LHS senior wins Pure Michigan and the 101st art contest.

February 7, 2020

LHS senior wins Pure Michigan and the 101st art contest. Oriole News is a service of Ludington Area School District in cooperation with Mason County Press. LUDINGTON — On Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, Ludington High School senior Mackenzie Reed was presented a legislative tribue from the State of Michigan. Mackenzie’s painting featuring cherries was the winner of the “Pure Michigan…

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LPD asks for help to locate suspect.

February 7, 2020

LPD asks for help to locate suspect. #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department is requesting assistance in locating a suspect wanted on several outstanding warrants. Guadalupe “Lupe” Rangel, Jr., 45, of Victory Township, is wanted on four counts including two counts of assaulting/obstructing/obstructing a police officer, one count of having an open container of alcohol in a vehicle, and…

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Man rescued after falling from shoreline cliff.

February 7, 2020

Man rescued after falling from shoreline cliff. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Emergency personnel were called to assist a man who fell down a cliff along the Lake Michigan shoreline Thursday, Feb. 6. Personnel were called to Lakeshore Drive between Iris and Bradshaw roads about 8:45 a.m. A man was apparently walking in the area known locally as “Peter Pan Land”…

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Lakeshore Food 4 Kids is 2020 Lake Jump beneficiary.

February 7, 2020

Lakeshore Food 4 Kids is 2020 Lake Jump beneficiary. LUDINGTON — The 2020 Lake Jump will benefit Lakeshore Food 4 Kids, a weekend food bag program that serves Ludington Area School students in grades kindergarten through 12th. The jump is scheduled for Saturday, April 18 at Stearns Park. Lakeshore Food 4 Kids serves approximately 150 kids each weekend. The mission…

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The Scoop: Daddy-Daughter Dance

February 7, 2020

The Scoop: Daddy-Daughter Dance LUDINGTON — Today on MCP’s The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins visits Heather Bush, executive director of West Shore Family Support to talk about tonight’s Daddy-Daughter Dance fundraiser at the Graystone Event Center in Amber Township. The event, which is sold out, is helps raise money for the organization. The Scoop is a presentation of West Shore Bank…

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Suspect arrested on 7 warrants as police crack down on fugitives.

February 7, 2020

Suspect arrested on 7 warrants as police crack down on fugitives. #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. MASON COUNTY — Local law enforcement arrested five suspects on warrants Thursday, Feb. 6, and one fugitive had seven outstanding charges. The Hart post of the Michigan State Police…

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Free Fishing Weekend is Feb. 15, 16.

February 7, 2020

Free Fishing Weekend is Feb. 15, 16. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is offering a Free Fishing Weekend Saturday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb. 16. All fishing license fees will be waived for two days. A Recreation Passport will not be required for entry into state parks and boating access sites during Free Fishing Weekend. Residents and out-of-state visitors may enjoy fishing…

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Recent births, posted Feb. 7, 2020. 

February 7, 2020

Recent births, posted Feb. 7, 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). Chase Duwayne-Lee Ross, the son of Patricia Kirk and Herbert Golnick III of Ludington, was born Tuesday, February 4, 2020. Natalie Dee Large, the daughter of Courtney and…

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Full Court Press: Ludington Varsity Girls Basketball

February 6, 2020

Full Court Press: Ludington Varsity Girls Basketball Today on MCP’s Full Court Press, Marla Zatarga interviews the seniors from the Ludington High School Varsity Girls Basketball Team. FCP is a presentation of Shelby State Bank and House of Flavors, Inc.

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Scam ‘cleans out’ victims’ money.

February 6, 2020

Scam ‘cleans out’ victims’ money. #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. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating a fraud complaint received Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. in the 4000 block of South Pere Marquette Highway. The fraud involves…

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Spaniola not seeking re-election as prosecutor.

February 5, 2020

Spaniola not seeking re-election as prosecutor. #MasonCounty LUDINGTON — Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Spaniola announced that he will not seek re-election to a fourth term in the Nov. 3, 2020 election. “On one hand, it was very difficult decision to make in that I truly love my job,” Spaniola said in a press release. “Even after 18 plus years…

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3rd offense drunk driving, resisting arrest charges top recent arraignments.

February 5, 2020

3rd offense drunk driving, resisting arrest charges top recent arraignments. #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court. Felonies -Joseph Guadalupe Rangel, 39, of Chauvez Rd., Pere Marquette Township, was arrested Jan. 29 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on felony charges of third offense operating a vehicle while impaired by liquor (OUIL), assault/resisting/obstructing…

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Conservation District annual meeting, dinner is Feb. 11

February 5, 2020

Conservation District annual meeting, dinner is Feb. 11 AMBER TOWNSHIP — Mason-Lake Conservation District will hold its annual meeting and dinner banquet on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 765 W. US10. The event begins at 6 p.m. with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Conservation District staff will have booths on display to share accomplishments of 2019…

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WSCC signs transfer agreement with 25 colleges, universities. 

February 5, 2020

WSCC signs transfer agreement with 25 colleges, universities.  LANSING – Transferring to a four-year college or university from West Shore Community College will now be even simpler thanks to new transfer agreements signed with 25 Michigan colleges and universities. “The goal of these agreements is to make the overall transfer experience more efficient, simpler to understand, and easier to navigate…

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Temps hovering around freezing Thursday, Friday.

February 5, 2020

Temps hovering around freezing Thursday, Friday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Cloudy tonight with a low temperature of 23 degrees. Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 Mostly cloudy. High 33; low 23 Precipitation: 20% day; 10% evening. Wind: NNE 4 mph day; NE 3 mph evening. Humidity: 73% day; 84% evening. Sunrise: 7:57 a.m.; sunset: 6:02 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 Mainly…

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Victims of morning fatal crash identified.

February 4, 2020

Victims of morning fatal crash identified. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. #MasonCountyNews SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the people involved in this morning’s fatal car crash on North Custer Road. Roger Vasquez, 45, of Manistee died following a four-vehicle crash involving a tractor and farm implement Tuesday morning. Emergency crews were dispatched to…

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One dead following crash with farm implement.

February 4, 2020

One dead following crash with farm implement. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. #MasonCountyNews SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — One person died following a four-vehicle crash involving a tractor and farm implement Tuesday morning. Emergency crews were dispatched to Custer Road, just north of Sugar Grove Road, at 6:11 a.m. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, initial findings indicate an SUV traveling southbound…

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Manistee man sent to prison for assault with a weapon.

February 4, 2020

Manistee man sent to prison for assault with a weapon. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 49-year-old Manistee man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 4, to concurrent prison terms of two-and-a-half to 10 years and two-and-a-half to eight years for convictions of assault with a weapon and firearms possession by a felon. Mark Edmund Scheuer,…

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