathleen Ann Kaatz, 65, of 4570 E. Fisher Rd., Sherman Township, pleaded guilty Sept. 8 to operating a vehicle while impaired by liquor (OWIL) and was sentenced to three days in jail…
Around the County: SS Badger leaves port. Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union. The SS Badger leaves Ludington harbor this morning, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 with a bank of clouds over the horizon. Fall has arrived.
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