Full Court Press: MCC football coach Scott Briggs. Full Court Press is a presentation of House of Flavors, Inc. and Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Orthopedics. SCOTTVILLE — Today on MCP’s Full Court Press, Toni Swinehart speaks with Mason County Central Varsity Football Coach Scott Briggs. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press and Oceana County Press are…
Spartan News: MCC first public school in Michigan with solar array. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Public Schools unveiled its solar array Tuesday, Oct. 13. The school district recently entered into an agreement with Harvest Solar and Sunlarge Industries, which provided the approximate 285-kW ground-mount solar arrays at no cost to the school. The capital costs,…
Prayer & Praise to host anti-human trafficking summit. LUDINGTON — Prayer & Praise Assembly of God Church will host a one hour virtual Global Freedom Summit on fighting human trafficking on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. “Human trafficking is a topic that impacts all parts of society and the church is no exception,” said Pastor Henrik Lidman, lead pastor…
LHS celebrating homecoming. LUDINGTON — Ludington High School is celebrating Homecoming Spirit Week which will end on Friday, Oct. 16 with the varsity boys football game against Manistee High School. Monday was Holiday Day; Tuesday, Movie/TV Day; Wednesday, Lumberjack and Denim Day; Thursday, Throwback Day; Friday is Formal/Spirit Day. Homecoming court candidates will line up at the high school Friday,…
Overcast Thursday, temps in upper 40s. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Tonight, cloudy with occasional rain. Low temperature of 43 degrees. Winds, west at 17 mph. Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. High 49; low 36 Precipitation: 20%…
Police news. #MasonCountyCrime 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 recent police activity in Mason County: Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020: – 7:30 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Free Soil Road near Campbell Road, Meade Township. – 9:47 p.m., (Ludington Police Department),…
Recent births, posted Oct. 14, 2020 The birth announcements are a presentation of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. The following births have been reported: (Unless indicated otherwise, births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital). Harper Joann Howe, the daughter of Jessica Phillion and James Howe III, was born Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. Please consider helping to fund local news. Mason County Press…
8-year-old’s call for help at neighbors’ may have saved house. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP –The quick actions of an 8-year-old boy likely saved a family’s home from being destroyed by fire Tuesday night. Free Soil/Meade Fire Department Chief Vince Williams said a Halloween decoration caught on fire on the second floor of the Phillip Fortin residence, 11755 N. Rybicki Rd. Because…
Cole running for third term as sheriff, faces write-in challenge. #Election2020 By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Sheriff Kim Cole is seeking re-election for his third four-year term in office. This year Cole, a Republican, is being challenged by a write-in candidate, Michael Meyer, who describes his candidacy as a protest vote because Cole would not enforce Gov. Whitmer’s COVID-19 executive orders,…
Teacher Tuesday: G2S’s Kerry Newberg. Teacher Tuesday is a presentation of Shelby State Bank, www.shelbystatebank.com. By Kate Krieger, MCP Staff Writer. CUSTER TOWNSHIP – In her 18th year as a teacher, Gateway 2 Success Academy teacher, Kerry Newberg has had a wide-span of teaching jobs and she’s very happy to be able to teach in her home county. Newberg, a…
Obituary: James Dancz, 76, of Scottville. James Anton Dancz, 76, of Scottville passed away October 10, 2020. James was born on December 5, 1943 in Ludington, the son of Frank and Margaret “Margie” (Wisniewski) Dancz of Scottville. James is survived by two brothers Dennis Dancz of Scottville, and Brant (Joan) Dancz of Ludington, as well as various nieces, nephews, and…
Obituary: Douglas Holden, 55, Chesterfield, Mo. Douglas Alfred Holden, 55, of Chesterfield, Mo., passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020. Douglas was born on July 16, 1965 in Shelby, the youngest of three children born to Frederick Ervin Holden and Alfreida P. (Carr) Holden. Douglas graduated from Mason County Central High School in 1983 and furthered his education at the Dayton,…
Meth possession, drunk driving arrests top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime 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 recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, Oct. 12, 2020: – 2 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Reek Road south of Dewey Road, Sherman Township.…
Obituary: Edward Summers, 75, of Hart, formerly of Pentwater. Edward Charles Summers, 75, of Hart, formerly of Pentwater, and previously of Oakland and Genesee Counties, passed away peacefully surrounded by his closest loved ones on October 9, 2020. He was born May 27, 1945, in Hartland, the son of John and Vivian (Becking) Summers. An avid outdoorsman, Ed loved hunting…
Rain possible Wednesday night. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: Tonight, a few passing clouds with a low temperature of 42 degrees. Winds west at 5 mph. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 Cloudy. A few showers early in the evening with overcast skies later. High…
$5,000 business pitch contest deadline is Thursday. Entrepreneurs who have a business idea or an existing company in Mason County are encouraged to enter the Virtual 5×5 Business Pitch Competition by Thursday, October 15. Five entrepreneurs will present their ideas in a live, virtual event, and one individual will be chosen to receive a cash award from the Pennies from…
Mason County Rural Fire Authority Representative A representative on the Mason County Rural Fire Authority Board is being sought to represent Summit, Riverton, Eden and Custer townships, along with the Village of Custer. Requirements are: permanent resident of the area represented interest in the fire authority administration interest in serving in local government, able to attend and participate in meetings. …
Deputies busy with crashes over the weekend. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. Friday, Oct. 9, 2020: 6:20 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway north of Oceana Drive, Summit Township. 7:25 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Sugar Grove Road…
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