Obituary: Douglas Holden, 55, Chesterfield, Mo.

October 13, 2020

Obituary: Douglas Holden, 55, Chesterfield, Mo. Douglas Alfred Holden, 55, of Chesterfield, Mo., passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Douglas was born on July 16, 1965 in Shelby, the youngest of three children born to Frederick Ervin Holden and Alfreida P. (Carr) Holden. Douglas graduated from Mason County Central High School in 1983 and furthered his education at the Dayton,…

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Meth possession, drunk driving arrests top police activity.

October 13, 2020

Meth possession, drunk driving 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. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, Oct. 12, 2020: – 2 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Reek Road south of Dewey Road, Sherman Township.…

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Obituary: Edward Summers, 75, of Hart, formerly of Pentwater.

October 13, 2020

Obituary: Edward Summers, 75, of Hart, formerly of Pentwater. Edward Charles Summers, 75, of Hart, formerly of Pentwater, and previously of Oakland and Genesee Counties, passed away peacefully surrounded by his closest loved ones on October 9, 2020. He was born May 27, 1945, in Hartland, the son of John and Vivian (Becking) Summers.  An avid outdoorsman, Ed loved hunting…

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Rain possible Wednesday night.

October 13, 2020

Rain possible Wednesday night. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Tonight, a few passing clouds with a low temperature of 42 degrees. Winds west at 5 mph. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 Cloudy. A few showers early in the evening with overcast skies later. High…

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$5,000 business pitch contest deadline is Thursday. 

October 13, 2020

$5,000 business pitch contest deadline is Thursday.  Entrepreneurs who have a business idea or an existing company in Mason County are encouraged to enter the Virtual 5×5 Business Pitch Competition by Thursday, October 15.  Five entrepreneurs will present their ideas in a live, virtual event, and one individual will be chosen to receive a cash award from the Pennies from…

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Mason County Rural Fire Authority Representative 

October 12, 2020

Mason County Rural Fire Authority Representative  A representative on the Mason County Rural Fire Authority Board  is being sought to represent Summit, Riverton, Eden and Custer townships, along with the Village of Custer.  Requirements are: permanent resident of the area represented interest in the fire authority administration  interest in serving in local government, able to attend and participate in meetings.    …

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Deputies busy with crashes over the weekend.

October 12, 2020

Deputies busy with crashes over the weekend. #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. Friday, Oct. 9, 2020: 6:20 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway north of Oceana Drive, Summit Township. 7:25 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Sugar Grove Road…

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Obituary: Mary Shimel, 88, Ludington.

October 12, 2020

Obituary: Mary Shimel, 88, Ludington. Mary L. Shimel, 88, of Ludington passed away peacefully, Saturday, October 10, 2020. She was born December 31, 1931 in Erie Township, Mich. to Fredrick and Naomi (Becker) Yape. Mary married the late Fred B. Shimel on November 12, 1954.  She was a loving and caring house wife and mother to five children.  She was…

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Recent deaths, posted Oct. 12, 2020

October 12, 2020

Recent deaths, posted Oct. 12, 2020 This post is a presentation of Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133. The following recent death information has been reported to MCP: James A. Dancz, 76, of Scottville, died on Saturday, October 10, 2020.  Arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing…

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Clear skies, windy, Tuesday.

October 12, 2020

Clear skies, windy, Tuesday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Clear skies tonight. Low temperature of 43 degrees. Winds west-northwest at 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020 Sunny during the day. A few clouds in the evening. High 64; low 42 Precipitation:…

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Important information for voting in the General Election

October 11, 2020

Important information for voting in the General Election #Election2020 By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The General Election is Tuesday, Nov. 3. While the national media is focused on the presidential race, there are many other races and proposals that voters will need to select as well. Voters are encouraged to do their research on who and what they are voting for.…

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Fire destroys PM Twp. home. 

October 11, 2020

Fire destroys PM Twp. home.  PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Four fire departments responded to a house fire early this morning at the Timothy and Billie Anderson residence, 2648 S. Pere Marquette Highway. Pere Marquette Township Fire Department and Riverton Township Fire Department were initially called at 2:04 a.m. PM Fire Chief Larry Gaylord said the fire started in a gazebo that…

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Chance of rain Monday afternoon.

October 11, 2020

Chance of rain Monday afternoon. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Tonight, partly cloudy with a low temperature of 51 degrees. Winds east-southeast 10 to 15 mph. Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 Cloudy skies with periods of rain later in the day. Partly cloudy skies…

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Obituary: Brittany Sue Smith, 32, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Ludington.

October 10, 2020

Obituary: Brittany Sue Smith, 32, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Ludington. ‘If Love Could Have Saved Her, She Would Have Lived Forever’ Brittany Sue Smith, 32, of Jacksonville, Florida, left this world suddenly, on October 3, 2020.  Brittany was born on September 29, 1988 in Ludington. From the start, she had such a zest for life – running and playing…

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Recent deaths, posted Oct. 10, 2020

October 10, 2020

Recent deaths, posted Oct. 10, 2020 This post is a presentation of Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133. The following recent death information has been reported to MCP: Stanton L. Haner, 65, of Ludington, died on Friday, October 9, 2020 in Grand Rapids. Arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of…

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Around the County: Fire Prevention at Victory Early Childhood Center

October 10, 2020

Around the County: Fire Prevention at Victory Early Childhood Center Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — This past week was fire prevention week. Each year Hamlin Township Fire Department visits Mason County Central’s Victory Early Childhood Center to talk to the children, ages 3…

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Ludington High School weekly video update: 

October 9, 2020

Ludington High School weekly video update:  Oriole News is a presentation of Ludington High School in cooperation with Mason County Press.  

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FiveCAP senior food distribution date changed 

October 9, 2020

FiveCAP senior food distribution date changed  SCOTTVILLE — FiveCAP, Inc. will be distributing the Commodity Supplemental Food Program boxes to income-eligible senior citizens on Wednesday, October 28 (changed from October 14) in Mason, Manistee, Lake and Newaygo counties.  The program is designed to supplement the diets of low-income seniors, ages 60 and older “Historically, poverty has disproportionately affected our older…

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Fin & Feather offering CPL class.

October 9, 2020

Fin & Feather offering CPL class. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The Fin & Feather Club of Mason County is offering a two day concealed pistol license class on Friday, Nov. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 7 all day at the Fin & Feather Club grounds, located at 3276 N Darr Rd. Cost is $50 for Fin &…

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LHS yearbooks to be distributed. 

October 9, 2020

LHS yearbooks to be distributed.  LUDINGTON — Preordered 2019-2020 Ludington High School yearbooks will be distributed on Friday, October 30, 2020. Current in-person students will be able to pick up their yearbooks during both lunch hours that day. Current online students and 2020 LHS graduates may pick up their yearbooks in the L.F. Peterson Auditorium parking lot from 3 to 5…

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Police news.

October 9, 2020

Police news. #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. The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020: 4:47 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of Brye Road, Amber Township. 7:02 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), ​a 31-year-old Ludington…

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