The weather is brought to you by Urka Auto Center, 3736 W. U.S. 10, Ludington,www.urkaautos.com. The area is under a winter storm warning until 10 p.m. tonight. Valentine’s Day, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015: Snow showers with areas of blowing snow. High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a north northwest wind 28 to 36 mph,…
By Allison Scarbrough. OCP Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Otto Robert Schultz, 77, of 1407 E. US-10, Scottville, was found guilty Feb. 3 of operating while impaired. He was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; $935 in fines and costs; outpatient treatment; 93 days discretionary jail for…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Joshua Kurt VanDenHeuvel, 30, of 702 E. Ludington Ave., #2, Ludington, was arrested Feb. 9 by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) for felonies of controlled substance, operating/maintaining a lab involving firearm/other harmful device; felony…
LUDINGTON — A 20-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to four months in jail Tuesday, Feb. 10, in 51st Circuit Court for convictions of larceny in a building and attempted assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. Tyler Austin Hendrickson of 210 E. Loomis received credit for 69 days already served in the Mason County Jail. He pleaded no contest to the two counts, Oct. 15.…
SCOTTVILLE — Mason County District Library will hold a retirement open house honoring Robin Masselink for her 16 years of service. The open house will be Thursday, Feb. 26 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Scottville branch.
LUDINGTON — Mason County District Library will celebrate Chinese New Year on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. at the Ludington branch. Children of all ages are invited; children under 8-years-old must be accompanied by an adult. All library programs are free of charge.
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, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com; Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com; and Midas Muffler of Ludington and Manistee, 231-845-0392; www.midas.com/ludington-manistee. MASON COUNTY — The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s…
The weather is brought to you by Urka Auto Center, 3736 W. U.S. 10, Ludington,www.urkaautos.com. Friday, Feb. 13, 2015: Snow showers, mainly after 1 p.m. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.…
LUDINGTON — Jannice Lamm has been promoted to Oakview Medical Care Facility’s assistant nursing home administrator. Lamm has worked at Oakview for almost 20 years. She is a graduate of Central Michigan University. After completing her recreational therapy degree with minors in gerontology and psychology she worked in Gaylord and then in Saginaw before moving to Ludington and taking the…
Welcome to the world! Connor Michael Holmes, the son of Davalyn Leonard and Michael Holmes III of Hart, was born Feb. 4, 2015 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Madison Marie McCreary, the daughter of Tasia and Matthew McCreary of Manistee, was born Feb. 5, 2015 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Kittie Sue Kurzer, the daughter of Tonya and Abe Kurzer…
MASON COUNTY — The following is recent activity of the Hart post of the Michigan State Police: Monday, Feb. 9, 2015: – 4:17 p.m, car-deer crash, Fountain and Budzynski roads, Sheridan Twp. – 7:46 p.m., motorist cited for unregistered vehicle and no security, US-10 and Custer Rd., Custer Twp. Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2015: – 5:02 p.m., fraud complaint, 6000 block…
PENTWATER — Winterfest begins this weekend and continues next weekend when the highlight event, Freezin’ For A Reason Polar Dip, takes place Saturday, Feb. 21, at noon at the Pentwater Lake Boat Launch. Saturday, Feb 14 Free Fishing Weekend (Feb. 14-15); Pentwater Lake Perch Fishing Tournament, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; register at: Pentwater Angler or www.pentwater.org; fee: $5 per adult,…
LUDINGTON — Experience Works, Inc. (formerly Green Thumb), a nonprofit provider of training and employment services for 50 years, has recently announced that Kathy Soper has been assigned to work with the low-income senior residents of Lake, Mason and Oceana counties. Individual qualifying for services, may have the opportunity to be temporarily assigned to work at a nonprofit or government…
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, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com; Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com; and Midas Muffler of Ludington and Manistee, 231-845-0392; www.midas.com/ludington-manistee. MASON COUNTY — Deputies from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched…
School closings are sponsored by Smith & Eddy Insurance of Scottville, Manistee and Ludington. The following schools are closed today, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015. This list may be updated: – Mason County Central – Ludington – Mason County Eastern – West Shore Educational Service District – Ludington Area Catholic – Covenant Christian
The weather is brought to you by Urka Auto Center, 3736 W. U.S. 10, Ludington,www.urkaautos.com. Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015: Snow showers with areas of blowing snow before 1 p.m, then snow showers likely with areas of blowing snow after 1 p.m. High near 13. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 25 mph,…
Coming Home. Many people have traveled the world and have had life experiences that their hometowns could never offer them, but many of those people are choosing to leave those grand ventures behind to move back to their roots in search of a slower paced lifestyle. Mason County Press occasionally features these individuals in our series, “Coming Home.” Today’s feature…
Eleanor Iva Young aged 96 of Scottville, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2015 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Eleanor was born on July 22, 1918 the third daughter of Ray and Minnie (Dorn) Gifford of Chauvez Road, Riverton Township, and attended East Riverton School and the Evangelical Church of West Riverton. Eleanor graduated from Scottville High School in 1935…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TWP. — A 17-year-old Victory Township woman received minor injuries Wednesday morning when the minivan she was driving rolled over on Stiles Road south of Dewey Road. According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, the vehicle was traveling south on Stiles when icy conditions caused it to leave the roadway and rollover in a ditch.…
The weather is brought to you by Urka Auto Center, 3736 W. U.S. 10, Ludington,www.urkaautos.com. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch…
See video here. By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. THOMPSONVILLE, BENZIE COUNTY — When you visit Crystal Mountain, it’s like stepping into a charming village with its cobblestone walkways, quaint cottages and horse-drawn surrrey rides. In addition to the lovely architecture, you are nearly overcome by the beauty of the natural surroundings — giant pines, snow-covered slopes and sprawling views of a…
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