Fountain man injured following motorcycle/deer crash. #MasonCountyNews. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 56-year-old Fountain man was seriously injured following a motorcycle/deer crash on US 31 Sunday, May 3. Emergency units were called to US 31, about half mile north of the Pere Marquette Highway on-ramp at 6:11 p.m. The man was traveling northbound on a Harley Davidson motorcycle when his…
The Land: Kid Ranch CSA Farm. The Land is a series telling the stories about local agriculture. It is a presentation of Peterson Farms, Inc. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — Back off the road, in the woods northwest of Fountain and nearly due south of Free Soil sit the Kid Ranch CSA Farm, owned by Pete and Jill…
Fin & Feather cancels May events, ranges open to members. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — Due to concern of the spread of the COVID-19 virus, all indoor meetings and gatherings at the Fin & Feather Club have been cancelled for the month of May. This includes the club membership meeting, trap and skeet, cowboy action, CPL, basic pistol, and the well-armed woman…
Clear skies Monday, cooler temps. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. A few passing clouds tonight, otherwise clear. Low temperature of 35 degrees; wind north at 13 mph. Monday, May 4, 2020. Sunny. High 48; low 35. Precipitation: 10% day; 0% evening. Wind: N 12 mph day; NE 9 mph evening. Humidity: 61% day; 61% evening. Sunrise: 6:32 a.m.; sunset: 8:53p.m.…
Local COVID-19 statistics, May 2, 2020. Here are the COVID-19 statistics for Mason County and the counties that border it, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Please note that recovery information or number of hospitalizations are not available on the MDHHS website or on the District Health Department No. 10 website. MCP will post that information…
Full Court Press: Lakestride Half Marathon goes virtual. Today on MCP’s Full Court Press, Toni Swinehart speaks with Alisha Christensen, chair of the Lakestride Half Marathon, 10K, 5K event about the decision to make this year’s event virtual. The Lakestride began in 1980, which would have made this the 40th year. Instead, the 40th anniversary will be celebrated in 2021.…
Safe Harbor, Safety Decals create signs honoring high school grads. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Today, the high school seniors of Mason County are being honored with the delivery of signs to their yards. Over 500 signs were made honoring the seniors of Ludington High School, Mason County Central, and Mason County Eastern. The signs were donated by Safe…
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 police activity in Mason County Thursday, April 30, 2020: – 4:55 p.m., (Michigan State Police), domestic assault, US 10 and Budzynski Road, Branch Township. – 5:01 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), gas drive-off, $13.12 in…
Obituary: Betty Gallie, 100, Ludington. Betty M. (Conrad) Gallie, 100, passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s disease on April 28, 2020 at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington where she had been a resident the past 13 years. Betty was born on July 12, 1919 in Amber Township of Mason County, the daughter of Archie and Mildred (Cameron) Conrad. She…
Obituary: Roger Hakanson, 80, Ludington. Roger Lee Hakanson, 80, of Ludington, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Roger was born on September 11, 1939 in Ludington, the son of Richard Sr. and Irene (Matthews) Hakanson. He married Patricia Bowden on July 14, 1967. Roger graduated from Ludington High School, class of 1959, and proudly served his country in the…
Obituary: Jean Miller, 93, Baldwin Jean Irene Miller, 93, longtime resident of Baldwin, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. Jean was born on June 28, 1926 in Reed City, the daughter of Glenn and Irene (Gardner) Avery and graduated from Baldwin High School with the class of 1945. On December 30, 1944, she…
Obituary: Marah Jean Witzke Kimble, 96, Manistee Marah Jean was born at home 96 years ago. Chandeliers rained down on her, their crystals loosened by the steam of so much boiling water. Parents Thomas and Martha came from Scotland after the birth of their eldest, Sally. Her brother Tom, and some years later Jean, were born in Detroit. Jean graduated from Western High…
Recent arraignments include accosting child charges. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court. Felonies – Quinten Tyler Barnhart, 21, of 1544 Thistledown Place, Okemos, was arrested June 16, 2019 by Michigan State Police, Hart Post and charged with accosting a child for immoral purposes (with formal arraignment taking place this week). A probable…
Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Weekly Update, April 30, 2020. The following was submitted by Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital: If you have specific questions about hospital operations, please contact the hospital directly at 231-843-2591. The hospital does not respond to questions asked on the MCP or OCP Facebook pages. Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital is providing a weekly update regarding activities and…
Scottville band shell season cancelled, except for Clown Band shows. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band Shell committee has decided to cancel the 2020 Tuesday night summer concert series, with the possible exception of the two scheduled Scottville Clown Band concerts. The concert series, which began in 1989, is Mason County’s longest consecutively running summer music series. “Our decision to…
Drugged driving arrest tops 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 police activity in Mason County Wednesday, April 29, 2020: – 1:46 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 50-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for operating while under the influence of drugs, 400 block…
Obituary: Donald Wagner, 87, Ludington. Donald H. (Don) Wagner, 87, of Ludington, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020 at Crystal Woods Assisted Living Facility in Kalamazoo. He had also been under the supportive care of the Hospice of Southwest Michigan team for the past seven months. Don was born July 24, 1932, in Sherman Township near Custer, the son of…
Recent deaths, posted April 30, 2020 The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Roger Lee Hakanson, 80, of Ludington, died on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. Kimberly Frase, 39, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. Dorothy Lillian Collins, 98, of Ludington,…
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