Effort underway to raise funds for AED at fair. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Sandy Quillan is raising funds to purchase an automatic external defibrillator (AED) for the Mason County Fairgrounds. Quillan is a registered nurse and said she was surprised when she found out that there wasn’t an AED at the fairgrounds. “My two sons are on the Western Michigan…
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Thunderstorms forecasted through Saturday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Thursday, July 18, 2019 Scattered thunderstorms and showers. Hot! High 86; low 70 Precipitation: 50% day; 60% evening. Wind: SSW 14 mph day; SSW 10 mph evening Humidity: 76% day; 84% evening. Sunrise: 6:18 a.m.; sunset: 9:23 p.m. Friday, July 19, 2019. Scattered thunderstorms possible in the morning and in the…
Big Sable Point Lighthouse bus service offered July 27. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers is hosting bus service on Saturday, July 27 to Big Sable Point Lighthouse. Round trip bus transportation from noon to 5 p.m. is offered from the building next to the Ludington State Park office to the lighthouse. An additional charge of $5 for…
The Scoop: Ludington Offshore Classic/Big Boys fishing tournaments. Today on MCP’s The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins speaks with Brandy Miller, president of Ludington & Scottville Chamber of Commerce about the Offshore Classic/Big Boys fishing tournaments, which begin Thursday. Registrations begin this afternoon at Waterfront Park in Ludington.
Thief/thieves get stolen quad stuck in mud. #MasonCountyCrime SHERMAN TOWNSHIP – An intruder or intruders stole a quad runner from a barn in the 3500 block of East Beyer Road and then got it stuck in the mud, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The larceny was reported shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 16. Several tools were also…
Obituary: Harold Dempsey Cronk, 81, of Phoenix and Scottville. Harold Dempsey Cronk, 81, of Phoenix, Ariz., and Scottville, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2019 with his family by his side. Harold “Harry” was born March 19, 1938 in Detroit. He graduated from Baldwin High School, attended Ferris State College, and received his bachelor of arts degree in teaching and…
Peninsula grain bin house will be couple’s cabin, some neighbors unhappy. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. #MasonCountyNews. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Randy and Bobbie Wood had a dream of building a unique home on a lake. Since Randy is in the business of building grain bins, he had had a lot of people ask about converting the bins into homes. When…
Man arrested for 10th DWLS charge. #MasonCountyCrime AMBER TOWNSHIP – A 27-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Monday, July 15, shortly before 5 p.m. for repeat-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) following a traffic stop at Hansen and Amber roads. The suspect had nine prior DWLS convictions, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. This story is…
Juvenile apprehended after allegedly passing out along US 10. #MasonCountyCrime AMBER TOWNSHIP – A 15-year-old Free Soil boy was apprehended by Mason County sheriff’s deputies for disorderly person, resisting arrest and minor in possession of alcohol Monday, July 15, shortly after 4:30 a.m. following a 911 call “reporting a person down alongside US 10 not moving,” said Mason County Sheriff…
Mason County 4-H members travel to MSU, Washington, D.C. Mason County 4-H recently sent youth to the Washington, D.C. area and Michigan State University. Three participants spent a week at the National 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, Md. for the Citizenship Washington Focus workshop, a weeklong legislative and citizenship workshop for exceptional youth to learn about government, the history of…
Recent births, reported July 16, 2019. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Charley Jean Oomen, the daughter of Danielle and Justin Oomen of Hart, was born July 8, 2019. Mirren Marie Quist Peterson, the daughter of Jessica Quist and Brenden Peterson of Ludington, was born July 8, 2019. Amara Renee Knudsen, the daughter of Shanna and Tyler Knudsen…
Partly cloudy today, slight chance of thunderstorm. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Partly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 82; low 66 Precipitation: 20% day; 20% evening. Wind: SW 12 mph day; S 7 mph evening. Humidity: 71% day; 92% evening. Sunrise: 6:17 a.m.; sunset: 9:25 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, 2019 Partly…
MCC to consider new teachers. SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Board of Education is being asked to hire three new teachers when it meets in its regular monthly meeting tonight. The board will meet in the high school conference room beginning with a biannual organizational meeting at 6:45 p.m. and then the regular meeting at 7 p.m. Administrators are…
Advertise your yard sale on MCP/OCP. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press will now offer yard sale ads each Thursday. We will run a post with a listing of the yard sales happening in Mason and Oceana counties. We want to keep it simple: The cost is $12 per weekly posting, payable by PayPal. Add $5 for up to…
Offshore Classic/Big Boys fishing tournaments begin this week. LUDINGTON — The port of Ludington will host fishing contests for all ages and abilities this week. Between 250-300 boats are expected to compete for large cash prizes during the Ludington Offshore Classic/Big Boys Tournament. Sponsored by the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce and Betten Baker Ford of Ludington, the…
Woman pulled to safety after sailboat flips over. #MasonCounty HAMLIN TOWNSHIP – A 41-year-old NorthbrooK, Illinois woman was pulled to safety by other boaters Saturday, July 13, shortly before 6 p.m. after her sailboat flipped over on Hamlin Lake near the sand dunes, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The woman was thrown into the water when the boat…
Michigan Outdoor Writers Association recently presented writer Joan H. Young of Amber Township with three awards for excellence in writing craft for 2018. The recognition was made at the MOWA annual conference in June 2019. Young received a James H Hall award which includes stories highlighting “non-consumptive” activities, those whose intent is not to take something from the outdoors (such…
Scattered thunderstorms possible this morning. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Monday, July 15, 2019 Partly to mostly cloudy skies with scattered thunderstorms mainly in the morning. High 80; low 69 Precipitation: 40% day; 20% evening. Wind: S 13 mph day; SSW 12 mph evening Humidity: 74% day; 77% evening. Sunrise: 6:16 a.m.; sunset: 9:26 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Partly…
Motorcyclist who died on US 10 Saturday identified. AMBER TOWNSHIP –The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the motorcyclist who died Saturday afternoon following a motorcycle/truck crash on US 10 near the US 31 bypass. Douglas Fleischfresser, 58, of Oshkosh Wis. was pronounced dead on the scene. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, Fleischfresser was leading…
Wisconsin motorcyclist dies following US 10 crash. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 58-year-old Wisconsin man died Saturday following a motorcycle/pickup truck crash on US 10 east at the intersection of the US 31 bypass just outside of Scottville. The crash occurred about 1:04 p.m. According to Mason County Sheriff Deputy Adam Lamb, who was investigating the scene, the victim was leading…
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