#MasonCountyNews #PereMarquetteTownship #MasonCountyPoliceNews CORRECTED INFORMATION: PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A three vehicle crash on US 10 resulted in minor injuries Wednesday morning. The crash occurred in the 5900 block of US 10 between Nelson and Jackson roads. A westbound Chevrolet Equinox, driven by a 22-year-old Ludington woman, made a left turn in front of an eastbound Chevrolet Trax driving by…
#MasonCountyPress #LudingtonAreaJaycees #IndependenceDay Editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. How many of you go to the parade and/or fireworks in Ludington on Independence Day? For my family and I, this is one of our favorite times of year to be in Ludington. There is just something special about the Fourth here. I may be biased but few towns have a better Independence…
#MasonCountyNews #FreedomFestival The following is the traffic route plan that will proceed the Ludington Area Jaycees Freedom Festival fireworks, scheduled for Monday, July 4. – US 10 Traffic will be the main traffic routes from the City of Ludington east. There will also be eastbound and westbound traffic allowed. – Tinkham Avenue/Johnson Road will be monitored to a traffic control…
#MasonCountyNews #HamlinTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — An 18-year-old Ludington woman was injured after she attempted to swerve her vehicle to miss a deer Tuesday afternoon. The Chrysler Town and Country minivan was traveling west on Fisher Road, just east of Jebavy Drive about 3:50 p.m. The vehicle ended up in a ditch on the south side of…
#MasonCountyNews #FreeSoil FREE SOIL — Three people were injured and a dog died following a single vehicle crash in the village Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred when the Chevrolet Trail Blazer, driven by a 38-year-old Manistee woman was traveling west on Michigan Street. The vehicle entered the curves just to the east of the village limits about 2:40 p.m. and the…
#MasonCountyArts #ScottvilleClownBand #MasonCountyPress By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band performs on its home stage, the Scottville Clown Band Shell, tonight for its annual Patriotic Concert. Most of the Americana themed songs are performed exclusively during this show, which begins at 7 p.m. The Scottville Optimist Club will be selling bratwursts, hotdogs, cotton candy, popcorn and beverages while the…
SLE S. Sanborn-Wanderer, 98 of Ludington, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Oakview Medical Care Facility. SLE was born on July 1, 1917 in Ludington, the daughter of Edward and Clara (Johnson) Baltzer, and graduated from Ludington High School. On November 24, 1938, she married Robert Sanborn in Hastings and they celebrated 40 years together before he preceded…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews LUDINGTON — A 50-year-old Ludington man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on a six-count probation violation warrant Monday, June 27, at 7:23 a.m. in the 100 block of East Foster Street. Other police activity Monday includes: 10:05 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), fraud, Wesco, City of Ludington. 11:09 a.m., (LPD), disturbance, 700 block of Ludington Ave.,…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Jaycees is asking for help funding the annual Ludington Area Jaycees Freedom Festival fireworks display, which costs $20,000. The group is in need of raising $15,000. “If every person who watched the fireworks show gave just $1, the Jaycees would have this year’s show paid off with the potential to start a fund for the…
LUDINGTON — Young scientists are invited to ‘Just Imagine’ Science Camp at the Mason County District Library, Ludington branch, 217 East Ludington Avenue. See schedule below. Space is limited for this program and registration is required. The camp is for children who will be entering grades three through six in the fall. Registration forms are available at library branches in Ludington…
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. Marius Alexander Lee Padron, the son of Carmen and Cory Padron of Ludington, was born June 23, 2016. Natalie Beatrice Crysler, the daughter of Erin Huggard and David Crysler of Ludington, was born June 22, 2016. Cambria Eleanor…
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. Braelee Lynn Hansen, the daughter of Kim and Travis Hansen of Scottville, was born June 3, 2016. Journey Craig Bond, the son of Julie and Benjamin Bond of Ludington, was born June 6, 2016. If you have a…
Karen Adkinson, 51, of Ludington died on June 25, 2016 at her home. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here.
#MasonCountyNews #WestShoreCommunityCollege #MasonCountyAgriculture By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Today, West Shore Community College entered into a formal agreement with Michigan State University to offer two new associate of applied arts and sciences degrees; one in agricultural operations and another in fruit and vegetable management. The partnership allows students to earn a certificate from Michigan State’s Institute of Agricultural…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Jordan Kenneth Woodring, 27, of 304 S. Rowe St., was arraigned today in 79th District Court with two felonies and a misdemeanor following a Saturday afternoon vehicle crash in Amber Township. See story from Saturday’s MCP. Woodring was charged with assault on a law enforcement officer and resisting and opposing a law enforcement officer, both felonies…
Ruth Ann McClellan, 65, of Free Soil, died Friday, June 24, 2016 at Mercy General Health Partners in Muskegon. Ruth was born on June 26, 1950 in Grand Rapids to the late Sanford and Christine (Beute) VanderMeulen. Ruth graduated from Grand Rapids Christian High School in 1968 and married Gene E. McClellan on November 29, 1969 in Grand Rapids. Ruth…
Linda Marie Saya, 60, of Ludington passed away peacefully on June 24, 2016 at home surrounded by family. Linda was born in Ludington on October 23, 1955 to Melvin and Pearl (Dietz) Hilden. She attended Ludington High School graduating in 1973. Linda married David Allen Saya on October 23, 1976 in Ludington at St. Stanislaus Church. She worked as a…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews Police activity over the weekend includes: Friday, June 24, 2016: 1:40 a.m.., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Sugar Grove Rd. east of Reek Rd., Sherman Township. 1:45 p.m., (MCSO), gas drive-off, 5400 block of W. US 10 — Airport EZ Mart, Pere Marquette Township. 3:48 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), larceny, 300 block of W. Ludington…
Shaken, Not Stirred, a blog by Jim Bond. The postman is meticulous about bunching my mail together; larger items at the back, so there is a tidy stack to slide through the slot in my door. When I retrieve it, it’s splayed all over the floor, mostly face down, making all of his orderly preparation a moot point. Nonetheless, I…
UPDATED By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TWP. — A 27-year-old Ludington man was arrested after he fought a Mason County sheriff deputy in the middle of a road Saturday afternoon. The man was driving his vehicle south on Stiles Road, between Jagger and Hansen roads when the vehicle left the roadway and landed in a ditch. The man then apparently…
#MasonCountyPeople #LifeInCircles Life In Circles by Stephanie Wagner. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. It is truly heartbreaking to watch a young child suffer; their pleading eyes full of pain and fear, their language not developed enough to understand or talk about what is happening in their tiny bodies. Parenting takes strength, and parenting a sick baby takes a…
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