Traffic alert: 2-vehicle crash on US 10-31 AMBER TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on US 10-31 in front of Our Savior Lutheran Church Wednesday, March 1, shortly before 1 p.m.
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Traffic alert: 2-vehicle crash on US 10-31 AMBER TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries on US 10-31 in front of Our Savior Lutheran Church Wednesday, March 1, shortly before 1 p.m.
Police news, posted March 1, 2023 The following is recent Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity: Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023: 4:45 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Quarterline Road near Nurnberg Road, Grant Township. 8:03 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 near Hansen Road, Custer Township. 4:04 p.m., two-vehicle crash, minor injury, US 10 at Quarterline Road, Amber Township. 4:24 p.m.,…
Obituary: Lila Mae Cater, 90, of Ludington It is with a heavy heart that we say farewell to Lila Mae Cater, a shining star that brightened the lives of all who knew her. Lila, 90, of Ludington passed away quietly on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. She was born in Manistee on May 31, 1932, to…
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Horticulture meeting set for March 16 WEARE TOWNSHIP, Oceana County – Michigan State University Extension has scheduled this year’s spring horticulture meeting for Thursday, March 16, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the West Michigan Research Station located at 5185 N. Oceana Dr. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m., and lunch will be provided. The event is sponsored in conjunction…
Watch for lane closures on US 31 near Pentwater PENTWATER TOWNSHIP, Oceana County — Lane closures for road work are in effect through 3 p.m. this Friday, March 3, on northbound US 31 from Monroe Road (Exit 154) to the north branch of the Pentwater River, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. Please consider helping to fund local news.…
Scottville commission hears about proposed Amber Twp. housing development SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Commission heard a presentation Monday, during its regular bi-monthly meeting, about a proposed housing development that will be located adjacent to the city’s cemetery in Amber Township. Amber resident T.J. Shimunek is proposing a 40-unit housing development on 22 acres of land east of Brookside Cemetery. Though…
Mount Pleasant man injured in rollover crash SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 41-year-old Mount Pleasant man was transported by Life EMS to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital (formerly Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital) for non-life-threatening injuries following a single-vehicle rollover crash in icy road conditions Monday, Feb. 27, at 10:10 a.m. on US 31 near Meisenheimer Road, according to Mason Undersheriff Derrek Wilson…
Recent births, posted Feb. 28, 2023 Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. The following births have been reported: Prince…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Feb. 28, 2023 Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free thanks to the generous support of our advertisers and individuals. Three ways to help us: Venmo: @MasonCountyPress; Paypal: MasonCountyPress@gmail.com; Mail a check to PO BOX 21, Scottville, MI 49454. The following recent death information…
Genson to retire after 31 years as MCC athletic director Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Tim Genson plans on retiring from his career at Mason County Central Schools at the end of this school year. Genson, 55, started at MCC as a part-time…
Closings and cancellations, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023 The following closings and cancellations have been reported for Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. This post may be updated. Schools Hart Public Schools Hesperia Community Schools Pentwater Public Schools Shelby Public Schools Walkerville Public Schools Other Free Soil Area Senior Center (closed remainder of the week) Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason…
News Alert: Truck fire at House of Flavors LUDINGTON (12:34 p.m.) — Report of a truck fire inside a bay at House of Flavors manufacturing, 110 N. William St. (fire is located near Robert Street).
TRAFFIC ALERT: Vehicle crash with injuries SUMMIT TOWNSHIP (10:15 a.m.) — Report of a single vehicle crash, southbound US 31 freeway south of Meisenheimer Road.
Ludington council to consider chicken ordinance LUDINGTON — City Council is expected to take action on a chicken ordinance when it meets today for its regular bi-monthly meeting. If passed, the resolution will allow the keeping of chickens, with restrictions, in the city limits. The ordinance will have a sunset clause with it ending in two years and the option…
Police news, posted Feb. 27, 2023 The following is police activity in Mason County Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023: 9:15 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 near Johnson Road, Amber Township. 9:04 p.m., (MCSO and Michigan State Police), a 29-year-old Fountain woman was arrested for a civil failure to appear warrant issued by Oceana County’s 79th…
Closings and cancellations, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023 The following closings and cancellations have been reported for Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. This post may be updated. Schools West Shore Community College has cancelled classes, effective 2:30 p.m. William M. Anderson Library and the bookstore will close at 4 p.m. The rest of campus remains open for services. Other Amber Township Board of…
Notice of Public Hearing: City of Scottville Zoning Board of Appeals The City of Scottville’s Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing as part of a regular City Commission meeting agenda on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 105 N. Main St. Scottville, MI 49454 The purpose of the hearing is to hear citizens’…
Obituary: Wayne Behan, 68, of Ludington Wayne Alan Behan, 68, of Ludington, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023. Wayne was born on February 6, 1955 in Ludington, the son of Robert Wayne Behan and Barbara Ellen (Peterson) Behan. He graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1973 and spent his career as a truck driver, most recently…
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News Alert: Snowmobile crash, Grant Township GRANT TOWNSHIP (3:30 p.m.) — Report of a snowmobile crash on Cooper Creek Road south of Nurnberg Road. Dispatch reports that a snowmobile has hit a tree. One male patient.
