Hospital foundation board expands.

April 1, 2015

LUDINGTON — The Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Foundation board has voted to more than double its membership, adding ten community leaders as members and electing a new chairperson. The foundation board now totals 19 members. Elected board chair for 2015-17 is Bob Budreau, who has previously headed up the foundation’s business and industry committee. He was elected and new members…

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Thunderstorms possible tonight, early morning.

April 1, 2015
Thunderstorms possible tonight, early morning.

The weather report is brought to you by Urka Auto Center, 3736 W. U.S. 10, Ludington,www.urkaautos.com. There is a 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph. Sunrise: 7:28 a.m.  Sunset: 8:13 p.m.  Thursday, April 2, 2015: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then…

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A wish granted

April 1, 2015
A wish granted

  By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. PENTWATER TWP. — It has been two and a half years since the infamous Wishing Well robbery when a brazen duo on a crime spree smashed through the storefront window with a pickup truck, stealing cigarettes and booze. The store, which sustained major structural damage due to the crash, has been closed ever since.…

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An evening of poetry at arts center.

April 1, 2015

LUDINGTON – In observation of National Poetry Month, the Ludington Area Center for the Arts will present an evening of poetryTuesday, April 14 beginning at 6:30 p.m.  The event will begin at the LACA Performance Hall highlighting the work of high school and college writers from 6:30-8 p.m. Adults are then invited to join Community Poetry Celebration hosts Natalie Grochowski and Nathan Lipps at…

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West Shore Bank to consolidate Fountain, Walkerville branches.

April 1, 2015
West Shore Bank to consolidate Fountain, Walkerville branches.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — In a day and age of living in a mobile and technologically advanced society, the banking industry has seen some major changes. Recent studies have shown that banking customers are using branches 45% less in recent years than they used to while the percentage of adults in the United States who bank via mobile…

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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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