Ludington Municipal Marina will receive $20,000 towards dredging if a plan by Gov. Rick Snyder is approved. A plan to dredge Michigan harbors, due to decreasing Great Lakes water levels, would rely on $21 million as proposed by Snyder in his budget plan announced last week, Mlive.com reported. The Legislature would have to approve a supplemental funding request and some…
Editor’s Note: We are in the process of expanding our editorial staff. I am excited to announce the first addition to our team, Lisa Enos. Lisa will be reporting on the Mason County Board of Commissioners and the West Shore Community College Board of Trustees. She will also provide special coverage of court trials and breaking news. Lisa and I…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The PM Township board will meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the township hall, located at the corner of PM Highway and Iris Road. The board’s agenda includes action on leaf collection services, property purchases in the township industrial park and the position of board of review recording secretary, among other items. Download agenda here. …
LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sheriff’s Department’s K-9 team of Sgt. John Mendham and his dog, Rex, recently received a citation for their work in the apprehension of two criminals involved for larceny of a building, a vehicle and for arson. The 9-year-old German Shepard and Mendham, helped apprehend Marshall Jennings Brault and Travis Malone, following the Oct. 21 breaking…
BIRCH RUN — The Mason County Central High School forensics team defeated class B and C state champions in a tournament in Birch Run Saturday. MCC competed against 24 teams and ended with a first place team trophy. There were 20 of 24 events in semi-finals, and 13 events out of 20 made finals. MCC scored 247 points and in…
LUDINGTON – The Ludington Area Convention & Visitors Bureau board of directors have announced the appointment of Brandy Henderson as the organization’s executive director. Henderson has been working at the CVB since April 2012 as director of marketing. Kathy Maclean, interim Executive Director (and president/CEO of the Ludington and Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce), will remain involved with the organization…
LUDINGTON – The Ludington Area Schools board of education will begin discussing a ballot request for a new sinking fund and transportation bond during its regular meeting Monday afternoon. The newest school bus is 9-years-old. Interim Superintendent David Killips, in a memo to the board, is proposing two options to replace 20 buses of 8 years. One option would be…
REMUS — Wrestlers from Ludington and Mason County Central high schools competed at Chippewa Hills High School in the Michigan High School Athletic Association District Wrestling tournament on Saturday. Ten of those who competed will be moving on to the regional competition next week at Kingsley. Ludington’s Dylan Sorensen was the lone winner at 215 pounds, while MCC’s Spencer Knizacky…
Finding my Weigh. A blog by Lexi Alvesteffer. Feb. 10, 2013 So I’ve mentioned in previous blogs how I feel that I have a healthy amount of self-confidence for someone who started this journey 100 pounds overweight because I’m confident in who I am as a person and because I simply didn’t look in the mirror after getting dressed every…
Margaret L. Snurka, aged 100 of Oscoda passed away on Friday, February 8, 2013 at her home. Margaret was born on June 8, 1912 in Elmora, Pennsylvania to Simon and Anna (Yuknevich) Snurka. Following her high school graduation, she earned her degree as a Registered Nurse and served her country during World War II as a 1stLieutenant with the United States Army…
AMBER TWP. — Here are the results of Mason County Central High School boys bowling team’s event Saturday at Country Lanes: Conference single event results: Sam Shanklin 830, second place; Matt Lammi 734, fourth place; Robert Allen 702, sixth place; Brandon Priemer 686, eighth place; Joe Levine 679, ninth place; Tristan Scribner 611, 11th place. Next Saturday the team returns…
By Judy Cools. When I was growing up, there was a phrase we sometimes used: “Conspicuous by his absence.” Or by its absence… or any of a number of other variations of being obviously absent. The idea, of course, is that you might not give a thought to something if you’re accustomed to seeing it, but when it’s gone –…
LUDINGTON – The following were arraigned this week in 79th District Court: Rhonda May Tomasik, 50, 5976 Fourth St., Ludington, was arrested Feb. 3 by Mason County Sheriff’s Department for the felony of larceny between $1,000 and $20,000. Bail of $5,000 was set with a deposit of 10 percent. A preliminary examination is scheduled for Feb. 13 at 11:15 a.m.…
The following review was submitted by Deej Miller on the Lakeside Civic Players’ production of RENT, which debuted Thursday night at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. See related story here. Homosexuality, AIDS, drug use and more covered in Ludington performance of Rent. Ludington’s own Lakeside Civic Players set out to tackle Broadway’s gem, RENT, a controversial musical that…
LUDINGTON — One person was sentenced to prison this week in 51st Circuit Court. Here is a summary of the week’s proceedings: – Garth Allen Kimbler, 42, 5501 W. Rasmussen Rd., Pere Marquette Twp., was sentenced Feb. 5 for the Dec. 11, 2012 conviction of carrying weapons with unlawful intent , felony firearms, malicious destruction of property $1,000 to $20,000…
LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in 79th District Court: Sentences – Lisa Kay Wilson, 53, 906 N. Washington Ave., Apt. 13, Ludington was found guilty on Feb. 4 for breaking and entering. She was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail for one year and must pay $580 in fines and costs. – Mark Edward Dekle, 25, 8327…
From the governor’s blog. By Gov. Rick Snyder. Michigan is the comeback state of the nation, but for all we’ve done, it’s just not good enough. Now is the time to continue our reinvention with the FY 2014 budget, and we should follow the principles that we follow as families and individuals — live within our means, save for a…
Do you have a nose for news? Are you interested in what’s happening around your community? Can you write? The Mason County Press is looking for a stringer (or two) to cover some local government boards. Applicants should have writing experience (journalism experience/education preferred) and a knowledge of local government. Preference will be given to applicants who are familiar with…
AMBER TWP. — Three vehicles were involved in a crash on U.S. 10-31 east of Dennis Road about 4:15 p.m. this afternoon. Three people received minor injuries. Roads have become slick as wet snow has com down in Mason County.
SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville City Commission is not expected to take action on the city’s future goals, despite what has been reported in another news medium. Last month city commissioners, Main Street committee members and planning commissioners were asked to look at the city’s master plan and select their top three to five goals from that plan. Ultimately those goals…
PENTWATER — The fact that there is a winter storm warning today is not really surprising to Kay Feole. After all, today is her last day as a dispatcher for Mason-Oceana 911, and why would you want your last day to be uneventful? Kay was one of the first dispatcher hired by 911 when it started in 1995. She is…
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