Scottville to seek bids for assessor, attorney. SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Commission will be seeking proposals for assessing and legal services. During its regular meeting on Monday, March 16, the commission will review the language presented by City Manager Courtney Magaluk for requests for proposals for city assessor and city attorney. Currently, Sam Barnett serves as the city’s assessor and…
Clear skies tonight; partly cloudy Monday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Mostly clear tonight with a low temperature of 27 degrees. Monday, March 16, 2020. Partly cloudy. Showers expected in the evening. High 39; low 35 Precipitation:0% day; 50% evening. Wind: S 11 mph day; SW 11 mph evening. Humidity: 67% day; 84% evening. Sunrise: 7:55 a.m.; sunset, 7:54 p.m.…
What good is a butterfly exhibit? Watson Country Outdoor Report. By Joan Young, MCP/OCP outdoors writer. The Watson Country Outdoor Report is a presentation of the Watson Auto Group, selling Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Fiat in Ludington, Manistee, Benzie and Rockford. “Every season there’s a reason to visit Watson Country. For more information, visit watsoncountry.com. Editor’s Note: The annual Fred &…
The Scoop: Sen. Vanderwall discusses COVID-19. Today, on MCP’s The Scoop, Katie Krieger-Watkins speaks with Sen. Vanderwall about coronavirus COVID-19 and how Lansing is handling the threat in Michigan. The Scoop is a presentation of West Shore Bank and Betten Baker Ford of Ludington.
Scottville woman arrested following larceny. SCOTTVILLE — A 47-year-old Scottville woman was arrested on Thursday, March 12, and charged with retail fraud from Dollar General, in the 200 block of South Main Street. According to Scottville Police Chief Matt Murphy, officers were called to the store at 1:44 p.m. for a larceny in progress complaint. “Once on the scene, Scottville…
Walhalla woman faces truancy charges. SCOTTVILLE — Scottville Police Department has obtained an arrest warrant for a 44-year-old Walhalla woman for two counts of truancy involving a student from Mason County Central Schools. “The warrant was issued after multiple attempts were made to set up a plan to her children to school but she refused to participate in the process,”…
MCE offering meals during school closure. CUSTER — Mason County Eastern Schools has announced that it will be providing sack breakfast and lunch for all school age children from any school through March 27. Meals will be served at Mason County Eastern Schools, Sherman Township Hall in Fountain and Tallman Senior Center Monday through Friday from 9 to 10 a.m.
Sheriff’s Office cancels jail visits, adopts modified protocols. LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has announced that it is cancelling inmate visitations, among other protocol changes, in response to the coronavirus threat. Those changes include: Corrections: Inmate visitation will be cancelled until further notice; normal policy for inmate emails and phone calls are still in effect. Kiosk will remain…
MCC will distribute meals to district students during shut-down. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central School District’s food service and transportation departments are collaborating to deliver meals to district students during the two week government mandated shutdown, according to Superintendent Jeff Mount. Logistics will be finalized Monday, March 16 with free meals delivered to children ages 18 and younger. Mount said…
LASD announces breakfast, lunch distribution during cancelation. LUDINGTON — Ludington Area School District will be providing breakfast and lunch options to students during the state-mandated shut down between March 16 and April 3. The district has established locations through the school district where transportation and food service employees will be available. Both a grab and go style lunch and breakfast…
WSCC canceling March 16, 17 classes; converting to online. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College is cancelling classes for Monday and Tuesday, March 16 and 17, and then moving most face-to-face classes to an online format beginning Wednesday, March 18. This move is anticipated to last until the end of the winter semester, but is subject to change as…
Closings and cancellations, posted March 13, 2020 Mason County Press has received the following cancellations or closings in response the coronavirus threat. This list may be updated. If you have a closing or cancellation to report, please email it to editor@mediagroup31.com. Any closings or cancellations placed in our social media comment sections will be removed. The Fin and Feather Club…
Ludington government announces closures, cancellations. LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington is limiting certain operations to mitigate risks of the COVID-19 coronavirus. “There is no intention on our part to overreact to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), said City Manager Mitch Foster. “However, it’s incumbent upon your local officials to plan for the potential community transmission of COVID-19 and to take the…
Senate approves bill that would keep 79th District Court open. LANSING — The Michigan Senate on Thursday, March 12, unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington) that would restore Mason County’s 79th District Court, which is slated for elimination. Senate Bill 754 would reverse the decision in the 2018 Judicial Resources Recommendations (JRR) report to eliminate the 79th District Court effective upon…
Schools working on cancellation plans. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Officials from Mason County’s three public school districts have been meeting this morning to discuss a course of action over the next two weeks, in response to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer closing all K-12 schools in the state effective March 16 through April 5. Whitmer closed the schools in response to reported…
Recent deaths, posted March 13, 2020 The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: James A. Carey, 75, of Ludington, died on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. www.oakgroveludington.com Darrell “Toby” Zwick, 81, of Ludington died on Friday, March 13, 2020. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.oakgroveludington.com Grace Ellen Yeager,…
Statement from Wyman Funeral Home Letters to the editor are the opinion of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Media Group 31, LLC, owner of Mason County Press. From Randy Wyman, owner of Wyman Funeral and Cremation Services, Scottville. Dear Editor, Given the recent concerns over the Coronovirus (COVID-19) and the recommendation to limit gatherings, at…
Gus Macker charity funding apps being accepted. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting charity funding applications for the 2020 Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, scheduled for June 20 and 21 at Stearns Park in Ludington. Applications are due Tuesday, April 21 and can be downloaded from www.ludington.org or picked up from the…
Governor orders all K-12 schools close beginning next week. LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered all K-12 schools in the state of Michigan to be closed beginning Monday, March 16 though April 5 in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. “This is a necessary step to protect our kids, our families, and our…
Recent arraignments, posted March 12, 2020. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Paula Sue Forner-Lundberg, 56, of 6413 Stiles Rd., Riverton Township, was arrested March 6 by Ludington Police Department (LPD) on a felony charge of third offense operating a vehicle while under the influence of liquor. Probable cause hearing: March 18…
WSCC transitioning many classes to online, cancels several events. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College officials are taking steps to move many of its classes online for the remainder of the semester and is postponing or canceling some events scheduled in the next several weeks due to the developing coronavirus situation. On Wednesday, President Scott Ward appointed a task…
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