Safe Harbor Credit Union closing lobby temporarily. LUDINGTON — Safe Harbor Credit Union is closing its lobby temporarily effective Tuesday, March 17. Drive-through services will be open Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Member services can also be contacted by telephone Monday through…
Obituary: Darrell “Toby” Zwick, 81, of Ludington Darrell “Toby” Zwick, 81, of Ludington passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2020 at home surrounded by the love and support of his family. He was born January 19, 1939 in Midland to Raymond and Mable (Clerc) Zwick. Toby graduated from Midland High School in 1957. After high school, Toby enlisted in…
Obituary: Laura Tauchus, 79, of Fountain. Laura Lee (Gebott) Tauchus, 79, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2020, at her home in Fountain. Laura Lee Gebott was born on September 14, 1940 in Ludington, the daughter of Jack D. and Eleanor V. (Yonkovit) Gebott. Laura was a 1958 graduate of Ludington High School. Laura married Leonard Tauchus on September 13,…
Obituary: Viola Quinn, 90. Ludington. Viola (Jensen) Quinn, 90, of Ludington, passed into her Savior’s arms on March 15, 2020 and is now rejoicing with her loved ones who were waiting for her in heaven. Viola was born on May 9, 1929 in Victory Township the daughter of C.K. and Lola (Tall) Jensen and married Robert Joseph Quinn on April 3,…
Sunny skies for St. Patrick’s Day. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Mostly cloudy tonight with low temperatures of 33 degrees. Tuesday, March 17, 2020 – St. Patrick’s Day! Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. Overcast in the evening. High 39; low 29 Precipitation: 10% Wind: W 12 mph day; S 5…
Scottville to seek bids for assessor, attorney. SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Commission will be seeking proposals for assessing and legal services. During its regular meeting on Monday, March 16, the commission will review the language presented by City Manager Courtney Magaluk for requests for proposals for city assessor and city attorney. Currently, Sam Barnett serves as the city’s assessor and…
Clear skies tonight; partly cloudy Monday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Mostly clear tonight with a low temperature of 27 degrees. Monday, March 16, 2020. Partly cloudy. Showers expected in the evening. High 39; low 35 Precipitation:0% day; 50% evening. Wind: S 11 mph day; SW 11 mph evening. Humidity: 67% day; 84% evening. Sunrise: 7:55 a.m.; sunset, 7:54 p.m.…
What good is a butterfly exhibit? Watson Country Outdoor Report. By Joan Young, MCP/OCP outdoors writer. The Watson Country Outdoor Report is a presentation of the Watson Auto Group, selling Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Fiat in Ludington, Manistee, Benzie and Rockford. “Every season there’s a reason to visit Watson Country. For more information, visit watsoncountry.com. Editor’s Note: The annual Fred &…
The Scoop: Sen. Vanderwall discusses COVID-19. Today, on MCP’s The Scoop, Katie Krieger-Watkins speaks with Sen. Vanderwall about coronavirus COVID-19 and how Lansing is handling the threat in Michigan. The Scoop is a presentation of West Shore Bank and Betten Baker Ford of Ludington.
Scottville woman arrested following larceny. SCOTTVILLE — A 47-year-old Scottville woman was arrested on Thursday, March 12, and charged with retail fraud from Dollar General, in the 200 block of South Main Street. According to Scottville Police Chief Matt Murphy, officers were called to the store at 1:44 p.m. for a larceny in progress complaint. “Once on the scene, Scottville…
Walhalla woman faces truancy charges. SCOTTVILLE — Scottville Police Department has obtained an arrest warrant for a 44-year-old Walhalla woman for two counts of truancy involving a student from Mason County Central Schools. “The warrant was issued after multiple attempts were made to set up a plan to her children to school but she refused to participate in the process,”…
MCE offering meals during school closure. CUSTER — Mason County Eastern Schools has announced that it will be providing sack breakfast and lunch for all school age children from any school through March 27. Meals will be served at Mason County Eastern Schools, Sherman Township Hall in Fountain and Tallman Senior Center Monday through Friday from 9 to 10 a.m.
Sheriff’s Office cancels jail visits, adopts modified protocols. LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has announced that it is cancelling inmate visitations, among other protocol changes, in response to the coronavirus threat. Those changes include: Corrections: Inmate visitation will be cancelled until further notice; normal policy for inmate emails and phone calls are still in effect. Kiosk will remain…
MCC will distribute meals to district students during shut-down. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central School District’s food service and transportation departments are collaborating to deliver meals to district students during the two week government mandated shutdown, according to Superintendent Jeff Mount. Logistics will be finalized Monday, March 16 with free meals delivered to children ages 18 and younger. Mount said…
LASD announces breakfast, lunch distribution during cancelation. LUDINGTON — Ludington Area School District will be providing breakfast and lunch options to students during the state-mandated shut down between March 16 and April 3. The district has established locations through the school district where transportation and food service employees will be available. Both a grab and go style lunch and breakfast…
WSCC canceling March 16, 17 classes; converting to online. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College is cancelling classes for Monday and Tuesday, March 16 and 17, and then moving most face-to-face classes to an online format beginning Wednesday, March 18. This move is anticipated to last until the end of the winter semester, but is subject to change as…
Closings and cancellations, posted March 13, 2020 Mason County Press has received the following cancellations or closings in response the coronavirus threat. This list may be updated. If you have a closing or cancellation to report, please email it to editor@mediagroup31.com. Any closings or cancellations placed in our social media comment sections will be removed. The Fin and Feather Club…
Ludington government announces closures, cancellations. LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington is limiting certain operations to mitigate risks of the COVID-19 coronavirus. “There is no intention on our part to overreact to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), said City Manager Mitch Foster. “However, it’s incumbent upon your local officials to plan for the potential community transmission of COVID-19 and to take the…
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