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Lakeshore Food Club Hosts second annual Empty Bowls Event HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Lakeshore Food Club will hold its second annual Empty Bowls event on along with title sponsors, Todd & Julie Schrader, are excited to announce the Second Annual Empty Bowls event on Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Lincoln Hills Golf Club from 6 to 8 p.m. Title sponsors…
Sandcastles Children’s Museum opens Calming Corner exhibit. LUDINGTON — Children are exploring a new exhibit at Sandcastles Children’s Museum, the Calming Corner, and finding comfort within this cozy space. For some kids, at some times, the noise and activity of the museum can be a bit of a sensory overload. The Calming Corner offers a little quiet space to regroup…
Police news, May 27, 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: Thursday, May 26, 2022: 5:32 a.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO): Car/deer crash, no injuries, Custer Road near Mavis Road, Sherman Township. 6:10 a.m., MCSO: Car/deer…
Request for Proposals: Request for Proposals: Registered Dietician Services West Michigan Community Mental Health With locations at: West Michigan Community Mental Health Office locations: 920 Diana Street, Ludington, MI 49431 105 Lincoln Street, Hart, MI 49420 1090 N. Michigan Avenue, Baldwin, MI 49304 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) West Michigan Community Mental Health (WM CMH) is inviting prospective proponents to submit…
Obituary: Eugene Wabindato, 87, of Branch. Eugene Henry Wabindato, 87, of Branch passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022. Eugene was born on April 25, 1935 in Omena, the son of Henry Jacob and Rachael (Antoine) Wabindato and was raised in Custer along with his sister Janice. Eugene served his country in the United State Army from 1953 to 1957…
Funeral service announcement: Steven Abrahamson, 70, formerly of Ludington. Steven Peter Abrahamson, 70, of Fountain Hills, Ariz., and formerly of Ludington, passed away on April 28, 2022. The family welcomes you to come share your memories of Steve at a Celebration of Life , on Sunday, June 5, 2022, from 2-4 p.m., at the Ludington Yacht Club, 306 W Second…
LHS Class of 1982 to hold 40th reunion. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Ludington High School Class of 1982 will hold its 40th reunion on Saturday, June 25, beginning at 4 p.m. at Theresa Rohde’s home, 1983 S. Gordon Rd. A $20 donation is being requested per classmate to cover appetizer , dinner and dessert costs. BYOB. The event will be outside…
Obituary: Arlene Waite Johns, 94, of Ludington. Arlene Bernadette Waite Johns passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on April 14, 2022, after a short stay at Oakview Medical Care in Ludington. Arlene was born to Joseph and Marjorie Garnett Raymond on January 16, 1928, in Luther. She grew up on her grandparents’ Centennial Farm in Luther, played…
Recent births, posted May 27, 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: Mateo…
Twin Lake man arrested following crash in Scottville. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A 47-year-old Twin Lake man was arrested Thursday evening by Scottville Police Department on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol following a two vehicle crash. The crash occurred about 10:50 p.m. when a Lincoln MKZ driven by the Twin Lake man…
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…
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