#MasonCountyDeaths Joyce Claire Mathews, 85 of Scottville, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 surrounded by her family. Joyce was born on April 16, 1931, the daughter of Albert and Clara (Hansen) Bentz and graduated from Ludington High School. On June 12, 1953, she married William Mathews and they celebrated 41 years together before he preceded…
#MasonCountyBusiness VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The Ludington and Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce held a record-attending Business After Hours event Wednesday night at Larsen’s Landscape and Lawn Care, 3091 N. US 31. Over 170 people attended the event. “Normally we have about 75 to 100 people attend a Business After Hours event,” said Polly Myer, finance and membership services director at…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyEducation The Lakeshore Resource Network recently gave away backpacks to 300 local youth who attend Ludington Area Schools, Mason County Central Schools, Mason County Eastern Schools and Gateway to Success Academy at the middle school and high school levels. Over 1,129 items were donated at drop boxes located at various locations in Scottville and Ludington. Reamining supplies were purchased…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The second vehicle/bicycle crash within two days in Hamlin Township occurred Wednesday afternoon at the corner of Lakeshore Drive and Jagger Road. See related story here. A 54-year-old man was riding a bicycle southbound on Lakeshore Drive on the east shoulder (riding against traffic) when a westbound vehicle on Jagger Road, driven by a 56-year-old Hart…
#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. Izabella Rose Scharich, the daughter of Hannah Scharich and Blake Alvesteffer of Custer, was born Aug. 17, 2016. Cole Jacob Ohlendorf, the son of Michaela Verboam and Austin Ohlendorf of Ludington, was born Aug. 17, 2016. Ayva…
#MasonCountyBusiness The top five candidates of the 2016 Momentum Business Plan competition have been announced. The competition winner will receive $50,000, which will be revealed following a pitch by all five competitors on Friday, Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. at West Shore Community College. The winner will also receive business advice from the panel judges. The competitors, in no particular…
#MasonCountyBusiness LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank will hold an open house honoring the retirement of Vicki Martin on Monday, Aug. 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vicki has worked at the bank for 15 years. The open house will be held at the East Office in Pere Marquette Township, 5725 W. U.S. 10.
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. Joyce C. Mathews, 85, of Scottville passed away Wednesday, August 24 at her home. Arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. Gloria Jean Smith, 75, of Fountain passed away Tuesday, August 23 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Arrangements by Wyman Funeral…
UPDATE: Mason County Sheriff’s Office reports she has been found. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Police Department is attempting to locate a 15-year-old runaway by the name of Ashley Simerson. She was last seen today in the Scottville area. Anyone with information is asked to call Mason-Oceana 911. #MasonCountyNews #Scottville.
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post handled two complaints in the last two days of ORVs (off-road vehicles) operating on county roads. The first complaint was Monday, Aug. 22, at 1:30 p.m. in the area of Campbell and Wilson roads in Branch Township. The second complaint was Tuesday, Aug. 23, at 12:40 p.m. at Hansen and…
#MasonCountyNews #HamlinTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Devon Hansen, 28, of Ludington, was critically injured following a bicycle/SUV crash Monday afternoon on Dewey Road near the intersection of Sherman Road. The crash occurred around 5:15 p.m. Both Hansen and the SUV were traveling eastbound on Dewey Road when Hansen attempted to make a left turn into a driveway,…
#MasonCountyNews #Scottville SCOTTVILLE — Water main construction of the 100 block of North Main Street will begin on Thursday of this week. For most of the summer, North Main Street, beginning at Broadway (the 200 block) north to Johnson Road, has been under construction. Side streets Broadway, James, Maple, and Beryl have also been under construction. Beginning today, a “road…
#MasonCountyNews #HamlinTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Two Ludington teens are in serious condition today following a single vehicle crash that occurred on Jebavy Drive Monday night. The crash occurred when a 2005 Chevrolet Suburban, driven by Zachary Bussey, 19, was northbound on Jebavy Drive south of Fisher Road and left the west side of the road, went…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. Wilma C. Belland, 97, of Bradenton, FL and formerly of Ludington, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here.
#MasonCountyNews #HamlinTownship HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Two people were injured following a single vehicle crash on Jebavy Drive between Decker and Fisher roads Monday night. The crash occurred about 9 p.m. when a northbound Chevrolet Suburban apparently crossed the centerline and then went into a ditch on the west side of the road, over a driveway and then landing in a…
#MasonCountyHealthCare #SpectrumHealth LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital today announced that patients will begin receiving a single streamlined bill that bundles what had previously been multiple statements into one, making it easier for people to understand their bills. The new statements will start going out to patients next week. “Health care billing can be confusing, but it doesn’t have to…
#MasonCountyNews #HamlinTownship HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 28-year-old Hamlin Township man was injured after he was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Dewey and Sherman roads. According to Sgt. Adam Lamb of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, both the bicyclist and a Jeep Cherokee were east on Dewey Road as they neared the Sherman Road intersection. At the last…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews GRANT TOWNSHIP — A vehicle was damaged Friday, Aug. 19, at 12:30 a.m. at Quarterline and Sauble roads after it was struck by a pellet gun round as the vehicle was traveling down the road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other police activity over the weekend includes: Friday, Aug. 19, 2016: 11:22 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s…
#MasonCountyNews #BranchTownship #MotorcycleCrash BRANCH TWP. — Lafayette Blain, the 26-year-old motorcyclist from Farwell, Michigan, who was seriously injured during a two-vehicle crash on US 10 in front of the Emerson Lake Inn Friday evening remains hospitalized, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The driver of the eastbound 2008 Chevy pickup truck, which attempted a left turn into a private…
#ShakenNotStirred Shaken, Not Stirred, a blog by Jim Bond. This is as close as I’ll get to a political column. Well, maybe… So when exactly was America great? This is a question which must be asked if the slogan ‘Make America Great Again’ is to be chanted. And what needs to be accomplished to do so? What measurements of…
#MasonCountyNews #BranchTownship UPDATED: BRANCH TWP. — A motorcyclist was injured during a two vehicle crash on US 10 in front of the Emerson Lake Inn Friday about 5:50 p.m. The crash occurred when a Chevrolet pickup truck traveling east on US 10 attempted to turn left into the parking lot of the restaurant. The vehicle turned in front of a…
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