9 displaced after fire destroys PM Township house. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a house and displaced seven adults and two children Sunday morning. Pere Marquette Township Fire Department was initially called to the Geraldo Lopez residence, 6728 W. Bryant Road, at 9:44 a.m. for a report of an unattended burning barrel. Two minutes…
Court News, posted April 26, 2020 LUDINGTON — The following activity took place recently in Mason County’s courts. 79th District Court arraignments: Felonies Joseph Michael LeClair, 59, of 3516 W. Rasmussen Road, Pere Marquette Township, was arrested on April 23, 2020 by Michigan State Police, Hart Post, and charged with breaking and entering a building with intent to commit a…
Recent births, posted April 26, 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). Carson Jo’seph Tyndall, the son of Victoria Kolk and Jonathon Tyndall of Manistee, was born Monday, April 6, 2020. Blair Atropa Sheldon-Wright, the daughter of Donielle Wright…
The Land: Quarantine message from Farm Bureau President. The Land is a series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc. By Seth Earl, President, Mason County Farm Bureau. Zoom, Webex, Microsoft Teams and many more have certainly become mainstays in our vocabulary over the past couple of months. We have watched markets collapse,…
Rain expected Monday afternoon, evening. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Clear skies tonight with a low temperature of 59 degrees. Winds out of the east at 8 mph. Monday, April 27, 2020 Cloudy skies with periods of rain later in the day. High 57; low 42. Precipitation: 100% day; 70% evening. Wind: S 12 mph day; SSW 12 mph evening.…
Shipwreck remains revealed near Ludington State Park. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Remains of a shipwreck have recently been revealed on the beach near the entrance of the Ludington State Park. The Mason County Historical Society reported on its Facebook page that it had been notified by the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association of the shipwreck. Eric Harmsen, site manager for the MCHS’s Port…
Fire destroys Picnic Lake house. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Five fire departments fought a fire that destroyed a house Saturday afternoon. Fountain Area Fire Department and Free Soil/Meade Fire Department were called to the Jame Janicki residence at 6916 E. Millerton Road on the shore of Picnic Lake at 3:51 p.m. Upon arrival the first unit…
Ludington Memorial Day ceremony cancelled. LUDINGTON — The 2020 Ludington Memorial Day Service and Parade has been cancelled. According to the Mason County Allied Veterans Council, which organizes the annual event, the City of Ludington is not allowing any large group special events to take place on city property in the month of May. As the holiday draws nearer, the…
The Makers: Making masks. The Makers is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union. Like many individuals in Michigan, Brooke Malliett has taken up a new hobby while unable to work during the COVID-19 Stay Home, Stay Safe Order: mask making. Malliett is not a sewing novice, her interdisciplinary furniture design studies in Detroit included classes in dress making and a…
Oriole News: Honoring the Class of 2020. Oriole News is a presentation of Ludington Area School District in collaboration with Mason County Press. LUDINGTON — Ludington High School honored its senior class tonight with a video scoreboard tribute at Oriole Field. The name and photo of each LHS senior scrolled on the video scoreboard. The ceremony will occur each Friday…
Full Court Press: MCE’s Bill Cole. CUSTER — Today on MCP’s Full Court Press, Toni Swinehart sits down with Bill Cole in the Mason County Eastern softball home dugout at St. Mary’s Field to talk about his 18 year coaching career at MCE. This story is copyrighted © 2020, all rights reserved by Media Group 31, LLC, PO…
Suspect opens shaken pop can in deputies’ faces. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 28-year-old Ludington man was arrested on two counts of resisting/opposing police after he allegedly opened a shaken pop can in the faces of two Mason County sheriff’s deputies Thursday, April 23, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The deputies responded to the busy intersection of…
Man arrested for breaking into homes. #MasonCountyCrime AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers after being “caught in the act” of committing break-ins to next door homes on Johnson Road Thursday, April 23, said MSP Sgt. Dan Thomas of the Hart post. The man was arrested on two felony counts of breaking and…
Governor extends lockdown, requiring masks in enclosed public places. LANSING — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed executive order 2020-59, extending her “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order through May 15. The new order will require people to wear homemade face coverings when they enter enclosed public spaces. It will also lift some restrictions on outdoor activities and allow some workers who…
LHS ranks as one of Best High Schools in America. Oriole News is a presentation of Ludington Area School District in collaboration with Mason County Press. Ludington High School, for the fourth consecutive year, has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best High Schools in America. Ludington Area School District improved its ranking throughout…
Man arrested for OWI after hit-and-run crash with shed. #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 22-year-old Free Soil male was arrested by Ludington police officers for operating while intoxicated and leaving the scene of an accident after hitting a shed with his vehicle…
CMH launches COVID-19 emotional support line LUDINGTON — West Michigan Community Mental Health has launched a COVID-19 emotional support line to assist those struggling with stress, anxiety and depression related to the ongoing pandemic. The toll free line, which goes live on Monday, April 27, is available to anyone in the community who needs emotional support. “During uncertain times, it’s…
2020 Gus Macker tourney cancelled. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce has announced it has cancelled this year’s Ludington Gus Macker Charity 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, which was scheduled for June 20-21. “This is the largest Gus Macker in the country, so we know it will disappoint a lot of people, but there are a…
Scoreboard tribute to honor LHS class of ’20. LUDINGTON — The Ludington High School Class of 2020 will be honored with a scoreboard tribute at Oriole Field for the next four Fridays beginning April 24. “This year’s senior class is an exceptional group who are unfortunately having to live through unprecedented times,” said Principal Dan Mesyar. “However, just as they…
LUDINGTON — First responders rescued a 28-year-old Coopersville man Thursday after his kayak apparently took on water in the Ludington channel. The man told law enforcement he was fishing from his kayak, which did include a small trolling motor. Personnel on scene at the Loomis Street boat ramps said the kayaker was about 75 yards off shore. The man’s body…
Police seek hit-and-run suspect. #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. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is seeking assistance with locating a suspect vehicle in a hit-and-run crash with a mailbox that occurred shortly before 1 a.m. Thursday, April 23, in…
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