PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Firefighters twice responded to a fire at the Nova Motel, 472 S. Pere Marquette Hwy. Tuesday evening and early this morning. Initially, Pere Marquette Township Fire Department and Ludington Fire Department were dispatched to the motel at 7:30 p.m. The first firefighter on scene reported heavy black smoke coming from one of the buildings. Firefighters were able…
Marilyn “Mo” Jane Desmet, of Hamlin Township, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2025, at her residence. Marilyn was born in Detroit, the oldest child of Jacob and Gertrude Kling on January 31, 1941. She had two siblings, Joane Homberg and John Kling. Marilyn was a graduate of Harper Hospital School of Nursing class of 1961 and spent her entire life…
Lynn Moyer Tooman, 70, of Ludington, died Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at home. He was born June 20, 1954, in Port Huron. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. www.beaconfh.com Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019…
John A. Dieterich, 76, of Fountain, died on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Firefighters were dispatched to the Nova Motel, 472 S. Pere Marquette Hwy. at 7:30 p.m. for a report of a fire there. Pere Marquette Township Fire Department and Ludington Fire Department are on scene. The first firefighter on scene reported heavy black smoke coming from one of the buildings. Firefighters were able to quickly contain the…
LUDINGTON — Ludington Police Department responded to a sunken vessel Tuesday afternoon, about 2 p.m., at Thompson Marina, according to a press release from LPD. The initial complaint was for an upside down rowboat and debris in Pere Marquette Lake. “Upon arrival, LPD officers located a rowboat, an emergency life raft, and other small items in the water,” the press…
Michael Van Keenan, 85, of Scottville, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, February 7, 2025. Mike was born on November 13, 1939 in Summit County, Ohio, the son of Van H. and Louise (Marzo) Keenan. Mike grew up in Ohio and graduated in 1958 from Hudson High School in Hudson, Ohio. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education…
THIS ARTICLE WAS UPDATED WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12, AT 2:30 P.M. By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The 47-year-old Scottville man accused of nearly pushing a Mason County sheriff’s deputy into a passing logging semi truck and trying to disarm him one year ago appeared in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court for a final trial conference Tuesday, Feb. 11. Joshuea…
Flossie Alna Miller, 92, of Pentwater passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025. Flossie was born on December 20, 1932 in Ludington, the daughter of Andrew Edward and Winnie Ethel (Lincoln) Dains, and graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1950. On July 4, 1953 she married Donald B. Miller and they celebrated 54 years together before Donald preceded her…
WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College will host a workshop with artist Allison Svoboda on Thursday, Feb.13, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Svoboda will teach traditional Japanese art of folding and dying paper. The workshop will take place in WSCC’s Arts and Sciences…
UPDATE: THE WINTER STORM WATCH WAS UPGRADED TO WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY TUESDAY. MASON COUNTY — Several west Michigan counties, including Mason, are under a winter storm watch issued by the National Weather Service that is in effect Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 12, through Thursday morning, Feb. 13. Heavy snow is possible with total snow accumulations between 5 and 8 inches. “Snow…
Michael Keenan, 85, of Scottville, died on Friday, February 7, 2025. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. MASON COUNTY — Two separate rollover crashes Thursday evening, Feb. 6, resulted in minor injuries, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The first accident occurred shortly after 7 p.m., on US 31 north of Fountain Road in Sherman Township. “A 39-year-old Free…
Mary Evelyn Stuart passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at the age of 72 in Canton, Georgia. Born in Ludington on March 4, 1952 to Kenneth and Evelyn (Spencer) Stuart, she spent the first part of life on the family farm south of Custer. By her second grade year, Mary could read almost any book at a fast pace. …
The birth announcements are a presentation of West Shore Bank, providing service to Mason, Oceana, Manistee, Muskegon, Benzie, and Grand Traverse counties; www.westshorebank.com. Julianna Avery Hatch, the daughter of Dicey Malburg and Joseph Hatch of Ludington, was born on Sunday, February 9, 2025. Unless indicated, births occurred at Corewell Health Ludington Hospital. List of 2024 births List of 2023 births …
Deborah Susanne Soberalski, 70, of Ludington, died on Sunday, February 9, 2025. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news…
John Peter Husted, 52, of Ludington, died on February 4, 2025. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2025 deaths. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings…
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HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County District Library will host a Remote Tech Help session on Tuesday, Feb. 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Hamlin Township Hall, 3775 N. Jebavy Dr. Library staff will be on hand to answer technology questions and lend devices. Mason County residents will also be able to sign up for library cards and borrow…
Beatrice Marie Hipley, 93, of Pentwater, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was born January 3, 1932, the daughter of Charles and Vivian Terryn. On October 21, 1950 she married Donald Jerome Hipley who preceded her in death on July 21, 2011. Beatrice spent most of her life self employed cleaning cottages on the…
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