Malicious destruction, domestic assault among police activity

April 1, 2015
Malicious destruction, domestic assault among police activity

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is local law enforcement activity from Wednesday, March 31, 2015: – 8:10 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), malicious destruction of property, 500 block of E. Fifth St. – 10 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office),…

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Earth Day celebration at arts center.

April 1, 2015

LUDINGTON — A Few Friends for the Environment of the World (AFFEW) and Ludington Area Center for the Arts are holding an earth day celebration on Saturday April 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the center, 107 S. Harrison Ludington. A special Environmental Art Exhibit is showing through April. The day begins with nature meditation,  QiGong, and an…

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Eliminating the “R-word”

April 1, 2015

Renew.  Rebuild. Recover. A blog by West Michigan Community Mental Health.  So far this month, over half a million people have pledged on www.r-word.org to support the elimination of the derogatory use of the “R-word” from everyday speech and promote the acceptance and inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities.  The R-word is “retard” or “retarded.”  While these words originally were medical…

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The Business Report: Mattress Max, choosing downtown.

March 31, 2015
The Business Report: Mattress Max, choosing downtown.

Mason County Press is provided free to its readers through the generous support of advertisers. Today, we feature one of those advertisers, Safe Harbor Credit Union, in The Business Report.  By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Zach Mitchell has basically grown up in the furniture business. His family owns two furniture stores in the greater St. Louis, Missouri area. When Zach…

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College to host Earth Day competition.

March 31, 2015

VICTORY TWP. – The West Shore Community College Sustainability Movement is encouraging students and the community to support and participate in environmental improvement projects throughout April. Beginning Mon., April 6, the Sustainability Movement will host an online Earth Day competition. To be entered in the competition, simply post a picture of your participation in an environmental improvement event or activity on…

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Drugs, stolen car among police activity

March 31, 2015
Drugs, stolen car among police activity

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. – 5:53 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Pere Marquette Hwy. north of First St., PM Twp. – 10:55 a.m., (Michigan State Police), domestic assault, 9000 block of E. Filburn, Custer Twp.…

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Ludington man dies after skiing accident.

March 31, 2015
Ludington man dies after skiing accident.

THOMPSONVILLE (Benzie Co.) — Ludington resident Mark Knee died following a skiing accident at Crystal Mountain Resort. According to Upnorthlive.com, the 40-year-old crashed into a tree on the west edge of the intermediate-level trail, Abbey Road, on the North Face slopes about 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Knee reportedly was wearing a helmet and witnesses said he appeared to lose control at a fast rate of…

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Recent deaths. March 31, 2015.

March 31, 2015

Clarence W. Cox, 77, of Free Soil passed away on March 28, 2015 at his home. Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. Dean L. Busch, 87, of Ludington passed away on March 29, 2015 at his home. Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. James Rupert, 83, of Ludington passed away on March 27, 2015 at Oakview Medical Care…

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Sheriff: Foul play unlikely in Hamlin man’s death.

March 30, 2015

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. HAMLIN TWP. — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is likely to rule out foul play in the death of Hamlin Township resident Cody L. Bowden. Bowden, 26 was found dead by family members on family-owned property Sunday morning. Family members had not been in contact with him since Friday, Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said. “On…

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Slippery roads cause crashes

March 30, 2015
Slippery roads cause crashes

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. AMBER TWP. — A 27 year-old Bryon Center woman was injured Sunday, March 29, at 4:11 p.m. after she lost control of her vehicle on the icy roadway at Stiles and Decker roads and it…

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The Light Chaser: Rules of composition, part 1.

March 29, 2015
The Light Chaser: Rules of composition, part 1.

The Light Chaser is brought to you by MyProLab.com, a professional photographic lab offering services to the consumer market. MyProLab.com, the official photographic lab of Media Group 31 (our parent company) and Alway Photography. The Light Chaser. A blog by Rob Alway. Chapter 10: The Rules of Composition The title sounds rather stern, doesn’t it? There really aren’t any “rules”…

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Detectives investigating suspicious death in Hamlin.

