Road construction on Conrad, First, and Johnson Friday. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Several Mason County Road Commission road projects are planned Friday, May 27, in Mason County that may cause traffic delays: Conrad Road, between Meyers and Amber roads, Amber Township: reduced to one lane for wedging. First Street, between Stiles and Gordon roads, Amber Township: reduced to one lane for…
LHS’s Abigail Ashley receives Congress-Bundestag scholarship. Ludington High School senior Abigail Ashley, was one of 250 high school students from across the United States to be selected as a 2022-2023 recipient of the Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) Scholarship. Abigail is the daughter of Leona and Scott Ashley. Initiated in 1983 to strengthen ties between Germany and the United States, the…
Fountain Horse Pull returns Sunday, May 29. FOUNTAIN — The traditional Fountain Horse Pull returns this weekend after a hiatus from the past couple of years. While normally on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, this year’s pull will be held on Sunday, May 29. The event, which began in 1962, is sponsored by the Fountain Area Chamber of Commerce,…
Police news, May 26, 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 recent police activity in Mason County: Wednesday, May 25, 2022: 12:20 p.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO): Two vehicle crash, no injuries, Jebavy Drive and US 10, Pere Marquette Township. 12:36…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted May 26, 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…
Mason County Emporium opens Friday, May 27. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society’s Mason County Emporium and Sweet Shop, located at the southwest corner of Ludington Avenue and Harrison Street, opens to the public on Friday, May 27 with a ribbon cutting at 11 a.m. “The Emporium will serve as the visitor center of the…
Hart man sentenced to up to 22 years in prison for rape. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — In August 2018, Paul Edward Bliss, 33, of 702 S. Dryden St., met a Mason County woman on the dating app Plenty of Fish. According to court transcripts read by Judge Susan Sniegowski during an April 2022 hearing, bliss met the victim…
Amber Twp. woman sentenced to up to 10 years prison on drug charges. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — April Lynn Somsel, 47, of Pere Marquette Township was sentenced to serve 1 to 10 years in prison during 51st Circuit Court proceedings on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. On Feb. 13, 2022, Somsel was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office…
Hart man sentenced to 1 year in jail for using coffee pot as weapon. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A Hart man who used a coffee pot to assault another person was sentenced to a year in jail and two months probation Tuesday, May 24, 2022 in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court. Sabastian Moore, 29, of Hart was sentenced…
Obituary: Anne Masten, 102, of Ludington. Anne (Motyka) Masten, 102, of Ludington passed away peacefully, Sunday, May 22, 2022. Anne was born in Knowlton, Wisconsin on Jan. 8, 1920, the daughter of parents, John and Stephanie (Sadrakula) Motyka. Her parents emigrated from Poland in the early 1900s. Her family moved to the Ludington area when she was a baby and,…
Circuit court news, posted May 25, 2022 By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The following criminal procedures took place in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Please note that some stories have been posted separately and that this does not encompass all the activity that took place in the court. – Tammy Louise Tanis, 58, of…
Driver who caused crash with injuries receives 6 months in jail. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — During 51st Circuit Court proceedings on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 21-year-old Ludington man received a sentence of six months in jail and two years probation as the consequence of driving drunk and causing a crash that resulted in injuries of one of his…
Police news, May 25, 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 recent police activity in Mason County: Tuesday, May 24 2022: 1:20 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 39-year-old Hesperia woman was arrested on a probation violation warrant issued in Mason County, Oceana…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted May 25, 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…
Recent births, posted May 25, 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: Avah…
Third graders explore WSCC and CTE. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. West Shore School News is presented by West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Over 600 third graders from Mason, Lake, Manistee and Oceana counties are participating in WSCC, CTE and Me Days on the main campus of West…
Police news, May 24, 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, May 23, 2022: 9:39 p.m., car crash, minor injuries to one driver, no medical treatment, US 10 at Dennis Road, Amber Township. 9:43 p.m.,…
Graduating CTE student Keeton Capling hasn’t let autism hold him back. By Kim Beardslee, Correspondent. West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. High School seniors and families are currently celebrating their child’s accomplishments and graduating from high school. Keeton Capling’s untypical journey of school…
Scottville Commission approves resolution pursuing charter amendments. By Rob Alway Rob Alway is editor-in-chief and owner of Mason County Press. He is also an elected city commissioner/mayor pro-tem of the City of Scottville. He writes this column as a way to communicate with constituents as a commissioner. SCOTTVILLE — During the regular meeting of the City Commission on Monday, May…
Obituary: Roger Starr, 75, of Ludington. Roger William Starr, 75, of Ludington, formerly of Sand Lake, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 at home. He was born June 22, 1946, in Sand Lake, the son of Joel and F. Marian (Ashley) Starr. Roger was very proud of his service in the US Army as an Infantry Sergeant in the VietNam…
Trekking the NCT: Adventurers Abound. 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 to…
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