Recent death, reported March 14, 2016.

March 14, 2016

Alice Moline, 80, of Ludington, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. See MCP death notice archives here.

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Intoxicated kayaker punches deputy after harassing fishermen.

March 13, 2016
Intoxicated kayaker punches deputy after harassing fishermen.

LUDINGTON — An intoxicated kayaker who apparently was harassing fishermen along the pier Saturday night has ended up in jail after fleeing conservation officers in a kayak and then later allegedly punching a sheriff’s deputy. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said a Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officer received a complaint Saturday night of an intoxicated man harassing fishermen…

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Life in Circles: Women getting their boots on.

March 12, 2016
Life in Circles: Women getting their boots on.

Life In Circles, by Stephanie Wagner. Today, we introduce a new weekly series, Life in Circles, written by Stephanie Wagner. This introductory article sums up the theme of her series: In late January, a snowstorm moved through Washington D.C. and shut down most of the city. By now, many of you have likely seen the news story where two female…

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Lockdown Company donates $40,000 towards school door safety project.

March 11, 2016

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The Lockdown Company, which is installing The Boot door safety device in local schools, has donated $40,000 towards the project, which is being funded through community donations. Rob Couturier, company founder, said Mason County has been unlike any other community his company has worked with. “The community support for this project has just been amazing,” Couturier…

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Funeral director arrested again for drunk driving; facing empty-urn burial charges.

March 11, 2016
Funeral director arrested again for drunk driving; facing empty-urn burial charges.

MUSKEGON COUNTY — The owner of a Ludington funeral home who is facing felony charges for allegedly burying an empty urn without cremating the deceased person, along with drunk driving charges, was arrested again today. Thomas Claude Clock III, 60, who owns Clock Funeral Home of Ludington, Inc. and Clock Funeral Home of Whitehall, Inc., was arrested by Whitehall Police Department…

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79th District Court arraignments include tobacco tax violation, cocaine delivery.

March 11, 2016
79th District Court arraignments include tobacco tax violation, cocaine delivery.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Dijon Lamar Grimes, 19, of 19315 Benetler St., Detroit, was arrested March 3 by the Mason County…

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79th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

March 11, 2016
79th District Court sentencings, dismissals.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Rolando Jesse Villarreal, Jr., 43, no address listed, was found guilty March 1 of malicious destruction of property (MDOP) under $200 and…

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Police investigate thefts.

March 11, 2016
Police investigate thefts.

The following is local law enforcement activity Thursday, March 10, 2016: – 7:15 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Chauvez and Custer roads, Custer Township. – 9:31 a.m., (MCSO), larceny of a CD player from a vehicle, 3000 block of W. US 10, Amber Township. – 10:30 a.m., (MCSO), larceny of a lawnmower, 9000 block of E.…

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2015 was a record year for visitors to Mason County.

March 11, 2016
2015 was a record year for visitors to Mason County.

LUDINGTON — Mason County area hotels reported a record year in rental income in 2015, the Ludington Area Convention and Visitors Bureau announced today. In 2015, Ludington area hotels generated $12.3 million in room rentals, a 3.4 percent increase over 2014 and a 30.3 percent increase compared to five years ago in 2011. Room rental income is one metric to…

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Pentwater preschool roundup takes place March 18.

March 11, 2016

PENTWATER — Pentwater Preschool round-up for the 2016-2017 school years will be held on Friday, March 18, 2016, from 6: to 7:30 p.m. in the preschool classroom.  This year round-up will be during the Pentwater PTCO Spring Carnival.  Families will be able to see the classrooms and meet the teaching staff during this time. Children reaching the age of 4…

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Fire damages Hamlin Twp. house. 

March 11, 2016
Fire damages Hamlin Twp. house. 

  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Fire severely damaged a home on the South Bayou of Hamlin Lake Thursday night. Hamlin and Pere Marquette fire departments were called to the Fred Peterson residence at 6676 W. Mears Rd. about 9:30 p.m. Hamlin Fire Chief Steve Vandervest said the north side of the home was engulfed in flames when the first…

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Safe Harbor Credit Union offers no fee credit card.