March 29, 2015
Detectives investigating suspicious death in Hamlin.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. HAMLIN TWP. — Detectives from Mason County Sheriff’s Office are on scene of what is being described as a “suspicious death” near West Jagger Road east of North Lakeshore Drive. Late Sunday morning, sheriff deputies, Hamlin Township Fire Dept. medical first responders and Life EMS ambulance were called to a report of a deceased male in…

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Unreported barn fire rekindles.

March 29, 2015
Unreported barn fire rekindles.

RIVERTON TWP. — Riverton Fire Chief Joe Cooper was a little baffled when his fire department was dispatched to a rekindle of a barn fire at 4250 S. Schwass Rd. about 8:50 a.m. Sunday. Typically a rekindle means the fire department had been on scene previously for a fire. “I was confused because we never got called out for the initial…

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The kingly power of Michigan’s governor.

March 29, 2015
The kingly power of Michigan’s governor.

The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger. By the reign of King Henry VII, English law recognized the monarch’s exclusive and absolute power to pardon an individual accused or convicted of a crime.  Even as other royal powers eroded and shifted to Parliament over the years, this absolute kingly prerogative to dispense mercy survived undiminished and remained exclusively with…

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The Millennials: Continuing a family’s entrepreneurial spirit.

March 28, 2015
The Millennials: Continuing a family’s entrepreneurial spirit.

Editor’s Note: Sustaining a community and keeping it vibrant requires diversity on many levels, especially among age groups. An unintended movement the last few years has been the increased number of millennials who have taken a role in community and business leadership in Mason County. A millennial, also known as Generation Y, is defined as a person who was born…

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How to get rid of nuisance deer

March 28, 2015
How to get rid of nuisance deer

Good Neighbor Tips from Erin Doan, State Farm Insurance, Scottville,www.erindoan.com. Deer can be one of your lawn’s worst enemies. Cornell University estimates that deer cause $250 million in landscape damage each year. Consider these tips to help prevent nuisance deer from taking over your yard. Repellents Certain odors and tastes can deter deer. Buy deer repellent or try one of…

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Truck driver discovered Pallet Recycle fire.

March 28, 2015
Truck driver discovered Pallet Recycle fire.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Truck driver David Bailey had been all over the state on Friday and arrived back to Pallet Recycle, at the corner of Pere Marquette Hwy. and Chauvez Rd., at 10 p.m. He drove his truck around the back of the main building where a loading dock is located. I came up to…

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Multiple departments respond to Pallet Recycle fire.

March 27, 2015
Multiple departments respond to Pallet Recycle fire.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Multiple fire departments are currently fighting a fire at Pallet Recycle at the intersection of South Pere Marquette Highway and Chauvez Road. The fire has destroyed the company’s main building. Fire departments on scene include Pere Marquette, Riverton, Scottville, Ludington, Custer, Hamlin, Branch and Pentwater. Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police,…

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Ludington city website experiencing technical issues.

March 27, 2015

LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington website, www.ludington.mi.us, is currently experiencing technical difficulties. According to a press release, the site, is housed and maintained by a company that recently did some internal upgrades. As a result of the upgrades, certain pages have reverted back to information and listings from 2013. City officials are working to resolve the issue.

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Cops and firefighters to face off in rematch hockey game.

March 27, 2015
Cops and firefighters to face off in rematch hockey game.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TWP. — Area firefighters are going to try to take the hockey champion title back from area law enforcement during the second annual Smoke Eaters vs. Law Dogs hockey game, Wednesday, April 8 at West Shore Community Ice Arena. Last year the cops won 7-5. “That’s not happening again this year,” said Lt. Justin Melchert…

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Parole absconder apprehended

March 27, 2015
Parole absconder apprehended

The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. EDEN TWP. –A 34-year-old Comstock Park man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on a parole absconder warrant issued by the Michigan Department of Corrections Thursday, March 26, at 10:07 p.m. in the…

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