WSCC News is a presentation of West Shore Community College in partnership with Mason County Press. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College recently honored its legacy donors, who have each contributed over $50,000 to support WSCC’s Performing Arts Series over the past decade. Their support has allowed the college to award $54,000 in scholarships to performing arts students, making…
SCOTTVILLE — Oscar Davila has won the race for the third open seat on the Mason County Central Board of Education. Davila, along with two other candidates, ran as a registered write-in candidate for the position. Davila is technically an incumbent and had filed to run as a candidate, but an error in his petition caused him to be disqualified…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024: – 12:54 a.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO): Car/deer crash, no injuries, US 10-31 east of Gordon Road, Amber Township. – 6 a.m., MCSO: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Pere Marquette Highway south…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -William Paul Andres, 49, pleaded guilty on November 13 to a reduced charge of operating a vehicle without a license on person and was sentenced to three days in jail and $300 in fines/costs. The original charge of second offense operating a…
Berrim Renee Peterson, 54, of Scottville, died on Friday, November 15, 2024. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. 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 along with email…
LUDINGTON — The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 76 will hold its annual Fall Craft and Vendor Show on Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with 25 booths. The event is open to the public and will be held at the American Legion Post #76, 318 N. James Street. Food will be available to purchase at the show. …
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — On Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard hosted a town hall meeting at the Ludington Municipal Building to discuss safety concerns in the Ludington channel and Pere Marquette Lake. The meeting was held in response to an apparent increase in water vessels disregarding common practices and courtesies of yielding to larger vessels, such as the…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024: 3:38 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), one-vehicle hit-and-run crash, no injury, US 10 and Reek Road, Custer Township. A vehicle was found crashed into a ditch with no one around. 5:50…
Greg Russell Erickson, 71, of Ludington, died on Thursday, November 14, 2024. A Mass from the Order of Christian Funerals will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 2 p.m. at St. Simon Catholic Church in Ludington with Rev. Wayne B. Wheeler Jr. officiating. Visitation will begin at noon at the church. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 52-year-old woman was sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 12, for a conviction of identity theft for attempting to steal her adult son’s identity. Brenda Lee McBride, pleaded guilty to the charge, Sept. 24. Judge Susan K. Sniegowski sentenced her to 43 days in jail with credit for 43…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER TOWNSHIP, Oceana County — A man’s body that washed up on the Lake Michigan shore Friday, Nov. 8, has been identified as the remains of a missing Illinois boater, according to the Michigan State Police. “The Michigan State Police sends our deepest condolences to the family of a missing boater from Illinois who has been…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — A 69-year-old man was sentenced to six months in jail in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 12, for a felony count of aggravated indecent exposure. Daniel Lee Adams pleaded “no contest” to the charge Sept. 24, and one misdemeanor count of engaging in the services of prostitution was dismissed. Adams jumped…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is police activity in Mason County Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024: 6:50 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 south of Millerton Road, Sherman Township. 10:34 a.m., (MCSO), a 49-year-old Scottville man and a 39-year-old Ludington woman were…
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Robert “Bob” Roland Jones, 79, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. 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 along with…
SCOTTVILLE — Dixie Spore was elected Scottville mayor Tuesday evening during the City Commission’s organizational meeting. Randy Wyman was elected mayor pro-tem. Scottville City Commission elects the mayor and mayor pro-tem as chair and co-chair from sitting commissioners. Both have voting privileges as they are also commissioners elected by their constituents. Scottville’s charter requires the commission to meet a week…
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 last January is looking at a possible 14-year minimum prison term. Joshuea Michael Boger faces up to life in prison if convicted. Boger was scheduled to appear in Mason…
LUDINGTON — Renee Caithamer has been elected as the next Ludington city treasurer. Caithamer was among four people who had run write-in campaigns for the position. No one had filed formally as a candidate. The Mason County Board of Canvassers completed its certification process today with the following results: – Renee Caithamer: 174 – Thomas Rotta: 17 – Curtis Shields:…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — An autopsy has been performed on an unidentified man’s body that washed up on the Lake Michigan Shore Friday morning, Nov. 8, according to Michigan State Police Cadet Dante Williams of the Hart post. Police do not suspect foul play. Investigators are going through dental verification to identify the “John Doe” that…
CUSTER TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in finding a suspect who allegedly punched another man in the face during a a road rage incident Monday, Nov. 11, shortly before 7 a.m. on US 10 near Darr Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “The complainant alleges the suspect passed his vehicle and…
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