Shaken, Not Stirred: People who love. A blog by Jim Bond. I recently went through a fairly serious medical crisis; one which had been building for awhile, and due to which I had a brief hospital stay. The nature and details are unimportant, especially since I’m an intensely private person. What is important though, are the people who came to…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: James W. Howe, 87, of Custer died on Saturday, January 21, 2017. Funeral arrangements are pending at Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. Lowell “Punk” Bailey, 85, of Ludington died on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. See…
Introducing the MCP app. #MCPApp By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Five years ago this month Mason County Press was launched to provide this area with a free, online alternative to local news. Over the years, we have continually strived to improve the service we offer to you. Today we take another major step forward by officially launching the MCP…
Alabama man charged with CSC set for trial next week. #MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough, Editor, and Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Monroeville, Alabama man is scheduled for trial in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 at the Mason County Courthouse. Mark Alan Saporita-Fargo, 46, 5971 County Road 30, Monroeville, Alabama, was arrested May 29,…
Felony drug charges top arraignments. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felonies -Tiejuan Javaun Wade, 26, of 1645 Fifth St., Muskegon, was arrested Jan. 13 by the State, Sheriffs, Chiefs Enforcement Narcotics Team (SSCENT) on felony charges of delivering a controlled substance (two counts), bringing contraband to a…
79th District Court sentencings. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court: -Joseph Michael Cook, 24, of 5180 W. Johnson Rd., Pere Marquette Township, pleaded guilty Jan. 10 to second-offense impaired driving and was sentenced to 58 days in jail with credit for 28 days served; one year discretionary jail…
Recent births, reported Jan. 20, 2017. #MasonCountyBirths Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information below. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Autumn RoseMarie Barron, the daughter of Ashlei Silvers and Charles Barron III of Ludington, was born January 13, 2017. Allison Ellena Berumen, the daughter of Rubicelia Salgarlo-Estrada and Ramon Berumen of…
25-year-old widow speaks to students about the consequences of distracted driving. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — In an instant Tiffany Skinner’s life changed on September 4, 2016. While driving in northern Manistee County, the van Tiffany was driving was t-boned by a 21-year-old driver who was looking at his phone. The man, Ryan James Coughlin of Hastings,…
Obituary: Joseph R Greiner, 53, Ludington #MasonCountyDeaths Joseph R Greiner, 53 of Ludington, passed away on January 14, 2017 at his home in Ludington. Joe was born on January 17, 1964 in Ludington, the son of William and Marlene (Mellberg) Greiner. He graduated from Ludington Area Schools and married Vangie (Navarro) Greiner on October 10, 1996. Joe was a man with…
United Way accepting request for proposals. #LiveUnited LUDINGTON — United Way of Mason County is accepting request for proposals for the 2017-2018 funding cycle (April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018) from local non-profit organizations that are focusing on helping children to achieve their potential and working with individuals and families to be financially stable and independent and improving people’s…
Crashes keep police busy Wednesday. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews The following is recent police activity Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017: – 1:48 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), noise complaint, 400 block of Sherman Oaks Drive, City of Ludington. – 7:20 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Custer and Conrad roads, Custer Township. – 9:55 a.m., (LPD), mental subject, 400 block of…
Local travel agent makes Disney dreams come true. #MasonCountyPeople. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Laura Mosier is in the business of making vacation dreams come true. For the past two years, the Scottville resident has worked as a travel agent for Key to the World Travel, specializing in trips to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. She describes her work…
Wyoming man injured after striking parked vehicle on expressway. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 26-year-old Wyoming, Mich. man was injured Wednesday afternoon after the vehicle he was driving struck a parked truck on US 31 expressway. The crash occurred about 1 p.m. The van was northbound on US 31 north of Meisenheimer Road. The Chevrolet pickup,…
Sheriff’s office responds to 10 crashes Tuesday. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews MASON COUNTY — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office was busy Tuesday, Jan. 17, responding to a total of 10 separate crashes on icy roads. One of the wrecks involved a vehicle that crashed into a motorist who was helping another motorist who was stuck in the ditch. No one was injured.…
Obituary: Ernest Kish, 73, Walhalla. #MasonCountyDeaths. Ernest Charles Kish, 73, of Walhalla, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Spectrum Health of Ludington. Ernest was born on December 7, 1943 in Gary, Indiana, the son of the late Ernest and Anne (Bodner) Kish. He attended Gary Edison High School and graduated with the class of 1963. He enrolled in…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP: Nancy A. Hogenson, 75, of Ludington died Monday, January 16. Arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. See full list of 2017 deaths here. See full list of 2016 deaths here.
March for Life is Sunday. #RightToLife. LUDINGTON — Mason County Right to Life and St. Simon Respect Life will hold a Silent March for Life and memorial service on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. at Community Church, 109 N. Harrison St. The memorial service, with guest speaker Susan Stace, will begin at 2 p.m. followed by the march at…
Shaken, Not Stirred: The last man on the moon. #Shaken, Not Stirred. A blog by Jim Bond, special posting. There was a comedian in the early 1960s named Bill Dana. He made ‘party records’ which were popular at the time. He also made many TV and nightclub appearances as a character named Jose Jimenez, the first astronaut to be launched…
Obituary: Rolene Wallager, 94, Walhalla #MasonCountyDeaths. Rolene Sophia Wallager, 94 of Walhalla, peacefully passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 at Tendercare of Ludington. Rolene was born on July 26, 1922, the daughter of the late Carl and Beatrice (Vaughn) Smith. She attended Scottville schools and married Arthur M. Wallager in June of 1997 at Bachelor Church in Sheridan…
Closings and cancellations for Jan. 18, 2017. #SchoolClosings . The following schools will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017: Baldwin Community School. Mason County Central Public Schools. Ludington Area Schools. Ludington Area Catholic School. Covenant Christian School. West Shore Educational Service District and CTE program. Gateway to Success Academy. Mason County Eastern Schools. Pentwater Public Schools. Additional closings/cancellations: Letha…
Organizers stage winter practice for summer sand angel event Wednesday. #LudingtonWorldRecords. LUDINGTON — The Guinness Book of World Records has stimulated all manner of astonishing, sometimes irrational and amusing, behavior all around the globe. Ludington’s briefly-held record for the longest ice cream dessert is a prime example of the incredible logistics and perseverance required to get in the record book. This…
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