MCC presents “Arsenic & Old Lace” SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central High School will present “Arsenic & Old Lace”, written by Joseph Kesselring, on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. at A.O. Carlson Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students, $6 for seniors, and $8 for adults. The play is…
Closings and cancellations, Dec. 2, 2019 The following closings and cancellations have been reported for Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. If you have a closing or cancellation to report, please email that information to editor@mediagroup31.com. Please do not comment a closing or cancellation on our Facebook page. This list may be updated. Baldwin Community School Bear Lake Public Schools Casman Academy…
Closings and cancellations, Dec. 1, 2019. The following closings and cancellations have been reported due to the weather. This list may be updated. If you have a cancellation, please do not place it as a comment but email us at editor@masoncountypress.com. Our Savior Lutheran Church of Scottville, worship services. CrossRoads Church, worship services. Open Heart Fellowship, worship services. Sugar Ridge…
Partly cloudy skies Monday Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Partial clearing of skies expected later tonight with a few flurries or snow showers possible. Low temperature near 25 degrees. Monday, Dec. 2, 2019 Partly cloudy. High 33; low 24 Precipitation: 10% day; 10% evening. Wind: N 6 mph day; WSW 5 mph evening Humidity: 77% day; 85% evening. Sunrise: 8…
Recent deaths, posted Dec. 1, 2019 The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Charles Wesley Williams, 87, of Ludington, died on Saturday, November 30, 2019. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Victory Baptist Church, with visitation starting at 10 a.m. Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington,…
What a difference a month makes. LUDINGTON — In less than a month, the sidewalk near the Loomis Street boat ramps has been completely destroyed by erosion caused by waves in the Ludington channel. The picture on the left was taken on Nov. 2 and the picture on the right was taken today, Nov. 30. The City of Ludington is…
Recent deaths, posted Nov. 30, 2019 The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Edward Scott Iteen, 72, of Ludington, died on Friday, November 29, 2019. Services are pending. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Kurtis K. Malzahn, 50, of Scottville, died on November 29, 2019. Services are pending. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home, www.OakGroveLudington.com.…
Ludington water plant supervisor, Kurt Malzahn, dies from accident injuries. GRAND RAPIDS — Kurt Malzahn, the City of Ludington water plant supervisor, passed away Friday evening, Nov. 29, as a result of injuries sustained in an accident on Nov. 22, according to Ludington City Manager Mitch Foster. “His family was by his side as he passed,” Foster stated. “The city…
Winter weather advisory issued for Saturday evening. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. A winter weather advisory will take effect from 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30 to 1 a.m. Monday, Dec. 2. Mixed precipitation is expected with total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches and ice accumulations of less than an inch. Isolated snow amounts towards 6 inches are possible…
Stuff the Blue Goose. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – The Hart post of the Michigan State Police will conduct an event to benefit the less fortunate in the Hart and Ludington areas — Stuff the Blue Goose for Christmas. The event is set for Friday, Dec. 13, from 3-7 p.m. at the Ludington-area Walmart on US 10. “We have long referred…
Consider a holiday gift in a child’s education. Guest column by Andrea Large Executive Director of Community Foundation for Mason County This week signals the start of the holiday shopping season as we transition from Thanksgiving to Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. While shopping and giving is on everyone’s minds, I challenge you to give an alternative…
Sports Hall of Fame announces 2020 inductees. The Mason County Sports Hall of Fame announced its 16th induction class today, and it includes standouts in fastpitch softball, soccer, tennis, basketball, motocross and volleyball. The hall of fame’s Class of 2020 will induct Robert Ayers, Adam Johnson, Dave Killips, Kelly Smith, Annie (Tewel) Sadosty and the 2006-07 Mason County Central volleyball…
The Scoop: Ludington Schools’ Giving Tree #TheScoop LUDINGTON — Today on MCP’s The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins speaks with Ludington High School Counselor Laura Powers and Mason County Family Link Community School Coordinator Amanda Kuczynski about Ludington Area School District’s Giving Tree program. The Giving Tree program was created in 2017, through the efforts of LASD school counselors and the Mason…
Obituary: Barbara Sterley, 90, Ludington. Barbara Jean Sterley, 90, of Ludington, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at her home in Victory Township. She was born July 4, 1929, in Muskegon, the daughter of George and Martha (Peterson) McCoy. Jean had a good life. She found happiness in a Tiger victory, a Heath Blizzard, putting the last piece in…
Ludington man arrested following two hit-and-run crashes. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 36-year-old Ludington man today, Wednesday, Nov. 26, following two hit-and-run crashes. According to Sheriff Kim Cole, law enforcement started looking for the man following an 11:14 a.m. crash at the corner of US 10/31 and Brye Road. A vehicle description and partial plate…
Arts in Motion LUDINGTON — Every Monday morning from 9 to 11 a.m. a special program meets at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 107 S. Harrison St. Arts in Motion is a program opened to the public that specializes in adaptive instruction in the creative arts for the physically, emotionally or mentally challenged. Based in Grand Rapids, the…
Obituary: Lyle Collins, 78, of Ludington Lyle L. Collins of Ludington passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on Monday, November 25, 2019, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital following an exhausting battle with cancer. He was born in July 16, 1941 in Hamlin Township, the son Clarence A. and Dorothy L. (Lange) Collins. His family moved to Pere Marquette Township where…
Suspect arrested on drug warrant in possession of meth, counterfeit money. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – A 32-year-old Norton Shores man arrested on a felony drug warrant was in possession of suspected methamphetamine and a dozen $20 counterfeit bills Tuesday, Nov. 26, shortly before 4 p.m. at the intersection of Jebavy Drive and Bryant Road, according to Mason County Sheriff…
Obituary: Douglas Soberalski, 62, Ludington. Douglas Duane Soberalski, 62. of Ludington died peacefully on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at his home in Amber Township. Doug was born on April 11, 1957 in Ludington, the middle child of Gerald and Virginia (Mathews) Soberalski and graduated from Mason County Central with the class of 1975. On June 15, 1996 he married “Cookie” Mary Colyer…
Several events planned by local organizations are happening in Mason County over the next couple of months. Here is a list of several of those events: Food & Drink Events West Michigan B&B Cookie Tour, Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7 and Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14; 6-9 p.m. This second annual event lets you sample the…
Resisting police charge tops recent arraignments. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Ricky Luther Schodowski, 34, of 842 N. US 31, Custer Township, was arrested Nov. 21 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on a felony charge of assault/resisting/obstructing police and misdemeanor charges of driving while license expired and failure to display…
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