Adam Murphy, 14, of Ludington passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Ludington See full list of 2016 deaths here.
Adam Murphy, 14, of Ludington passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Ludington See full list of 2016 deaths here.
By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 28-year-old Manistee man is looking at serving eight months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court to felonies of malicious destruction of property (MDOP) $1,000-$20,000 and first-degree retail fraud. Daniel Bernard Perski, of 449 First St., was arrested March 30 by the Mason County Sheriff’s…
LUDINGTON — Douglas Andrew Wilson, 54, of 4705 E. Fisher Rd., pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 14, to a felony of failure to register as a sex offender. In exchange for his guilty plea, Wilson is looking at serving nine months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term. Wilson will also be ordered to probation as…
By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — Two 16-year-old Georgia boys are being prosecuted as adults in 51st Circuit Court due to the seriousness of the crimes they are accused of committing. Carlos Jesus Gomez, of 6454 Sage St., Doraville, Georgia, and Miguel Andres Garcia, of 3175 Medlock Bridge Rd., Norcross, Georgia, appeared separately before Judge Susan K. Sniegowski Tuesday, June…
SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Press and the Scottville Optimist Club will host a candidates forum on Wednesday, July 13 at the Scottville Clown Band Shell at 6 p.m. Candidates running for election in state and local contests have been invited to attend; local candidates being invited are those who are running in contests that may impact voters in the eastern…
CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post arrested a 24-year-old Fountain woman for driving while license suspended (DWLS) and a 23-year-old Ludington woman on a fugitive warrant Monday, June 13, at 7:35 p.m. at US 10 and Schoenherr Road. Other police activity Monday includes: – 12:37 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), malicious destruction of property, 100 block…
The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce is still seeking Gus Busters and volunteers for the 2016 Gus Macker 3-on-3 Charity Basketball Tournament. The tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19. The Ludington Gus Macker 3-on-3 Charity Basketball Tournament is the premier Gus Macker Tournament in the nation and Ludington is celebrating its 25th anniversary…
MANISTEE — Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Manistee is inviting the community to a candlelight vigil on Thursday, June 16 at 7 p.m. to honor the victims of last Sunday’s massacre in Orlando. The event is being co-hosted by Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and PFLAG Manistee, the latter an education and support group for parents and friends of homosexual, bisexual…
Dear Editor, My husband, son and myself are in Florida on vacation as I write this. The morning after we arrived, we awoke to the tragic news of the mass shooting that took place 20 miles from where we are staying. The coverage of the event has been on about every TV channel. Last night they held a vigil with…
LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank recently donated $1,000 towards the Ludington Youth Sailing School, a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching children how to sail. This is the second of three year’s worth of $1,000 donations committed by West Shore Bank. “We are grateful for businesses like West Shore Bank that make this school possible,” said Gary Ferguson of LYSS. “We…
SCOTTVILLE — Cheryl Wolfram will be the featured performer at the Scottville Clown Band Shell Tuesday night. The Road Less Traveled was originally scheduled but the band has since dissolved. Wolfram first picked up the guitar in the third grade, and by the eighth grade chose the 12 string guitar as her instrument of choice. During her blues rock years,…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department was dispatched to a suspicious fire of a sawdust pile on the east side of the high school complex near the wood shop Saturday, June 11, at 9:07 p.m. The fire was extinguished by custodial staff, said Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. Other LPD activity over the weekend includes: Friday, June 10, 2016: –…
Paul Bromley, 65, of Ludington passed away on June 11, 2016 at Spectrum Health-Ludington Hospital. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here.
Shaken, not Stirred, a blog by Jim Bond. Just four guys. Friends, evidenced by their easy banter and camaraderie. Just four friends enjoying an afternoon on the golf course. Having lunch. A couple of cocktails: “Another round of Kevin Nealons”. “Make mine an Arnold Palmer”, Arnie says. Just four friends in this TV commercial, having a wonderful afternoon because of…
Editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Have you ever had one of those times when you know you are amongst greatness? For me, today was one of those days. I spent the entire day in Ludington photographing and videoing the attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest frozen dessert (or ice cream dessert). I have been covering this story…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Thousands of people came to town Saturday to help with put Ludington in the Guinness Book of World Records for home of the longest frozen dessert (or ice cream dessert) in the world. Technically, the record will be held by the House of Flavors Restaurant, if passes the requirements set by Guinness World…
LUDINGTON — Today is the day to show the love. It’s a Love Ludington weekend and the highlight is the Guinness Record for the World’s Longest Frozen Dessert. Barry Neal, owner of House of Flavors Restaurant, talks in this MCP Video Short about what’s going on. MCP will be covering the event, which will include a live Facebook feed here.…
Life In Circles by Stephanie Wagner. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. What do you think of when you remember the year you turned 11? For me, it was the last summer of the freedom of childhood before the fog of teen angst crept in. Long bike rides with lake damp hair, endless ice cream, pigtails, and skinned knees.…