Free Soil man seriously injured in crash. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Free Soil man was seriously injured after the vehicle he was riding in left the road and struck a tree Thursday, Aug. 26, at 7:15 p.m. on Custer Road north of Decker Road, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The driver, who is a 37-year-old Scottville woman, received…
79th District Court news, posted Aug. 27, 2021. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Renee Ann Moline, 37, of 616 E. Dowland St., Ludington, was arrested Aug. 18 by SSCENT on three felony counts of delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance (narcotic/cocaine). Probable cause hearing: Sept. 1 at 11:15…
News Alert: Fire departments investigating possible lightning damage in Summit Twp. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — Fire personnel from Riverton Fire Department and Pere Marquette Township Fire Department are on scene of two houses that may have been struck by lightning, in the 6700 block of South Mack Road.
News Alert: 2 vehicle crash, US 10 and Tuttle Rd. CUSTER TOWNSHIP — 10:28 a.m., Report of a two vehicle crash, with injuries, US 10 and Tuttle Road. UPDATE: Minor injuries.
Police news, Aug. 27, 2021. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021: 11:08 a.m., illegal dumping, 6900 block of East Ridge Road, Sheridan Township. The complainant reported garbage being dumped in his dumpster 12:52 p.m.,…
WSCC holds back to campus night. By Kate Goodman, MCP Correspondant. WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College is set to start its fall semester, Monday, August 30. Tonight, Thursday, August 26, students gathered on the lawn of the Schoenherr Campus Center for an…
Video: The Scoop: Back to School Safety with Sheriff Cole. The Scoop is a community-oriented webcast presented by West Shore Bank and Betten Baker Ford of Ludington. LUDINGTON — Today, on MCP’s The Scoop, Alan Neushwander speaks with Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole about back to school safety. See video for more. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason…
Man arrested for OWI after crashing into parked car. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. LUDINGTON — A 44-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Ludington police for operating while intoxicated (OWI) Thursday, Aug. 26, shortly after 12:30 a.m. after his Chevrolet Malibu crashed into the back of…
Beyond the game: Nominating sports hall of fame candidates. By Vic Burwell, president, Mason County Sports Hall of Fame. Recently the Mason County Sports Hall of Fame inducted the Class of 2020-2021. Unfortunately, instead of a sold-out banquet to honor this wonderful class of amazing athletes and enshrine them into the hall, the hall board conducted these induction events virtually,…
Scottville Senior Center fundraising sale on Saturday SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Area Senior Center will hold a fundraising sale on Saturday, Aug. 28 at the former Scottville Optimist Building, 105 W. Green St., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be tables full of clothing, books, antiques, household items, furniture, CDs and DVDs, and more. Many items were donated…
Recent births, posted Aug. 26, 2021. The following births have been reported: Samantha Lynn Hesse, the daughter of Ashley Wise and SamEric Hesse of Scottville, was born on Sunday, August 22, 2021. Addison Jean Papes, the daughter of Kerri and Justin Papes of Free Soil, was born on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. Hope Noelle Wood, the daughter of Sarah and Matthew Wood of…
Obituary: Freda Ellsworth, 84, of Ludington. Freda G. Maclean Ellsworth, 84, of Ludington, passed away peacefully Monday, August 23, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Freda was born December 1, 1936 in Fremont to Harry and Edith (McNutt) Maclean. She attended Fremont High School. Freda was very proud of her career as a Restaurant manager/owner. Freda was…
Thunderstorms possible throughout weekend. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Partly cloudy tonight with late night showers or thunderstorms possible. Low temperature around 65 degrees. Winds east 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain, 60%. Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 82; low 69. Precipitation: 58%…
MCC, MCE adopted back to school COVID-19 plans. MCC, MCE adopted back to school COVID-19 plans. The boards of education of two of the county public school districts have recently adopted their back-to-school plans in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both Mason County Central and Mason County Eastern districts have approved their 2021-2022 return to learning plans. Ludington Area School…
Police news, Aug. 25, 2021. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021: 8:26 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), civil complaint, 900 block of North Washington Avenue, City of Ludington. 9:28 a.m., (LPD), verbal domestic, 200 block of…
Obituary: David Croff, Sr., 70, of Howard City, formerly of Scottville. David Leroy Croff, Sr., 70, of Howard City passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021. Dave was born June, 18, 1951 in the Hart the son of Gordon and Leona (Frost) Croff. He graduated from Mason County Central High School in 1969. He spent most of his life as…
Amber Twp. clean up day. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Amber Township will hold a clean up day on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 8 a.m. to noon at Amber Township Hall, 171 S. Amber Rd. Items will need to be bagged, bundled or boxed. No chemicals, oils or paints allowed. Persons will be responsible for unloading their own items. Township volunteers will…
Letter to the editor: Thanking our utility workers in a busy summer season Dear Editor: Rough weather hasn’t strictly been a winter event in our area of the state this year. Waves of severe thunderstorms and flooding have done a number on numerous places in Michigan during the summer months and those storms have impacted northern Michigan too. Just recently,…
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