Group surveying public about internet connectively. Connecting Mason County is a grassroots collaborative effort to provide better broadband internet access to Mason County. The group is launching a broadband internet access survey for Mason County that begins today, Thursday, December 17. The survey will help the group put data together around where and what internet access issues Mason County residents…
LUDINGTON — Andrew Michael Desmarais, 32, of 99 W. Ivan St., Victory Township, was arraigned Wednesday in 79th District Court on three misdemeanor charges of breaking into a vehicle to steal property. Desmarais was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 15, about 5:30 p.m. in Scottville by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Scottville Police Department following an investigation into three separate vehicle…
Five-Cap December food distributions help 1,891 households SCOTTVILLE — December can be a complicated time to keep ends up, with winter heating and holiday shopping costs on top of other expenses. To help ease the burden for low-income families and senior citizens, FiveCAP, Inc. distributed hundreds of food boxes this month in Mason, Newaygo, Manistee and Lake counties. The back-to-back…
Man found sleeping in closet arrested for trespassing, public intoxication. #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 48-year-old Ludington man was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 16, shortly after 10 a.m. for trespassI ng and public intoxication at the Longfellow Towers apartment complex on East Court…
Rain and snow possible Friday night, Saturday. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Partly cloudy skies tonight with a low temperature of 19 degrees. Winds east at 2 mph. Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 Cloudy early with periods of light rain and snow later at night. High 37; low 30…
Obituary: Marilyn Novak, 82, of Hudson, Fla. Marilyn A. Novak, 82, of Hudson Fla., passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 15, 2020. She recently moved to Ludington to be with her daughter, June. She was born March 7, 1938, in Maria, Texas. Marilyn was adopted into the loving home of Herman and Beatrice Arseneau, at 6 weeks of age. She graduated…
Shop with a Cop/Shop with a Hero. Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Over 85 children have been participating in the annual Shop with a Cop/Shop with a Hero program held at Meijer and Walmart. In this video, Ludington Police Officer Chad Skiba talks…
Health department announces vaccine distribution plan. District Health Department #10 has announced its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan once the vaccine arrives in the area. Distribution of the vaccine is planned in phases. The health department is expected to be receive the first shipment of Moderna vaccine the week of Dec. 21 and plans to begin vaccinating the week of Dec.…
Judge Wadel reflects on 18 years on the bench, 45-plus year law career. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Judge Peter Wadel has spent the past 18 years serving as the 79th District Court judge in Mason and Lake counties. He was first elected to the position in 2002 following the retirement of Judge John Carney. He then subsequently served…
Ludington man sentenced for aggravated stalking. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to one year in jail in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 15, for a felony conviction of aggravated stalking. Matthew Jason Case, of 926 E. Tinkham Ave., was also ordered to six months on GPS monitoring following his release from jail and…
Man serving 25 years for child porn sentenced for CSC. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 33-year-old Casnovia man who was sentenced last month in federal court to 25 years in prison for producing child pornography was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 15, on two convictions of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. Jeffrey Lee Steiger, whose last known…
Full Court Press: MCC basketball coach Brent Lyon Full Court Press is a presentation of House of Flavors, Inc. and Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Orthopedics. SCOTTVILLE — Today on MCP’s Full Court Press, Toni Swinehart speaks with Mason County Central girls junior varsity Coach Brent Lyon about the 2020-2021 season. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press…
Man pleads ‘no contest’ to aggravated assault, avoids CSC conviction. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 60-year-old Amber Township man pleaded “no contest” to aggravated assault in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 15, avoiding a fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) conviction. Paul Arthur Cilman, of 3192 W. Conrad Road, was sentenced to serve a one-year discretionary jail term and…
Scottville man arrested for breaking into vehicles. #MasonCountyCrime SCOTTVILLE — A 32-year-old Scottville man was arrested in the 100 block of West State Street Tuesday, Dec. 15, around 5:30 p.m. following an investigation into three separate vehicle break-ins in the city, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The arrest came after a joint investigation by the sheriff’s office and…
Domestic assault arrests top police activity. #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 — Ludington police officers arrested two suspects in separate incidents for domestic assault overnight, and one of the assault victims was arrested for violating bond, according to Cpt. Steve Wietrzykowski of the Ludington…
Santa Claus visiting Ludington, Scottville this weekend. Santa Claus will be visiting Ludington and Scottville this weekend, with the help of local fire and police departments. Santa will be visiting the neighborhoods south of Ludington Avenue on Friday, Dec. 18, north of Ludington Avenue on Saturday, Dec. 19, and then will be in Scottville on Sunday, Dec. 20. Each time,…
The Reverend Dr. James L. Friesner, 63, of Ludington, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Jim was born on May 3, 1957 in Lancaster, Ohio to James L. Friesner and the late Bernadine Perez Friesner. He graduated from Newark Senior High in Ohio in 1975, Otterbein College in 1994, Trinity Lutheran Seminary in 2000, and McCormick Seminary where he…
Partly cloudy Thursday. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Partly cloudy skies tonight with a low temperature of 17 degrees. Winds northeast at 3 mph. Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 Partly cloudy. High 31; low 20 Precipitation: 7% day; 7% evening. Wind: ENE 2 mph day; ESE 2 mph evening.…
Teacher Tuesday: MCC’s Joan Vidak. By Kate Krieger-Watkins, staff writer. Teacher Tuesday is a presentation of Shelby State Bank, www.shelbystatebank.com with offices in Ludington, Pentwater, Shelby, Hart, Hesperia, Manistee, Montague, Whitehall, North Muskegon, and Fruitport. SCOTTVILLE – Watching students grow is one of Mason County Central High School guidance counselor’s Joan Vidak favorite things about her job. Vidak, a 1987…
A principal’s diary of being an online high school freshman. Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — On Dec. 11, Mason County Central High School Principal Jeff Tuka decided to spend the day in the shoes of a high school freshman taking classes online. Here is his account of…
Ludington man receives jail term for aggravated stalking, strangulation and domestic violence. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 28-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve 224 days in jail with credit for 224 days served of a one-year discretionary term Tuesday, Dec. 15, in 51st Circuit Court for convictions of aggravated stalking, assault by strangulation and domestic violence. Kody…
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