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LPD beard funds will go towards Shop with a Cop. LUDINGTON — Ludington Police Department is allowing its male police officers to grow facial hair (with mustache pins available for female department members who chose to participate) for a good cause. Those in violation of the department’s no-facial hair policy will be charged “fines”, which go towards the 2019 Shop…
LHS 2019 Homecoming Court. LUDINGTON — Ludington High School homecoming spirit week begins Monday, Oct. 7. The schedule is as follows: Monday, Oct. 7: Class/Staff Colors Day. Lunch game: Candy Rush Powder puff football games beginning at 6 p.m. with freshmen vs. juniors; 6:45 p.m., sophomores vs. seniors; 7:30 p.m., championship game. Tuesday, Oct. 8 VSCO Meme or College Day.…
CMH director agrees with governor’s mental health veto. LUDINGTON — The director of West Michigan Community Mental Health is praising Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for issuing a line-item veto on mental health services that would have allowed private health plans to work with agencies other than a local CMH to provide mental health services, a move that a Lisa Williams, executive…
Rain continues tonight, Thursday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Rain continuing tonight. Low temperature of 48 degrees. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Overcast with rain showers at times. High 62; low 43 Precipitation: 60% day; 40% evening. Wind: SW 13 mph day; N 10 mph evening. Humidity: 88% day; 87% evening. Sunrise: 7:45 a.m.; sunset: 7:22 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2019.…
Felonious assault tops police activity. #MasonCountyCrime SCOTTVILLE – A felonious assault was reported Tuesday, Oct. 1, shortly before 6:30 p.m. in the 100 block of State Street, according to Michigan State Police Trooper Kelsey Case. The incident involved a 15-year-old Scottville boy and a 52-year-old Scottville man. The man received a minor injury, Case said. No arrests were made. The…
Obituary, Ethel Daggett, 83, of Pentwater. Ethel “Bonnie” Yvonne Daggett passed peacefully on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in Pentwater. Bonnie was born April 24, 1936 in Atlanta, Michigan. She was blanketed in the love and support of her family, friends, and community. The love she reaped was sewn in her decades of devoted service to Pentwater. From lunch lady to…
Walmart shopper stole over $3,139 in merchandise by ‘under-ringing.’ #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 35-year-old Sheridan Township woman will owe $3,139 in restitution to Walmart after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 1, to first-degree retail fraud. Allison Marie Bunker, of 5342 E. Fountain Rd., faces serving 90 days up front of a one-year discretionary…
Man faces jail for B-B gun assault. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 50-year-old Sherman Township man faces serving seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 1, to charges of felonious assault, assault and battery, maintaining a drug house and methamphetamine use. Robert Wayne Johnson, of…
Ludington man pleads guilty to attempted assault by strangulation. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 34-year-old Ludington man pleaded guilty Tuesday, Oct. 1, in 51st Circuit Court to attempted assault by strangulation. In exchange for his plea, Matthew Dustin Case, of 229 ½ Second St., faces serving up to one year in jail. Case was arrested June 22…
Holland man testifies he kicked state police car, cracking windshield. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 25-year-old Holland, Michigan man pleaded “no contest” Tuesday, Oct. 1, in 51st Circuit Court to charges of malicious destruction of a police car, resisting and obstructing police and operating while intoxicated. Elias Blair Spence, of 1180 Matt Urban Dr., faced two other…
Muskegon man sent to prison for felonious assault. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 41-year-old Muskegon man was sentenced to concurrent prison terms of two to eight years for felonious assault and one and a half to four years for assaulting/resisting/obstructing police Tuesday, Oct. 1, in 51st Circuit Court. Michael Lawrence Wright, of 1103 Englewood Ave., was on…
Community Foundation accepting scholarship applications. LUDINGTON — The Community Foundation for Mason County’s scholarship program is now accepting applications for students planning to attend college in the 2020-2021 academic year. The Foundation for Mason annually awards over $90,000 in new and renewed scholarships to both graduating high school seniors and current college students. Online application deadline is Feb. 1, 2020. Applications are…
Flood watch in effect, thunderstorms possible tonight. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. A flood watch remains in effect from 8 p.m. this evening through Wednesday evening. Tonight, showers and thunderstorms are expected. Low temperature of 53 degrees. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. Cloudy with occasional rain, mainly in the morning. High 61; low 48 Precipitation: 90% day; 50% evening. Wind: NE…
Police busy with crashes. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County Monday, Sept. 30, 2019: – 2:17 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 28-year-old Hart man was arrested on two bench warrants from Mason County’s 79th District Court for failure to appear, East Ludington Avenue and Jackson Road, City of Ludington. – 6:51 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), single-vehicle…
Vacancy: Amber Township Clerk The Office of Clerk for Amber Township and the Amber Township Board of Trustees will be taking resumes and letters of interest to fill this vacancy. Appointment will begin on January 1, 2020. Annual salary is $20,000 for the part-time position. Duties include: Elections, bookkeeping, payroll, budget preparation, record retention, board minutes, among other duties. You…
Obituary: Gary Haiss, 78, Pentwater Gary Ellis Haiss, 78, of Pentwater, passed away Friday, September 27, 2019, at his home. He was born March 17, 1941, in Flint, the son of Orville and Kathleen (Brown) Haiss. Gary was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed hunting and fishing, a hard worker that worked his whole life to provide for his family, and…
Open house will celebrate college’s new public safety training center. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College is hosting a grand opening celebration of the Riemer Regional Public Safety Training Center, 6050 N. US 31, on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.. A brief ribbon cutting ceremony, by the Ludington and Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce…
West Shore Bank employees donate to local causes. LUDINGTON – West Shore Bank employees donated to several charities over the summer by participating in Jean Days. Employees wore jeans on Fridays through the months of June through August by donating $5 to charity. Charities were chosen by employee suggestions from each office. Collectively, West Shore Bank employees donated $2,304 to…
Opinion: Paving the way for a more efficient use of road dollars Letter to the Editor: By State Rep. Jack O’Malley Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Mason County Press, its staff…
3 cited for going on breakwater. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – Three women were issued citations by the Ludington Police Department Saturday, Sept. 28, shortly before 6:30 p.m. for disregarding the barricades and going onto the north Lake Michigan breakwater, which was closed due to dangerous conditions. Ticketed were a 28-year-old Ferndale, Michigan woman, a 31-year-old Highland, Michigan woman and a 27-year-old…
Scottville Road/Main Street closure. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Scottville Road (Main Street) between Johnson Road and US 31 will be closed beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1 for a culvert replacement. The culvert is located south of the Gateway to Success Academy entrance. The work is anticipated to take two days and traffic is being re-routed.
