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Closings and cancellations, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 The following closings and cancellations have been reported for Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Schools Covenant Christian School, Ludington Gateway to Success Academy, Scottville Hart Public Schools Mason County Central Schools, including Victory Early Childhood Center Mason County Eastern Schools Montague Area Public Schools Pentwater Public Schools Shelby Public Schools West Shore Educational Service…
Fire destroys Walhalla house WALHALLA — Multiple fire departments responded to a house fire at 6654 E. US 10 Tuesday afternoon. Emergency personnel were initially dispatched at 12:46 p.m. for the fire between Walhalla and Wever roads. Though everyone was able to get out of the house, a 30-year-old male sustained burns while attempting to enter the building. After being…
Warrant arrests top police activity The following is recent Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity: Monday, Feb. 20, 2023: 11:59 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 near Hansen Road, Custer Township. 5 p.m., deputies arrested a 24-year-old Buckley man who turned himself in at the sheriff’s office on a Mason County failure to appear warrant for a charge of operating…
Winter storm warning issued for Mason County ‘The heaviest snow accumulations will be near and north of US 10.’ The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Mason County beginning Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 10 a.m. until Thursday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m. Other counties included in the warning are Oceana, Newaygo, Lake, Osceola, Clare, Mecosta and…
Recent births, posted Feb. 21, 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: Roman…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Feb. 21, 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…
VIDEO: Muddy roads in Victory Township Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — This has been an interesting winter. As roads have been thawing from last week’s snowfall, many of the country roads of Mason County have gotten muddy. This week’s forecasted snow will likely…
The Scottville Report: Many positive changes happening Editor’s Note: MCP recently reached out to local governmental leaders and has asked for regular reports about what’s going on in their communities. It’s always our goal to reach all parts of Mason County and are offering this to every township, village and city in the county. Scottville City Manager Jimmy Newkirk was…
Two injured in head-on crash HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A head-on crash on Lakeshore Drive near Decker Road Friday, Feb. 17, around 3:30 p.m. sent the drivers of both vehicles to the hospital, according to Mason County Undersheriff Derrek Wilson. A 45-year-old Ludington man and a 44-year-old Ludington woman were transported by Life EMS to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital (formerly Spectrum…
We have shut down the MCP app, but we are still going strong! Many of our readers have likely noticed that we no longer have an app. But, there are alternatives (please read below). We ran a post about this a few weeks ago warning that we were going to take the app off line. Please note that Mason County…
Obituary: Timothy Amburgey, 56, of Custer Timothy Virgil Amburgey, 56, of Custer, formerly of Manistee, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023. Tim was born October 22, 1966, the son Beryl and Audrey Ann (Scott) Amburgey. He graduated from Manistee High School in 1984 and went on to attend Grand Valley State University earning a degree in criminal justice. Tim spent…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Feb. 20, 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…
History: Ludington street namesakes tell history of town. This year marks the City of Ludington’s 150th anniversary, known as a sesquicentennial. Lots of celebrations are being planned. Throughout the year, MCP, in partnership with the Mason County Historical Society, will be featuring stories about Ludington’s past. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. On March 22, 1873, Ludington was established as a city.…
Traffic Alert: Vehicle crash, Hamlin Township HAMLIN TOWNSHIP (3:34 p.m.) — Report of a vehicle crash, North Lakeshore Drive and West Decker Road.
Hospital sponsoring first aid/CPR/AED training LUDINGTON — Corewell Health’s Spectrum Health Ludington hospital community services team is hosting a Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED training on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Lakeshore Resource Network, 920 E. Tinkham Ave., from 8 a.m. to noon. Seats are limited so register now by calling 231.845.2222. The team is also offering CPR, first aid and AED…
Obituary: Ola Kvalvaag, 63, of Gwinn, formerly of Ludington Ola Espen Kvalvaag, formerly of Ludington, went home to Jesus on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at age 63. Ola was born to Lars and Ingrid Kvalvaag on April 3, 1959 in Øre, Norway. Raised with five siblings, between two beautiful farms (Skullerud and Kvalvåg), and later the family grew through adoption…
Last lantern walk includes book walk Saturday HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The final Friends of the Ludington State Park lantern-lit walk of 2023 will take place Saturday, Feb. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. The event includes a Great Start Collaborative Book Walk. The first 100 families will receive a free copy of the book “Touch the Brightest Star” by Christie…
79th District Court arraignments, posted Feb. 17, 2023 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Caleb Isiah Russell, 19; fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (force or coercion); arrested Feb. 8 by Scottville Police Department; arraigned Feb. 9; probable cause hearing: Feb. 22; bail: $50,000 cash. -Brandon Matthew Jablonski, 30;…
WSCC Humankind series to address “The Great Resignation.” WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College’s next installment of its Humankind series will be titled “‘I Quit:’ The Great Resignation and the Future of Labor Markets” and will be presented by economist and author Dana…
A grandmother reflects on the MSU shootings Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Mason County Press, its staff or its parent company. For more information, please refer to MCP’s Op/Ed policy. Dear…
Obituary: Mark Collins, 56, of Ludington Mark Allen Collins, 56, of Ludington, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023. Mark was born on October 10, 1966, the son of Lyle and Lorna (Brown) Collins. Mark was an avid hunter and fisherman. He loved being outdoors, especially on the Lake, catching walleye. He enjoyed using his mechanical giftedness to help fix…
