LUDINGTON — The 2016 primary in Mason County had low voter turnout. Only 4,714 out of 22,551 registered voters voted. Cheryl Kelly was elected clerk. Kelly has been the appointed clerk for over a year. She received 2,690 votes while her opponent Mary Alway received 1,014 votes. Both Kelly and Alway ran as Republicans and there is no Democratic challenger,…
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#MasonCountyElection Ludington Pct. 1: Clerk: Mary Alway, 37; Cheryl Kelly, 119 Ludington Pct. 2: Clerk: Alway, 18; Kelly, 74 Custer Township: County Clerk: Alway, 68; Kelly, 162 Township Clerk: Lyetta Genung, 84; Ann Larr, 145 Trustee: George Allison, 186; Larry Larr, 146 Rural Fire Authority 1 mill: 166 yes; 47 no Rural Fire Authority .5 mill: 149 yes, 64 no
#OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. HART — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office is searching for James Randolph Hepworth, 37, of the Pentwater area, who was last seen leaving his workplace in Ludington Monday, Aug. 1, at noon . Hepworth, who works at Haworth in Ludington, was last seen in his vehicle, said OCSO Lt. Craig Mast. Hepworth…
#MasonCountyNews SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Planning Commission is beginning work on a five-year update to the county zoning ordinance. A variety of current topics will be addressed during the update ranging from electronic signs to barn weddings and “tiny houses”. The planning commission created an online survey to receive public input on these topics and other zoning issues. The…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A pistol was stolen from a vehicle Monday, Aug. 1, at 5:13 p.m. in the 6000 block of Grace Avenue, according to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. Other police activity Monday includes: 12:15 a.m., (Michigan State Police), one-vehicle roll-over crash, no injuries, Custer Road east of Townline Road, Sherman Township. 8:16 a.m., (MCSO), a 17-year-old…
#MasonCountyRecreation #WestShoreCommunityCollege The West Shore Wolves Amateur Hockey Association, in collaboration with the West Shore Community Ice Arena, will hold registration sessions on Sat, August 13, at three locations in Mason and Manistee counties. Those sites are the main entrance to Manistee High School from 12:30 to 2 p.m., the Ludington High School main lobby from 3 to 4:30 p.m., and…
The #WesternMichiganFair takes place August 9-13, 2016. Mason County Press, along with the Western Michigan Fair Association, presents this series of videos and stories about the fair. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — I’ve been to the Western Michigan Fair many times in my life. One of the mysteries to me is how does one enter an…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in a rollover crash that occurred Sunday, July 31 at 1:08 a.m. at Hansen and Custer roads, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “A 26-year-old Custer man lost control of the vehicle he was driving, went off the road into a ditch and rolled over,” said…
The #WesternMichiganFair takes place August 9-13, 2016. Mason County Press, along with the Western Michigan Fair Association, presents this series of videos and stories about the fair. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Shoop siblings – AmyGrace, Jacob, Andrea, and Audra — are part of the Free Soil Friendly Farmers 4-H group, which was started by their grandmother,…
#MasonCountyNews #AmberTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Rosemarie Ohse, 79, of Custer Township, died Saturday night as a result of injuries she sustained during a three vehicle crash at US 10-31 and Brye Road Thursday afternoon, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The sheriff’s office, along with the Michigan State Police, continue to investigate the crash that occurred when a 2007 Dodge minivan…
#MasonCountyNews #CusterTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Two men were injured following a single vehicle crash that occurred early Sunday morning on Hansen Road between Tuttle and Custer roads. Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office were initially dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle about 2:30 a.m. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the vehicle had been…
#ShakenNotStirred Shaken, Not Stirred. A blog by Jim Bond. No, the title of this blog is not self admonition. It’s to interruptive, disruptive parents. We’re all enjoying summer. The season of children’s baseball games, community theatre, dance lessons, martial arts, piano instruction, and a variety of other activities designed to keep youngsters active during their summer vacation. This is not…
#MasonCountyNews #AmberTownship. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A family lost their home following a fire Saturday afternoon in the Hidden Forest mobile home community. The home, located at 3812 W. Pine View Court, was occupied by Bill and Connie Sirks, along with an adult daughter and her 2-week-old infant, according to Jody Hanis, park manager. The house was…
#MasonCountyNews #Scottville SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville is asking motorists avoid using the streets in the water main construction zone, unless they are residents of that neighborhood. The city is in the process of having the water main on the north side of town be replaced, with the majority of the work being performed on North Main Street, and…
#MasonCountyNews #AmberTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Rosemarie Ohse, 79, of Custer Township was critically injured Thursday afternoon following a three vehicle crash at the intersection of US 10-31 and Brye Road. The crash occurred when a 2007 Dodge minivan driven by Ohse, travelling south on Brye Road, entered the US 10-31 intersection and was struck by a…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felonies Kayleigh Lynn Clark, 27, no address listed, was arrested July 26 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on felony charges of assaulting a jail employee, jail prisoner in possession of contraband, and habitual offender third offense. Preliminary hearing: August…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 51st Circuit Court: David Robert Southern, 37, 307 5th Ave., Manistee, pleaded guilty on June 15 to larceny from a building and was sentenced to 365 days in jail with credit for 89 days already served, must serve four months up front with the…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court: -George Eugene Schrink, 53, 4728 W. Sixth St., Amber Township, pleaded guilty on July 25 to transporting an open intoxicant and use of marijuana and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days already served, 90…
#MasonCountyPeople #MasonCountyNews #Custer CUSTER — Caritas Food Pantry is again partnering with Meijer Ludington to provide much-needed hunger relief to local families through the Grand Rapids-based retailer’s customer-driven food pantry donation program, “Simply Give”. “This new partnership between Caritas and Meijer will prove essential in helping to provide meals as well as fresh produce to our clients as demand continues…
Letter to the Editor by Shelby Soberalski, Miss Ludington Area 2016. I have honestly and truly enjoyed being Miss Ludington Area 2016. I love this community and being able to serve it in such a positive way. With all the things I’ve learned and done so far, I’d like to let everyone know that being Miss Ludington is a lot…
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