PUBLIC NOTICE: Mason County MI Neighborhood Home Rehabilitation Program Homeowner rehabilitation funds up to $40,000 per household are available for residents of Mason County with incomes at or below 120% of the area medium income. Funds can be used to complete various home repairs. Applications for this program are due by 4 p.m. on November 15, 2024. For more information…
PUBLIC NOTICE: Mason County Repair Deferred Loan Program Homeowner Rehab funds up to $40,000 per household are available for residents of Mason County with incomes at or below 80% of the area medium income. Funds can be used to complete any emergency home repairs including furnaces, water & sewer hookup, handicap ramps, electrical and plumbing issues, etc. Applications for this…
Public Notice: Appointment to Mason County Road Commission Applications for appointment to the Mason County Road Commission Board will be received by the Mason County Board of Commissioners for one term that expires December 31, 2024. Letters of application must be submitted to the Mason County Administrator’s office, 5300 W. US 10 Highway, Ludington, MI 49431 no later than November…
Kirtley S. “Curt” Winn II, 86, of Scottville, died on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Funeral arrangements are pending by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with…
Employment: Special Education Paraprofessional West Shore Educational Service District has a position vacancy for a Special Education Paraprofessional. High School diploma required; two years experience preferred. To view a complete job posting, please visit our website at www.wsesd.org. Send cover letter, resume and credentials to: Human Resources, West Shore ESD, 2130 W. US 10, Ludington, MI 49431 or via email…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Professional photographer Todd Reed created the image “Heavenly Glory” Monday evening, Oct. 7. “Victory Trinity Lutheran Church has long been one of my photographic muses,” Reed said. “My favorite country church came to mind while I was photographing the aurora borealis over Mount Epworth at Lincoln Lake. Rather than head home after finishing that image, I drove…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 48-year-old woman with a criminal history of shoplifting pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree retail fraud and two counts of third-offense habitual offender in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 8. Nicole Lynn Boles, 48, faces a prison term for her convictions. Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Beth Hand said she…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 21-year-old Manistee man accused of stabbing a 21-year-old Mason County man at a house party last June appeared in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 8, for a pretrial hearing. Derrick Allen Henton is charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder and third-offense habitual offender.…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024: 3:06 a.m., a 24-year-old Scottville woman was arrested on two outstanding failure-to-appear warrants issued in Newaygo County, 100 block of South Jebavy Drive, Pere Marquette Township. The original charges…
A “Fourth of July Firecracker,” Mary Jo was born at home in 1935, the daughter of John “Jack” and Ardath. A lifelong resident of Scottville, Mary Jo was one of the very first Scottville Scotties under band director Gilbert Stansell (founder of Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp). She spent many of her teenage years dancing and skating at Johnny’s in…
Wayne Eugene Fox, Sr., 88, of Ludington passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Wayne was born on May 19, 1936 in Ludington, the son of Homer and Maurine (Rasmussen) Fox. He graduated from Ludington High School in 1954. Wayne married Virginia Surplice on May 9, 1959; they shared 65 years together. Wayne…
Gary Owen Hardenburgh Jr., 51, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 18, 2024, at 5 p.m. at Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. Visitation begins at 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths.…
Douglas Alan Turner, 68, of Free Soil, ran into the arms of Jesus on Friday, October 4, 2024 at home with his wife and children by his bedside. He looked at his wife Jill, and each of his children, told them he loved them and that they had to let him go. His last words were, “Thank you, Jesus!” He…
Spartan News is presented by Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — On Monday, Oct. 7, Mason County Central High School presented the 47th annual H.G. Bacon Academic Excellence Awards during a ceremony at the high school gym. The award was established in school year 1978-1979 in memory of Dr.…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER TOWNSHIP — The suspect involved in Monday’s two-county chase that ended with a crash is a 37-year-old Wellston, Manistee County man. The chase began when Oceana County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted to perform a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Equinox on Jefferson Road near 120th Avenue in Crystal Township, Oceana County. “The chase took place…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is Ludington Police Department activity Monday, Oct. 7, 2024: 4:01 a.m., a 29-year-old Ludington man was cited for operating without insurance following a traffic stop near Washington Avenue and Diana Street, City of Ludington. 3:19 p.m., a 34-year-old Ludington man was…
Wayne Eugene Fox, Sr., 88, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with…
Clifford Leo Elliott, 79, of Ludington, passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024. Cliff was born on August 28, 1945 in Grant, one of 12 children born to Gerald and Mae (Haddar) Elliott and graduated from Kent City High School with the class of 1963. He furthered his education at Ferris State College (now Ferris State University) where he earned his bachelor’s…
LUDINGTON — Applications for the 2025 scholarships offered by Community Foundation for Mason County is now open until Feb. 4, 2025. In 2024, the Foundation has awarded over $182,000 in scholarships. The Community Foundation manages scholarship funds started by donors who wish to support students in continuing their education. There are awards based on a variety of factors including academic…
Mary Josephine “Mary Jo” Holmes, 89, of Ludington, formerly of Scottville, died on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. She was born July 4, 1935, in Ludington, the daughter of John “Jack” and Ardath (Hipley) MacArthur. A full obituary will be posted later this week. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 p.m., Saturday, October…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Three law enforcement agencies were involved in two-county high speed chase that resulted in a crash Monday afternoon. The official details have not yet been released. According to Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies on scene, the chase involved a Manistee County man and started in northeastern Oceana County. Deputies from Oceana County Sheriff’s…
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