Mason County Press has traditionally run the death notices in one of the side columns of the site, above the advertising. We have had requests to post these on our social media sites as well. Beginning today, the notices will appear as regular postings on our site, and therefore will also be posted automatically to our Facebook and Twitter feeds,…
SCOTTVILLE — A Family Fun Craft series will be featured at the Mason County District Library Scottville branch on Tuesday, February 3 at 3 p.m. The series features Valentine chalkboards. Families are invited to drop in any time between 3 to 5:30 p.m. and get creative. Other craft nights are scheduled: March 3 – Fairy and dinosaur gardens April 7 – Washcloth Easter bunnies May 5 – Beach grocery bag…
LUDINGTON — The Pure Ludington Brrrewfest will be held Saturday, Jan. 31 from 1 to 6 p.m. in the North James Street Plaza. The beer fest will feature approximately 20 brewers and live music. Confirmed brewers include Arbor Brewing Co., B. Nektar, Bell’s Brewery, Founders Brewing Co., Blake’s Hard Cider, Petoskey Brewing Co., Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, Mountain Town Station, New…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. Don Koepfer of Columbus, Georgia says how his college fraternity ring made its way to Scottville, Michigan is certainly a mystery. He’s grateful that, after 50-plus-years, the ring has been found, though. See related story here. “It’s quite a mystery to me as to how my Theta Chi Fraternity ring ended up in Scottville, but I’ll…
Charles J. Hagerman, Sr., age 88 of Ludington died on January 22, six days after suffering a brain injury in a bad fall. Charles was born on December 9, 1926 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, to Miles and Mary Hagerman who preceded him in death. He attended school in Ft. Wayne and entered the Army Air Corps in 1944, serving in…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — An act of a good Samaritan and some detective work from some city employees have resulted in a class ring being reunited with its owner. Recently, Jacob Larson, 16, a student at Mason County Central High School brought in the ring that he had found on his walk to school near the intersection of State…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — An 18-year-old Muskegon man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for possession with intent to deliver marijuana and possession of ecstasy and his passenger, a 17-year-old Norton Shores woman, was arrested for possession of marijuana following a traffic stop Sunday, Jan. 25, at 3:55 a.m. on PM Highway near the US-31 Freeway on-ramp. Scales,…
CUSTER TWP. — A 39-year-old Muskegon man was arrested by troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police Friday, Jan. 23, at 4:11 p.m. for driving while license suspended and operating without security in the 1000 block of North US-31. Other weekend MSP activity in Mason County includes: Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015: – 11:01 p.m., family dispute, 6000…
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The Millennials. 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…
Good Neighbor Tips from Erin Doan, State Farm Insurance, Scottville,www.erindoan.com. Each year, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) releases a “Dirty Dozen” list of common tax scams. The following ranked high in 2014, so keep an eye out for them. Telephone Tax Refund Scams Scam artists may pose as IRS employees or law enforcement in an attempt to steal your money…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Jason Warren, 33, of Mount Clemens, was Tuesday by Mason County Sheriff’s Office on charges of possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession with intent to deliver marijuana and possession of analogues — hydrocodone. Warren faces double penalties if convicted. He…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Corey Evan Carsten, 29, homeless, Ludington, was found guilty Jan. 15 of disorderly person – public intoxication. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail with credit for 10 days served; 90 days discretionary jail for one year; and no alcohol/drugs. – J.…
SCOTTVILLE — The 24th Annual Family AfFAIR will be held Saturday, March 14 at Mason County Central High School. “Those of you who have attended in the past know that it’s a wonderful day to celebrate family by spending a day having a great time with your children or grandchildren,” said Angela Taylor, director of early childhood development at MCC…
AMER TWP. — A 44-year-old Ludington man was arrested for retail fraud by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post Thursday, Jan. 22, at 3:40 p.m. in the 4000 block of US-10. This free news service is brought to you through the assistance of our great advertisers. The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727,…
MASON COUNTY — The sheriff’s office made two separate arrests recently for second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS). The following is recent MCSO activity: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015: – 8 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Lakeshore and Abrahamson, Hamlin Twp. – 8:24 a.m., a 30-year-old Branch man was arrested for possession of marijuana following a traffic stop, US-10 and Gordon,…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Barbara White, the “First Lady” of North Thomas Street died Wednesday at her daughter’s home in Mt. Pleasant. For those of us who grew up in Scottville or its immediate vicinity, it’s very likely you swam at the “White House” pool. I certainly can’t speak for her feelings, but get the impression that hanging…
VICTORY TWP. — West Shore Community College has announced its cast for the upcoming dinner theater comedy, “Fox on the Fairway.” The Ken Ludwig farce will feature WSCC Performing Arts Scholarship students Kyler McQuesten as Justin and Breanne Tetsloff as Muriel. WSCC student Maggie Moul is cast as Louise, and area actors Paul Garland, will be seen as Bingham, Sara Brown…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. WEARE TWP. (Oceana Co.) — There are many unsung heroes who live among us. Kristie Fillips is one of them. For the past 19 years Kristie has worked as a dispatcher at Mason-Oceana 911; for over 10 years she has been a supervisor. It is the only full time job she ever had; she began working…
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VICTORY TWP. — Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a suspicious situation Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 3:30 a.m. in the 3600 block of West Fountain Road where a couple walking from Hamlin Township to Manistee became lost and called 911 looking for directions. Deputies found the couple and gave them a ride to Manistee. Other MCSO activity from…
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