No fireworks, Clown Band on July 4. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Jaycees will be proposing a modified Freedom Festival Fourth of July celebration to City Council Monday evening. The plan calls for the cancelation of the popular fireworks and a grand parade that will weave its way around 12.55 miles of Ludington, with no walking or bike participants allowed.…
MCC graduation 2020. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central High School’s senior class of 2020 graduated Friday, June 5, 2020 with a commencement ceremony held in the high school parking lot. The ceremony was broadcast on the radio and streamed live by Mason County Press on its Facebook page. Here are some photographs and the video from the ceremony. Spartan News…
Salons may open June 15. LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has moved the remainder of the state into what her administration calls phase 4, with the expectation to move the entire state into phase 5 in the coming weeks. The move means that personal services including hair, nail and massage salons can open beginning June 15. Much of northern Michigan,…
Walker man who used counterfeit bills arraigned. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — Aaron Joseph Weeks, 32, of 10598 Whispering Brook NW, Walker, was arraigned in 79th District Court on Monday, June 1, 2020 on the charge of uttering and publishing. Weeks was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies after attempting to pass a counterfeit bill at the Forest Trail Service Center…
Recent arraignments include criminal sexual conduct charges. #MasonCountyCrime Felonies – Paul Arthur Cilman, 59, of 3192 W. Conrad Road, Amber Township, was arraigned on a charge by Mason County Sheriff’s Office for criminal sexual conduct second degree, punishable by up to 15 years imprisonment, and criminal sexual conduct fourth degree, punishable by up to two years imprisonment. A probable cause…
District court sentencings, posted June 5, 2020. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced for misdemeanor charges in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Cody Robert Patterson, 21, of 216 E. Danaher St., Ludington, was found guilty on May 26, 2020 for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, second offense. He was sentenced to serve two days in jail, with credit for…
Hart couple accused of stealing food from Walmart. #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. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A report will be forwarded to the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office related to the alleged theft of food from Walmart Thursday, June 4, around 5 p.m. involving a…
Clown Band Patriotic Concert cancelled. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band announced today that it is cancelling its annual Patriotic Concert, which was scheduled for Tuesday, June 30 at the Scottville Clown Band Shell. In a statement from the band’s board of directors, the decision was made due to the large crowd that the band draws and also the close…
Scottville, Ludington make plans to re-open. Following the governor’s recent announcement of lifting parts of her restrictions, the cities of Ludington and Scottville are working towards resuming some normalcy. Ludington City Manager Mitch Foster stated the following will take place: All public buildings will be reopening for business starting Monday, June 8 at 8 a.m. Cartier Park Campground will be…
Sandcastles Children’s Museum will remain closed this summer. Dear Editor, Sandcastles Children’s Museum was founded on one basic principle: our love for children. We have let this principle guide us as we have built a beautiful, interactive, educational environment for kids to grow and learn. And for the last 13 years, our community has been our partner and biggest supporter.…
WSCC students receiving CARES Act funds. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — This week, more than 470 West Shore Community College students will receive emergency federal funding provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to assist them with unexpected costs incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. In late March, the CARES Act was passed by Congress and signed into law…
MCC to offer summer meal program. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Schools Food Service will transition to the Summer Food Service Program beginning Monday, June 8 through Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The meals include breakfasts and lunches and are free to all children ages 18 and younger and will be distributed Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays with servings available for all…
Portion of Fountain Rd. to close for repairs. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Fountain Road between Victory Park and Meyers Road will be closed to all traffic on Monday June 8, 2020, due to a culvert replacement. The work is anticipated to take about four days. Traffic should seek alternative routes.
Adult education graduation tonight. SCOTTVILLE — Mason-Lake Adult Education will hold its graduation ceremony tonight, Thursday, June 4, 2020, at the Scottville United Methodist church on the east lawn. This year’s graduation ceremony will be drive through abiding by all COVID-19 requirements for social distancing. Each of the six graduates have an assigned time to come with family and friends…
Minor injury in motorcycle crash. #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. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A minor injury was reported from a motorcycle crash that occurred Wednesday, June 3, at at 7:30 p.m. on US 31 and Free Soil Rd, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim…
The Scoop: Summer at the Library. Today on MCP’s The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins interviews Sue Carlson and Emily Garland from the Mason County District Library. They discuss the summer programs at the library and its plan to ease back into normalcy. The Scoop is a presentation of West Shore Bank.
Ludington Fire Chief Jerry Funk Ludington Fire Chief Funk, 50 years of dedicated service. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Almost every weekday morning, Ludington Fire Chief Jerry Funk can be found in his office of the new Ludington Fire Department station on Tinkham Avenue. The new station is just one of the many changes Funk, 73, has seen in…
Scottville man cited for 4th-offense DWLS. #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. CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A 31-year-old Scottville man was cited for fourth-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) following a traffic stop Tuesday, June 2, at 1:20 a.m. at US 10 and Reek Road, according to…
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A husband and wife were injured Wednesday afternoon following a two vehicle crash at Custer and Sugar Grove roads. Emergency personnel were dispatched to the scene at 1:33 p.m. The crash occurred when a Chevrolet Impala, driven by a 70-year-old Ludington man was eastbound on Sugar Grove Road and pulled into the path of a Chevrolet Silverado…
Fake money, bruised face lead to Grand Rapids man’s arrest. #MasonCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 32-year-old Grand Rapids man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies after attempting to pass a counterfeit bill at the Forest Trail Service Center on US 31, and then returning to the same store the next day with a woman who had injuries on her…
Free produce being distributed until 11. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Lakeshore Food Club is handing out fresh produce at the Mason County Fairgrounds today until 11 a.m. The food is from the US Department of Agriculture’s Farm to Families Food Box program. The USDA Farm to Families Fresh Produce boxes includes one pound of strawberries, three pounds each of onion,…
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