Medical insurance checkup.

November 7, 2014
Medical insurance checkup.

Good Neighbor Tips from Erin Doan, State Farm Insurance, Scottville, www.erindoan.com.  Mark your calendar: The 2015 open enrollment period for individual medical insurance begins November 15, 2014, and runs through February 15, 2015. During this period, you can purchase individual medical coverage or make changes to existing coverage for 2015. No underwriting is required. What if I miss the deadline? Typically, individual medical…

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November’s options.

November 6, 2014
November’s options.

For the Love of Fishing is written by Sean McDonald. The first half of November is one of my favorite time of the year for being an outdoorsmen. The deer are rutting, waterfowl are staging in our area and steelhead are in the rivers and near the piers and beaches. Because of the hunters in the woods and marshes you…

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Pure Michigan hunt applications available.

November 6, 2014

With archery deer season under way and firearm season right around the corner, the Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters, when buying their deer licenses, to take a moment to purchase their Pure Michigan Hunt applications. The Pure Michigan Hunt began in 2009, and since then 15 lucky Michigan residents have won the hunt of a lifetime. Three winners are…

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Hasil named 911 director of the year.

November 6, 2014
Hasil named 911 director of the year.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  WEARE TWP. (Oceana Co.) — Ray Hasil has been the director of Mason-Oceana 911 since February 2013, but in that short time he has made an impact locally and statewide. Recently, he was named the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials’ Public Safety Communications Center Director of the Year. Hasil was nominated for the honor by…

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MSP activity

November 6, 2014
MSP activity

Recent Michigan State Police activity in Mason County, reported from the Hart post: Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014: – 1 a.m., car-deer crash, Lakeshore Dr. near Neil Rd., Pere Marquette Twp. – 2 p.m., unknown assist to Dept. of Human Services, Sherman Twp. Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014 – 12:15 a.m., suspicious person, 5700 block of W. Johnson Rd. near Nelson Rd., Pere…

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Car/deer crashes, alarm activations part of sheriff’s office activity Wednesday.

November 6, 2014
Car/deer crashes, alarm activations part of sheriff’s office activity Wednesday.

The following was the activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2014: 11:26 a.m.: Suspicious situation, 7800 N. Custer Rd., Free Soil Twp. 2:40 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Chauvez and Stiles roads, Riverton Twp 7:20 p.m.:  Car/deer crash, no injuries, Custer and Johnson roads, Custer Twp. 10:09 p.m.: Alarm activation, 100 block of South Pere…

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Veterans’ lunch.

November 6, 2014

LUDINGTON — The Edwin H. Ewing Unit 76 American Legion Auxiliary will host a lunch for all area veterans on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at noon, at the post, 318 N James St., Ludington.

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Hospital volunteers to hold book sale.

November 6, 2014

LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital volunteers are hosting a Books Unlimited Sale on November 13 and 14 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Medical Office Building lobby. Books and other gift ideas at up to 70% off the suggested retail price. Proceeds support the Ludington Hospital volunteers’ $125,000 pledge toward the helistop and family consult room in the ER.

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Scottville Optimist Club events

November 6, 2014

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Optimist Club will be holding the following public events at the Scottville Optimist Center: – Chili Cookoff. Saturday, Nov. 8,  6 p.m. – Scottville Optimist Hall. $5,  includes chili, drink and garlic bread. – Veterans Lunch. Wednesday, Nov. 12, noon,  free and open to all area veterans. – Thanksgiving Dinner. Sunday, Nov 23,   11 a.m. – 1 p.m. , free and open to all…

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Car/deer crashes increase in volume.

November 5, 2014
Car/deer crashes increase in volume.

The following was the activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014: 7:19 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Jebavy Dr. and Dewey Rd., Hamlin Twp. 8:11 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Kinney Road east of Walhalla Rd., Logan Twp. 8:49 a.m.: A 33-year-old Free Soil woman was cited for driving while her license is suspended, first citation,…

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6 to compete in Miss Ludington Area pageant.

November 5, 2014
6 to compete in Miss Ludington Area pageant.

VICTORY TWP.  — The 2015 Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant will take place Saturday, November 8, beginning at  7 p.m. at West Shore Community College Center Stage Theater. Six contestants from Mason, Manistee and Oceana counties will be taking the stage to compete in talent, interview, fitness and evening wear for a chance to win the title of Miss Ludington…

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Art center exhibit ponders war.