March 10, 2016
Safe Harbor Credit Union offers no fee credit card.

Mason County Press is brought to you free 24 hours a day, seven days a week thanks to the generosity of advertisers. Safe Harbor Credit Union of Ludington is one of those great advertisers. At Safe Harbor the motto is the members come first! With this in mind, Safe Harbor Credit Union has the no fee credit card. Perks of…

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Welcome to the world! Recent births reported March 10, 2016.

March 10, 2016
Welcome to the world! Recent births reported March 10, 2016.

Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information about these fine businesses below.  Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Tatum Sean Mishler, the son of Abigail Vida and Stephen Mishler of Ludington, was born February 27, 2016. Abram Neil Darrin Sodders, Jr., the son of Janelle Peterson and Abram Sodders, Sr. of Ludington,…

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Apartment fire arson case turned over to feds.

March 10, 2016
Apartment fire arson case turned over to feds.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  SCOTTVILLE — The investigation of a series alleged arsons at Reinberg Rooms Apartments, 103 N. Reinberg Ave., has been turned over to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Scottville Police Chief Don Riley said the suspect in the case is also being investigated in several suspected arsons that took place in Oceana County. The…

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Lighthouse Keepers looking for volunteers to staff Ludington light.

March 10, 2016
Lighthouse Keepers looking for volunteers to staff Ludington light.

LUDINGTON — The Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association is looking for volunteers to staff the Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse. The lighthouse will be open for tours from the end of May through Labor Day. Responsibilities include handling money from tours and the gift shop sales, share historical information with visitors, keep the lighthouse clean, welcome visitors as they climb to…

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Suspect gives false name to cop, the name she gives is that of a wanted person

March 10, 2016
Suspect gives false name to cop, the name she gives is that of a wanted person

BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 36-year-old Newaygo woman was arrested after she allegedly gave a false name to a Mason County Sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop Wednesday, March 9 at 10:37 p.m. on Benson Road, north of US 10. Unfortunately for the suspect, the name she provided to the deputy was the name of a suspended and wanted person, according…

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Scottville Community Visioning meeting is Tuesday.

March 10, 2016
Scottville Community Visioning meeting is Tuesday.

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Downtown Development Authority will hold a Community Visioning Session on Tuesday, march 15, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Scottville Area Senior Center, 140 S. Main St. This is a follow-up to the session that was held in the fall of 2015. The DDA is seeking input with a goal of working towards branding and marketing…

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ESD’s move to consolidate classes upsets some Oceana educators.

March 10, 2016
ESD’s move to consolidate classes upsets some Oceana educators.

   By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — A recent proposal by the West Shore Educational Service District (WSESD) board of education to consolidate Career Technical Education (CTE) classes to West Shore Community College’s (WSCC) campus in Mason County has caused some Oceana County superintendents questioning the changes. The two programs that are expected to be moved next…

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Obituary: Richard Lemire, 75, Scottville.

March 9, 2016
Obituary: Richard Lemire, 75, Scottville.

Richard LeRoy Lemire, 75, of Scottville passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Mercy Health Partners in Muskegon.  Richard was born on January 10, 1941 in Ludington, the son of Roy and Blanche (French) Lemire and grew up in the Mason County area with his four sisters and two brothers.  On March 3, 1962 he married Ella Louise…

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Hospital home health care staff receives top honor.

March 9, 2016
Hospital home health care staff receives top honor.

LUDINGTON — The Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Home Health Care department has earned a 5-star rating for patient experience, the highest possible, on the U. S. Government’s Home Health Compare web site. The exceptional rating resulted from the response of area at-home patients to the care they received from the home health care staff, measured in independent surveys conducted by…

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WSCC to celebrate Pi Day with 3.41 mile walk.

March 9, 2016

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — National Pi Day is Monday, March 14, 2016. Pi Day is traditionally celebrated on March 14 (3/14) because Pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, is approximately 3.1416. This year is particularly special because 3/14/16 includes the first five of Pi’s numerals. In honor of the occasion and as part of its…

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