LUDINGTON — MasonCountyPress.com has learned that the trial for Sean Michael Phillips, accused of kidnapping his infant daughter, has been adjourned. The trial was scheduled for Feb. 22. According to reports, Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola announced the postponement Wednesday, citing a conflict in the defense attorney’s schedule. Phillips was arrested in June following the alledged kidnapping of his daughter,…
LUDINGTON – Creative and competitive gardeners are invited to show off their stuff at the first annual Garden Wars at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. Brainchild of Kathy Fahlsing, an avid gardener and volunteer at the Center, Garden Wars is a reality show of sorts where each participating gardener is given a plot on the fertile grounds of the…
By ROB ALWAY mcp.com editor MasonCountyPress.com has been in existence now for about six weeks. That’s a pretty short time in the world of business. But already we have made a great impact on our community. This website started out as an outlet for me to write a local blog. Shortly after starting, I was approached by businesses who…
By BRUCE MILLER mcp.com columnist While living south of Custer, we were associated with the Sugar Ridge Church of the Brethren. This is the kind of place where a lot of people are eager to run from. Not me ! I learned so many things from the locals that I would never have heard otherwise. There was a…
By CARMELITTA TIFFANY mcp.com columnist It may be called an all-American pastime, but to me, it’s much more than that. Every Tuesday night, five middle-aged ladies congregate at a local venue to throw a big plastic ball at ten two-foot tall pins. We’re called the Jensen Construction team, and we usually struggle to stay off the last…
By ROB ALWAY mcp.com editor The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is starting to release details on how law enforcement agencies were able to locate and arrest Mark Allan McCallum, who is charged with parental kidnapping. The 52-year-old Hamlin Township resident was wanted by law enforcement after he failed to return his 4-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter Thursday to…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A 14-year-old Lansing boy was killed as a result of a traffic crash Sunday morning on U.S. 10 east of Pere Marqette highway. A vehicle had stopped in the center lane of U.S. 10 and Darius Vanbrook exited the vehicle and began to cross the eastbound lanes where he was struck by a pick-up truck driven…
Hamlin Township resident Mark McCallum is in custody and his two children are safe today. Mason County Sheriff Jeff Fiers told the mcp.com that McCallum was arrested in Key West, Fla. this afternoon where he was found with Douglas McCallum, 4, and Shelby McCallum, 2. The children were reported missing Thursday after Mark McCallum did not show up for…
Mark McCallum has been caught. The Hamlin Twp. Resident accused of kidnapping his son and daughter was arrested today in Key West, according to Mason County Sheriff Jeff Fiers. More details to come.
By ERIN OUTCALT mcp.com columnist I have to admit that I love playing games on Facebook. You know the ones that seem to bring one “challenge” after another to keep you hooked building your own farm, city or kingdom? For the holidays there are always special items you can earn and decorate your virtual kingdom with to give…
Editor’s Note: We are going to continue to repeat this story because we believe it is important for new viewers to see this. We are encouraging you to press “share” down below to spread the word about this case. LUDINGTON – Four-year-old Douglas McCallum and his…
LUDINGTON – Two children are reported missing in what is being described as a parental kidnapping case. Douglas McCallum, 4, and Shelby McCallum, 2, were last known to be with their father, Mark McCallum, 52, on Wednesday, according to reports. McCallum did not show up for a custody exchange Thursday, which is when Mason County Sheriff’s Office was…
LUDINGTON – Two children are reported missing in what is being described as a parental kidnapping case. Douglas McCallum, 4, and Shelby McCallum, 2, were last known to be with their father, Mark McCallum, 52, on Wednesday, according to reports. McCallum did not show up for a custody exchange Thursday, which is when Mason County Sheriff’s Office was…
By KIM COLE The “boomer” generation is aging and represents a large percentage of the population. As they transition, we see a higher number of people who live at home alone or with their pets for a multitude of reasons. The following are several tips to insure personal and property security: Do something different everyday. For at least one hour,…
By MIKE ROBERSON mcp.com columnist We all wish our home could cost us less. Our homes are usually our biggest investment and our greatest cost. Every home is different, but I find some very common elements in inefficient homes. Here are some Home Tips of the most common things I find in homes that you can do to…
Arcadia Bluffs Overlook – Arcadia By JOAN H. YOUNG mcp.com columnist Near the northen border of Manistee County is a roadside park that’s worth a visit any time you are passing by. It’s even great as a destination for a picnic, a sunset viewing, or as part of a visit to some of the attractions…
John Mickevich of Ludington sent in this photograph of the sun setting this evening. In the foreground is the sculpture “Reflections” located in Ludington Waterfront Park. The 17-foot tall stainless steel said was created by artist Irina Koukhanova.
mcp.com editor GRANT TWP. – A Free Soil area man is homeless today after fire severely damaged his East Treml Road house. “I was getting ready to lay down for a bit when I noticed smoke near my woodstove,” Jim Perry said on the scene. “.I didn’t have a fire in the stove but then I saw flames.…
By Lt. MATT BRYANT mcp.com columnist What can you say to this winter? Where are you and what did you do with the ice? I myself love to fish the frozen waters of our area here in Mason County. So far this year I have chosen not to press my luck. The warmer than normal temperatures with wind have…
By ROB ALWAY mcp.com editor SCOTTVILLE – Season number 65 of the Scottville Clown Band began Tuesday night as the band started its practice season at the Scottville Optimist Center. This will be my 26th year with the band. I was 15 years-old when I was “drafted” into the Clown Band. My oldest brother, Tom, had been…
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