November 5, 2014
Art center exhibit ponders war.

Showing through November 25, Ludington Area Center for the Arts.  Opening Reception Friday, November 7, 5-7 p.m. Review written by Steve Bachleda. War is a very large subject and any visual art exhibit about this subject runs the risk of attempting too much.  Tom Ronquillo does not make this mistake in his masterful collection of Vietnam War visual montages which…

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Sniegowski ‘humbled and honored’

November 5, 2014
Sniegowski ‘humbled and honored’

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Susan Sniegowski said she is humbled and honored at winning the seat of 51st Circuit Court judge Tuesday. Sniegowski will become the first female judge in both Mason and Lake counties. The Ludington attorney defeated Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Spaniola 6,298 to 5,554; winning in both counties. “I’m very humbled and honored by…

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45% of Mason County voters turn out for general election.

November 5, 2014

LUDINGTON — Forty-five percent of Mason County’s registered voters turned out for the mid-term general election. A total of 10,166 out of 22,574 registered voters cast their ballots in the county’s 25 electoral precincts. Of those, 2,726 voted straight Republican tickets while 1,857 voted straight Democrat tickets. Mason County cast 5,455 votes for Gov. Rick Snyder vs. 4,330 for Democrat…

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Results of contested county races.

November 5, 2014

LUDINGTON — The following are brief results of Tuesday’s election for the contested county-only races: Ludington Area Schools Board of Education. Three new board members were elected to the Ludington Area Schools board of education Tuesday night, defeating the only incumbent on the ballot. Voters were asked to chose three of the four candidates running. They chose Bret Autrey (3,574),…

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Sniegowski wins judge race.

November 4, 2014
Sniegowski wins judge race.

LUDINGTON — Susan Sniegowski will become the first female judge in Mason and Lake counties. On Tuesday the Ludington attorney defeated Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Spaniola for the seat of 51st Circuit Court judge. Sniegowski will take office on Jan. 1 after Judge Richard Cooper retires after 35 years on the bench. Sniegowski defeated Spaniola with a total of…

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Election 2014 coverage. #MCelection

November 4, 2014

LUDINGTON — The polls for the 2014 mid-term elections have closed. Team MCP and Team OCP are out and about and will be providing up-to-the-minute results as the results come in. Follow live feeds on our Facebook (www.facebook.com/MasonCountyPress) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/MasonCoPress) sites, #MCelections. For those of you who do not have social network accounts, you can view the feed on…

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Scottville woman pleads guilty to gas station robbery.

November 4, 2014
Scottville woman pleads guilty to gas station robbery.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old Scottville woman appeared in 51st Circuit Court this afternoon where she pleaded guilty to robbing a Scottville gas station in June. Jaralee Chaloux Sobers, of 412 Thornwhild Dr., Apt. 2, pleaded guilty to unarmed robbery and accepted an offer by the prosecutor to serve one year in the Mason County Jail and…

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Man who threatened wedding guests with gun pleads guilty.

November 4, 2014
Man who threatened wedding guests with gun pleads guilty.

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 21-year-old Victory Township man appeared in 51st Circuit Court today where he pleaded guilty to threatening wedding guests with a gun and also assaulting a pregnant woman. Codie Lee Fink, 21, of 1783 N. U.S. 31, was originally charged with five counts including two counts of felonious assault, two counts of felony firearms…

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Hart man pleads to home invasion of Riverton home.

November 4, 2014
Hart man pleads to home invasion of Riverton home.

LUDINGTON — A Hart man will likely spend the next 6 to 30 years in prison for larceny of a Riverton Township home. Daryl Eugene Essex, 32, of 5378 N. 88th Ave., Hart, appeared in 51st Circuit Court this afternoon. He was charged with four counts from the February, 2014 crime including safe breaking (punishable by up to life in…

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4th Ward counselor to hold meet and greet.

November 4, 2014

LUDINGTON — Ludington’s newest Fourth Ward City Counselor, Mike Krauch, is holding a meet and greet on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Pomorski’s Tavern, 1302 S. Madison St. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Krauch will be available to introduce himself and listen to comments, suggestions and concerns of constituents.

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