
Pere Marquette Township office hours change. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Office hours for Pere Marquette Charter Township offices, 1699 S. Pere Marquette Highway, have changed. New hours are: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; 1:30 to 5 p.m.

SPD releases video of Friday crash. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Police Department has released video of a crash that occurred in downtown Scottville Friday, June 11. While there were no injuries in the crash, a split second difference could have meant serious injuries, as indicated by the video Police Chief Matt Murphy said. The video, taken…

Ludington man arrested following Mackinac Bridge road rage. MACKINAC COUNTY — William Pirkola, 65, of Ludington, was arrested Saturday by Michigan State Police following a road rage incident on the Mackinac Bridge. According to UpNorth.com/7&4 News, the incident began on eastbound US 2 when two vehicles were traveling to the bridge and the drivers began allegedly feuding over lane usage.…

Video: Summer meals for kids begin. Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. Free summer meals for kids have begun. The program is countywide and presented by all three public schools. Today, Kate Krieger-Watkins speaks with Mason County Central Food Service Director Mary Ann Nielsen about the program. More information is…

Cole named Michigan Sheriff of the Year. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole was named the Michigan Sheriffs’ Association Sheriff of the Year Sunday evening. The Terrence L. Jungel Sheriff of the Year Award recognizes a sheriff who has made outstanding contributions to law enforcement and the criminal justice profession, demonstrates exceptional service to their community, and has contributed to the…

Motorcyclist dies following Saturday evening crash. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — James Edward Kent, 43, of Idlewild, died following a single vehicle crash late Saturday evening, June 12, 2021. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, Kent was traveling eastbound on US 10 on a 1986 Honda motorcycle near Campbell Road when he drifted off the right side of the road and…

Weekend police news, June 14, 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 police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Thursday, June 9, 2021: 11:59 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 27-year-old Ludington woman was cited for driving while license suspended (DWLS), Court Street and…

Sunshine continues Tuesday, Wednesday. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Clear to partly cloudy skies tonight. Low temperature of 52 degrees. Winds north at 3 mph. Tuesday, June 15, 2021 Clear skies. High 75; low 43. Precipitation: 10% day; 5% evening. Wind: N 15 mph day; N 13 mph…

Obituary: Elizabeth Bogner, 97, of Ludington. Elizabeth Edlay Bogner, 97, of Ludington, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021. “Edlay”, as her friends and family called her, was born on July 16, 1923 to Edward and Agnes (Giegling) McFall in Saginaw. Edlay graduated from Flint Northern High School in 1941 and went on to attend Mount Pleasant Beauty School. She married…

Sunny Monday, highs in mid-70s. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Overcast tonight with rain showers at times, 50% chance. Low temperature of 53 degrees. Winds north-northeast at 6 mph. Monday, June 14, 2021 Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies in the afternoon…

Funeral procession to honor former Fountain fire chief Jerry Chancellor A funeral procession with emergency vehicles will honor former Fountain Area Fire Department Fire Chief Jerry Chancellor today following Chancellor’s funeral. The funeral will be held beginning at 2 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Amber Township, west of Scottville. Following the service, which is expected to last about…

Demo derby car catches fire inside Custer garage. CUSTER — A demolition derby car caught fire, which caused an explosion inside a garage at 125 N. Custer Road late Friday night. Custer Fire Department and Scottville Fire Department were called to the scene for a report of a garage fire and a person still in the garage. Upon the arrival…

Vehicle strikes building in downtown Scottville, 4 transported to hospital. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A vehicle crashed into a building and another vehicle in downtown Scottville Friday afternoon, June 11, 2021 sending its four passengers to the hospital. The Kia Spectra was traveling at a high rate of speed eastbound on State Street (US 10), disregarded the red…

Todd Reed’s new book celebrates half century of photography. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — For 50 years Todd Reed has captured the beauty of Michigan through his photographs. That half century is being offered in a coffee style, limited edition book, “Todd Reed: 50 Years Seeing Michigan Through a Lens” that is available at the Todd and Brad Reed…

MCC 8th graders participate in a virtual mock congressional hearing By Kate Goodman, MCP correspondant. Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Public Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — As the school year comes to an end, Mason County Central eighth graders participated in a virtual mock congressional hearing. Students spent their third trimester of…

Police news, June 11, 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 activity of the local law enforcement for Thursday, June 10, 2021 12:51 a.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), a 40-year-old Branch man was arrested on an outstanding bench warrant for a probation violation…

Shawn Lange, 39, of Ludington. Shawn David Lange, 39, of Ludington, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at home. He was born December 25, 1981, in Ludington, the son of David and Pamela (Evans) Lange. An auto mechanic, Shawn worked until he was no longer able to due to cancer. Shawn enjoyed painting, doing crafts and spending time with…

Obituary: Shirley Ann Linscott, 89, of Ludington. Shirley Ann Linscott, 89, passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Clare. She was born on September 22, 1931, in Ludington to Wilfrid and Frederica (Williams) Hocking. Shirley grew up in Ludington, attending Ludington High School and graduating with the class of 1949. She went on to graduate from Hackley Hospital School…

79th District Court arraignments, posted, June 10, 2021. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Berline Cadeau Burkholder, 18, of 6854 W. Sugar Grove Rd., Sheridan Township was arrested June 5 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on two felony counts of assault/resisting/obstructing police. Probable cause hearing:…

79th District Court sentencings, posted June 10, 2021 By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Guadalupe Socorro Lopez, 27, of 508 E. Danaher St., Ludington, pleaded no contest June 3 to failure to report an accident and was sentenced to pay $325 in fines/costs. -David John Reilly, 41, of…