Chamber accepting award nominations. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its annual awards, to be distributed at the Chamber’s Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday, May 2 at Lincoln Hills Golf Club in Hamlin Township. Award categories are: Mason County Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Community…
Obituary: Aletha Jensen, 101, Victory Township. On February 5, 2020, Aletha Jensen applied her trademark makeup, spent the afternoon sharing news and memories with her daughter and son-in-law, enjoyed a wine highball and her favorite Kentucky Fried Chicken dinner and took herself to her own bed where, the following morning, she died peacefully in her sleep. She was 101. Aletha…
Watson donates to Mason County PAWS. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Watson of Ludington recently donated $3,000 to Mason County PAWS. Each time a customer purchases a vehicle, Watson will donate $100 to the customer’s charity of choice. According to Jacklyn Osgood of Mason County PAWS, the money will be used to continue the organization’s work in building a no-kill animal shelter.
Recent births, posted Feb. 10, 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). Patricia River Koon, the daughter of Amanda Cogburn and James Koon of Manistee, was born on Friday, February 7, 2020. David Allen Maurer, the son of Celestina and…
Obituary: Rosemary Arlene (Hankerd) Kemp, 80 Rosemary Arlene (Hankerd) Kemp, 80, of Irons, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. Rosemary was born on August 29, 1939 in Jackson, the daughter of Charles and Clara (Washburn) Hankerd. She married Glenn T. Kemp on May 26, 1961 in Jackson and they have celebrated 51 years together before his passing on November…
Home Tips: New homeowner tips. A presentation of Century 21 Bayshore Real Estate. If you’ve recently purchased a new home, or if you’re about to, you’ve likely given a lot of thought to all of the responsibilities that come with it: mortgages, insurance and — sooner or later — renovations and repairs. While the responsibilities can seem overwhelming, owning a…
Hospital chocolate sale. LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital volunteers will be selling chocolates from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12 and Thursday, Feb. 13 in the Medical Office lobby at the hospital. Proceeds from the sale support the volunteers’ $250,000 pledge to support the Cancer Patient Assistance Fund.
Mostly cloudy Tuesday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Mostly cloudy tonight with a low temperature of 25 degrees. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 Mostly cloudy. High 29; low 25 Precipitation: 20% day; 10% evening. Wind: W 10 mph day; WSW 9 mph evening. Humidity: 84% day; 82% evening. Sunrise: 7:50 a.m.; sunset: 6:09 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 Partly cloudy skies.…
Closings, cancellations for Monday, Feb. 10, 2020: This list may be updated. Please do not add closings to the comments. Schools: Bear Lake Public Schools Casman Academy Convenant Christian School Gateway to Success Academy Kaleva Norman Dickson Public Schools Hart Public Schools Ludington Area Catholic School Ludington Area School District Manistee Catholic Central School Manistee Area Public Schools Mason County…
Snow ending around midnight; sunny Monday afternoon. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Snow continues early tonight, ending around midnight. Low temperature of 25 degrees. Monday, Feb. 10, 2020. Cloudy early with partial sunshine later. High 32; low 23. Precipitation: 10% day; 10% evening. Wind: WNW 4 mph day; SW 9 mph evening. Humidity: 82% day; 90% evening. Sunrise: 7:52 a.m.;…
MCC Forensics team takes first place in Birch Run event. BIRCH RUN — Mason County Central High School’s Forensics Team took first place on Saturday, Feb. 8, during a tournament at Birch Run High School. Sixteen schools participated in the event. Twenty-three events were in semi-finals and 14 events were finalists. Results included: Jennie Golazewski, first place sales. Elsa Akins,…
Stopping by the woods on a snowy afternoon. Watson Country Outdoor Report. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. 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. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP (Oceana County) — When…
1 injured in Scottville Road crash. EDEN TOWNSHIP — A 72-year-old Scottville woman received non-life-threatening injuries after her vehicle left the roadway and rolled over. Emergency personnel were called to Scottville Road, between Kistler and Hawley roads about 12:23 p.m. According to Mason County Sheriff Deputy Matt Murphy, on the scene, the woman was traveling southbound on Scottville Road when…
The Makers: Off the grid art. The Makers Series is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union. #TheMakers By Katie Provenzano, Press Correspondent HART — Kade Swenor plays harmonica in a bluegrass band, but that’s just the beginning of his artistic talent. He enjoys using found materials such as metal, rock, glass, and porcelain to create handmade knives and arrowheads. “My goal is to teach.…
Oriole News: Katie Mesyar receives special visitors. #OrioleNews is a presentation of Ludington Area School District in cooperation with Mason County Press. LUDINGTON — Ludington High School senior Katie Mesyar had some special visitors this morning at school. Representatives from Mid Michigan College came to one of her classrooms and presented her with a $13,000 scholarship to attend college and…
MCC Middle School PTC to hold grownup spelling bee. SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Middle School PTC is challenging grownups to show their spelling skills and help raise money for the new organization. Catch the Buzz: A Spelling Bee for Grownups will be held Friday, April 10 at Lincoln Hills Golf Club in Hamlin Township. Proceeds raised from the…
LHS senior wins Pure Michigan and the 101st art contest. Oriole News is a service of Ludington Area School District in cooperation with Mason County Press. LUDINGTON — On Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, Ludington High School senior Mackenzie Reed was presented a legislative tribue from the State of Michigan. Mackenzie’s painting featuring cherries was the winner of the “Pure Michigan…
LPD asks for help to locate suspect. #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department is requesting assistance in locating a suspect wanted on several outstanding warrants. Guadalupe “Lupe” Rangel, Jr., 45, of Victory Township, is wanted on four counts including two counts of assaulting/obstructing/obstructing a police officer, one count of having an open container of alcohol in a vehicle, and…
Man rescued after falling from shoreline cliff. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Emergency personnel were called to assist a man who fell down a cliff along the Lake Michigan shoreline Thursday, Feb. 6. Personnel were called to Lakeshore Drive between Iris and Bradshaw roads about 8:45 a.m. A man was apparently walking in the area known locally as “Peter Pan Land”…
Lakeshore Food 4 Kids is 2020 Lake Jump beneficiary. LUDINGTON — The 2020 Lake Jump will benefit Lakeshore Food 4 Kids, a weekend food bag program that serves Ludington Area School students in grades kindergarten through 12th. The jump is scheduled for Saturday, April 18 at Stearns Park. Lakeshore Food 4 Kids serves approximately 150 kids each weekend. The mission…
The Scoop: Daddy-Daughter Dance LUDINGTON — Today on MCP’s The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins visits Heather Bush, executive director of West Shore Family Support to talk about tonight’s Daddy-Daughter Dance fundraiser at the Graystone Event Center in Amber Township. The event, which is sold out, is helps raise money for the organization. The Scoop is a presentation of West Shore Bank…
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