Horn honking tribute to healthcare workers to be held Friday. LUDINGTON — A special tribute is being planned for health care workers on Friday, April 3 in the parking lot of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. People are being asked to gather — in their vehicles — at 2:45 p.m. At 3 p.m. they will honk their horns, blow sirens, flash…
The Scoop: Rep. Jack O’Malley talks about school closings, recreation. Today on The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins speaks with State Rep. Jack O’Malley, who represents Mason County in the House of Representatives in Lansing. O’Malley discusses some of the recent topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Scoop is presented by West Shore Bank.
Guns, crossbow stolen following phony Census worker visit. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Three firearms and a crossbow were stolen from a residence in the 6200 block of East Hansen Road Tuesday, March 31, “after two male subjects approached the homeowner wearing surgical type masks and gloves earlier in the day claiming to be US Census workers,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim…
Wanted man found sitting in sheriff’s office parking lot. #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 26-year-old Ludington man was arrested Tuesday, March 31, after a sheriff’s deputy found a person matching the description of an earlier complaint sitting in the sheriff’s office parking…
Obituary: Raymond Edel, 79, Scottville. Raymond Charles Edel, 79, of Scottville passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020. Ray was born on April 6, 1940 in Free Soil, one of 11 children born to Bernard and Victoria (Rakoski) Edel. He graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1958. On October 27, 1962 he married Betty Larson at Redeemer Lutheran Church…
MCC cancels preschool, kindergarten registration nights. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central has cancelled its Victory Early Childhood Center preschool registration and Scottville Elementary kindergarten registration nights which were scheduled for April. At this time contact the below buildings for enrollment and registration questions. Kindergarten enrollment: Scottville Lower Elementary: 231-757-4701, ext 520 or 231-757-3713, ext 110, kindergarten enrollment. Preschool enrollment: Victory…
FiveCAP modifies but continues services to community SCOTTVILLE — FiveCAP has announced that its offices will remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Extra precautions are being taken to keep common areas and offices clean and sanitized. There is a limit to three clients allowed in the reception area at one time, keeping a 6 feet distance when in personal contact. …
Sunny skies Thursday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Clear skies tonight with a low temperature of 30 degrees. Thursday, April 2, 2020 Sunny! High 53; low 32 Precipitation: 10% day; 10% evening. NNW 6 mph day; NE 4 mph evening. Humidity: 70% day; 80% evening. Sunrise: 7:24 a.m.; sunset: 8:13 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2020 Partly cloudy. High 58; low…
Teacher Tuesday: G2S’s Sarah Massie, building meaningful relationships. By Kate Krieger, MCP Staff Writer. Teacher Tuesday is a presentation of Metalworks. Metalworks is a small, family-run company with facilities located in Ludington and Manistee, manufacturing metal office filing systems. Be sure to show your support by liking the Metalworks Facebook page here. Mason County Press is featuring area educators each week in…
DNR closes Tippy Dam; monitoring state parks. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today closed the Tippy Dam Recreation Area in Manistee County, due to the large amount of visitors, mostly fishermen (and women) violating the governor’s social distancing orders. Tippy Dam has seen a drastic increase in visitors, including people from all areas of the state. This type of…
Food Club serves over 400 households so far during pandemic. LUDINGTON — The Lakeshore Food Club served over 400 households since transitioning to a new box distribution model earlier this month. The transition and current pandemic has meant that operations run a bit differently at the LFC. The facility is currently staffed by staff from three area non-profits – United…
COVID-19 tag on MCP posts. MCP now features a “COVID-19” menu item under its masthead (logo) on top of the website. All COVID-19 related stories posted on MCP feature the COVID-19 2020 tag to make the stories archivable.
Governor announces new programs to expand unemployment. LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Monday, March 30, 2020, announced new programs for workers affected by COVID-19. The governor, under the federal CARES Act, signed an agreement between Michigan and the U.S. Dept. of Labor to implement Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Compensation programs that grant benefits to workers who do not already qualify…
Emergency Management helping to make sure local workers are safe. A lot goes on behind the scenes of a local emergency on the scale of the current COVID-19 crisis. So far, as of Tuesday morning, March 31, 2020, Mason County is one of the few counties in the State of Michigan that has not had any confirmed cases. Even with…
Firefighter asking community to help send meals to frontline COVID-19 workers. Donations can be made through PayPal here. FREE SOIL — Firefighter Broc Cameron had an idea. He wanted to send over meals to the people working the frontlines on the COVID-19 crisis — hospital personnel, nursing homes, firefighters, EMS and law enforcement, among others. Cameron sent out a Facebook…
Governor calls for statewide water reconnections. LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took steps today to ensure at-risk households have access to clean water for hand washing and sanitation through an executive order requiring the reconnection of service to residences that have had water service shut off. A $2-million Water Restart Grant Program will help communities comply with the order. “This is…
Former undersheriff running for county commission. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Jody Hartley retired from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office in May 2018. He spent his last six years of his 32-year law enforcement serving as the undersheriff. Now, he’s ready for a new role, county commissioner. Hartley recently filed paperwork with the Mason County Clerk’s office to…
Man accidentally shoots his hand while cleaning gun. Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post were dispatched to Spectrum Ludington Hospital Saturday, March 28, around 11 p.m. after a 38-year-old Scottville man accidentally shot himself in the hand with a handgun while he was cleaning it, said Sgt. Dan Thomas. “It was a self-inflicted cleaning accident,” Thomas said. The…
Obituary: Pauline ‘Polly’ Egeler, 82, Victory Township. Pauline (Polly) Egeler, 82, of Victory Township left her earthly home on Friday, March 27, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. Polly Irish was born on October 7, 1937, in Williamsburg, Michigan to Frank and Geneva Irish. On August 10, 1957 she married the love of her life, Ralph Egeler. In 1964…
Recent births, posted March 30, 2020. The birth announcements are a presentation of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. The following births have been reported: (Unless indicated otherwise, births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital). Scarlett Lorraine Veeneman, the daughter of Ashley Pianto and Philip Veeneman of Ludington, was born Friday, March 27, 2020. Avery Grace Kies, the daughter of Claudia and Christopher…
Obituary: Jack Lawrence Flynn, 89, Ludington. Jack Lawrence Flynn, 89, of Ludington, passed away on March 26, 2020. Jack was born on April 27, 1930 in Denver, Colorado, the son of Clarence and Katherine (Rath) Flynn. He married Arloa Odean Glamzi in Grand Rapids and celebrated 50 years together before her passing in 2015. Jack spent his early years in…
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