Weekend police news, Dec. 12, 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 police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, Dec. 9, 2022: 7:05 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway north of Meisenheimer Road, Summit Township.…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Dec. 12, 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 recent death information…
Obituary: Dennis Padron, 63, of Scottville Dennis Padron, 63, of Scottville, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Dennis was born on July, 22 1959, the son of Alberto and Joyce (Smith) Padron. He graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1977. On April 7, 1984, Dennis married his wonderful bride and best friend, Kimberly (Bigford) Padron. They…
Cronk wins Emmy Award By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief Grown Locally is presented by House of Flavors Restaurant of Ludington and features local entrepreneurs and businesses. LOS ANGELES — On Saturday, Harold David Cronk of Scottville became the second person from Mason County to win an Emmy Award when he received the award for Outstanding Directing for a Multiple Camera Program…
VIDEO: St. Mary’s Lake Flyover Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington. Video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — St. Mary’s Lake is one of five lakes in Riverton Township but the only one accessible to the public. The 114 acre lake includes a Michigan Department of…
Obituary: Charles Riffle, 91, of Custer Charles Augustus Riffle, 91, of Custer, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Charles was born on September 7, 1931, the son of Charles and Bessie (Mendenhall) Riffle. He graduated from Free Soil High School in 1951. Shortly after graduation, Charles married Sadie Louis (Griswold) Riffle. Before her passing in 2009, they shared 58…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Dec. 10, 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 recent death information…
Scottville’s Harold Cronk nominated for Emmy Award By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LOS ANGELES — On Saturday, Dec. 10, Mason County will be represented at the inaugural Children’s & Family Emmy Awards. Scottville-based filmmaker Harold David Cronk has been nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on a Disney series. Cronk was nominated for an award for Outstanding Directing for…
VIDEO: Scottville Elementary Christmas program Spartan News is a presentation of Mason County Central Schools in partnership with Mason County Press. SCOTTVILLE — Over 800 parents, grandparents, and other family members of Scottville Elementary kids packed A.O. Carlson Gymnasium at Mason County Central High School Thursday to watch the kindergarten through second grade students perform their Christmas program. The students…
Ludington man allegedly in possession of 39 grams of meth arrested. 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. LUDINGTON — A 31-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies for possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine Thursday, Dec. 8, shortly before 8 p.m. following a…
Yonker Road closed for repairs SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — Yonker Road, between Sauble and Freeman roads, is currently closed for twin culverts repairs near the Sable River, according to the Mason County Road Commission. The work is anticipated to take about two weeks. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are available for free…
Obituary: Patrick Nielsen, 78, of Ludington Patrick Roger Nielsen, 78, of Ludington passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Patrick was born January 13, 1944, in Grand Rapids, the son of Othell and Ruth (Benedict) Nielsen. He graduated from Grand Rapids Catholic Central in 1963. Patrick married the love of his life, Darlene (Fauble) Nielsen, on April 2, 1987. He joined…
Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Dec. 9, 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 recent death information…
Recent births, posted Dec. 9, 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: Evelyn…
Man sentenced to prison for drug charges LUDINGTON — Zarquinton Salvron Quinn, 22, was sentenced to prison on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 on charges of possession of methamphetamine. Quinn was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on July 6, 2022. He initially faced the drug charges and a charge of operating under a forged or false license. Additional charges…
51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted Dec. 8, 2022 LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Jeffrey J. Medina, 26: counts 1 and 2: assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer (one count dismissed), two days jail with credit for two days served, 18 months probation; count 3: trespassing (dismissed). – Patrick Allen…
Ludington man receives up to 30 years in prison for vehicle theft, drugs and assaulting police LUDINGTON — Christopher Wayne Bailey, 49, of Ludington, was sentenced to prison Tuesday, Dec. 6, in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court. Bailey faced three charges: unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle, possession of methamphetamine and assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer. He was initially arrested on…
Police news, Dec. 8, 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 Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022: 6:40 a.m., one-vehicle crash, no injury, US 31 freeway near the Ludington rest area, Summit Township. 7:16 a.m., one-vehicle crash, no…
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