Blizzard warning A blizzard warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Mason County effective 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 until 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24. Other areas that may be impacted include Lake, Oceana, Newaygo, Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent, Allegan, Barry, VanBuren, and Kalamazoo counties. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches are possible with winds gusting…
TRAFFIC ALERT: Vehicle crashes, US 31 GRANT TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews are on the scenes of two separate vehicle crashes near US 31 and Hoague Road. Use caution in that area.
Police news, Dec. 21, 2022 The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Auto Owners Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022: 12:15 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Chauvez Road east of Morton Road, Riverton Township. 1:05 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, US…
Public Notice: City of Scottville Parks & Recreation Plan A draft copy of the City of Scottville 2023-2027 Five Year Parks & Recreation Plan is available for review and public comment for a period of 30 days at the at the Scottville City Hall located at 105 Main St., Scottville, MI 49454 during regular office hours. Feedback will used to…
Obituary: Sherman Brown, 88, of Ludington Sherman “Sherm” Eugene Brown, 88, of Ludington, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022. Sherman was born December 1, 1934, the son of William Henry Brown and Amy Isabela (Sherman) Eckley. Sherman was a 1952 graduate of Ludington High School. Sherman married the love of his life, Carole Jean (Whitman) Brown on December 3,…
Recent births, posted Dec. 21, 2022 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: Ruth…
Trekking the North Country Trail: Across the ‘Yoop’ By Joan Young, MCP Contributing Writer. On Dec. 1, 2021 Amber Township resident Joan Young began her journey to hike the entire North Country Trail continuously. She began her trek at the Manistee National Forest’s Timber Creek Campground on US 10 in Lake County. The first half of the hike took her…
LPD searching for illegal dumping suspect LUDINGTON — Ludington Police Department is searching for a possible suspect in an illegal dumping situation that occurred Saturday, Dec. 17 about 5:30 p.m. According to Acting Police Chief Steve Wietrzykowski, a person made at least two trips to Maritime Drive by the carferry docks and dumped items(pictured) in the roadway. The person also dumped…
Fuel siphoned from semi parked at Walmart The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Auto Owners Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A semi truck driver reported to police that someone had struck the front of his semi, which was parked at the south end of the Walmart parking lot on…
VanderWall-sponsored bill would establish northern Michigan military cemetery LANSING — Sen. Curt VanderWall’s bill to establish a state military cemetery in northern Michigan has been sent to the governor’s desk after receiving final approval by the 101st Legislature during its concluding session earlier this month. “Those who have served in our armed forces deserve access to a final resting place…
Obituary: Oris Charles ‘Chuck’ Mosher, Jr., 83, of Ludington Oris Charles “Chuck” Mosher, Jr., 83 of Ludington passed away on December 18, 2022. Chuck was born on March 8, 1939 in Muskegon, the son of Oris and Rose (Cyr) Mosher and graduated from Muskegon Catholic High School with the class of 1957. On March 8, 1958 he married Madeline Louise…
Obituary: Michael Shaffer, 53, of Fountain Michael James Shaffer, 53, of Fountain, passed away on Monday December 19, 2022 with his best friend by his side. Michael was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, kayaking, and camping. He loved anything with a motor on it! Often, he would take his motorcycle out and enjoy the road. When he…
Obituary: Linda Hodges, 76, of Ludington Linda Kay (Burnham) Hodges, 76, of Ludington, formerly of Clarkston, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022. Linda was born January 19, 1946, the daughter of Carl and Audrey (Corwin) Burnham. She graduated from Elkhart High School in 1964. Linda retired as a county clerk from Oakland County Courthouse after 20 years of service in…
Higher education Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College’s Main Campus offers a lot of variety for pictures. I’ve been photographing the WSCC campus for 34 years, beginning as a student and later as an instructor, mixed in with my career as a photojournalist and commercial photographer. I’ve had a couple images in mind to…
Mason County residents asked to confirm high-speed internet map accuracy The Mason County Board of Commissioners is encouraging Mason County residents to confirm their access to high-speed internet. The Connect Mason County citizens group determined that past FCC maps overstated internet availability in Mason County by up to 20%. In November, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a new…
Wayne abandons ship… for now By Wayne Dewyer Self-proclaimed “professional beach bum” Wayne Dewyer of Ludington is currently trekking his way to the Florida Keys. He started with a 17-foot motorboat, which he drove from Ludington to Panama City, Florida. Most recently, he switched over to a pontoon boat. From time to time, Wayne has been updating the readers of…
Catalytic converters cut off vehicles at car dealerships The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Auto Owners Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Catalytic converters were cut off two vehicles parked on the lot at Betten Baker Ford located in the 3000 block of West US 10, according to Mason County Sheriff…
Obituary: Shirley Morton, 83, of Ludington Shirley Ann (Porter) Morton, 83, of Ludington, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022. Shirley was born on February 23, 1939, the daughter of Loran Porter and Alice (Patterson) Yeskey. She graduated from Ludington High School in 1957. Shortly after graduating she married her sweetheart, LeMoyne David Morton, on June 29, 1957. Together they…
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