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By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LANSING — On Wednesday, July 24, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the second part of the state’s $82.5 billion state budget for next year. Among the items in the budget are free community college for high school graduates who graduated in 2023 and after. The community college deal comes at a cost, though. The budget passed both…
By Brooke Hammond, MCP Intern PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — John and Darlene Fuhrman have been volunteering with the Western Michigan Fair for over six years. Their hard work and time volunteering has been acknowledged by the Michigan Fair Association by awarding them with the Zone 3 Volunteer Award. “Superintendent of the Domestic Arts building is the title that we volunteered…
With Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s recent signing of the new state budget comes the authorization of a Community College “Guarantee” for residents who graduate from high school in 2023 and after. The Guarantee will provide “last-dollar” tuition funding for full-time, in-district students who attend community college within 15 months of high school graduation. As a “last-dollar” scholarship, the state designed the Guarantee to…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — A 36-year-old Fruitport man told police that he was assaulted after he was “jumped” by several unknown males as he walked a trail at the Sheridan Township Park Sunday, July 28, shortly after 12:30 a.m., said Mason County Sheriff…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old Baldwin man was arrested on an outstanding failure to appear warrant issued in Oceana County after he showed up at the Mason County Jail to visit an inmate Saturday, July 27, around 8:40 a.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim…
SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old Scottville man attempted to flee from Mason County sheriff’s deputies who were initiating a traffic stop at Fountain and Ford Lake roads Friday, July 26, around 7:45 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “At one point, the suspect backed his vehicle into the front of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office patrol car before…
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Letters to the editor are opinion editorials submitted by readers. Letters to the editor are a long tradition in American journalism. The views and opinions of the writer do not necessarily reflect those of Mason County Press, its staff or its parent company. For more information, please refer to MCP’s Letter to the Editor Policy. Dear Editor: On August 6, 2024,…
Laura Ann Hardenburgh, 49, of Ludington, died on Saturday, July 27, 2024. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Scottville. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. at the church. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of…
Jean Arlene Argue, 93, of Scottville, died on Sunday July 28, 2024. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. 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 news alerts for $10…
STATE OF MICHIGAN BARRY COUNTY TRIAL COURT FAMILY DIVISION BARRY COUNTY 206 W. Court Street Hastings, MI 49058 SAFE DELIVERY OF NEWBORN TO: Birthparents of a female infant born on July 24, 2024, and surrendered pursuant to MCL 712.1 on July 24, 2024, to Corewell Health Ludington Hospital in Ludington, Michigan. TAKE NOTICE: By surrendering your newborn, you are releasing…
Tommasina Buffenbarger, 86, formerly of Scottville died peacefully on Sunday, July 21, 2024 in Stoughton, Wisconsin. Toni, as she preferred to be called, was born May 10, 1938, in Ludington, to parents, Augustus and Tommasina (Barzano) Becker. She grew up in the Irons, Wellston, Brethren area and lived 22 of her last 24 years in Scottville. Family and friends will…
Floyd “Sam” Thomas Chard, 67, of Ludington, died Saturday, July 27, 2024, at home. He was born April 9, 1957, in Highland Park, the son of George and Jeannette (Hunt) Chard. Cremation has taken place at Mason-Oceana Area Crematory and no services will be held at this time. Beacon Cremation & Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. www.beaconfh.com _______…
Employment: Dusty’s Auto Body & Detail, Inc. Dusty’s Auto Body & Detail, Inc. is looking for a dependable worker. We are in need of an individual who will pay attention to detail cleaning incoming and outgoing vehicles. Experience is a plus but not necessary. We will provide any training as necessary. We offer a competitive wage based on experience and…
Video and photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Ludington Fire Dept. held a live burn training session Saturday at a house located at 910 W. Lowell Street. The house, on the lakeshore, was once the home of Dr. John and Ruth Carney. The house had been gifted to the Community Foundation for Mason County and was recently sold to…
LUDINGTON — The West Shore Civic Band will host the Howard Hornung/Tom Thomas Memorial Band Concert on Monday, August 5, 2024, at 7 p.m. at Waterfront Park in Ludington. There is no cost, but free-will donations will be accepted. Family, friends, and past students of Howard Hornung, who served as Ludington Area Schools band director and Tom Thomas, who served…
By Joan Young, Contributing Writer Are you one of the people who doesn’t always find just going outside to be satisfaction enough? There’s no shame in that. Not everyone is wired the same. But there are a lot of ways to increase the gaming-type rewards or the silliness/fun factor. Of course there are the classic pursuits: birdwatching, plant/flower identification, climbing,…
Jeffrey Alan Taylor, 73, of Ludington, died on Friday, July 26, 2024. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. 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 news alerts for $10…
Editor’s Note: Please consider supporting local news. With a $10 a month payment, or $120 a year, you will receive a news briefing each day to your email inbox. This briefing includes the day’s headlines, which you can click on and then read the entire story. It also includes bonus material such as photographs from around Mason County from our…
Editor’s Note: Please consider supporting local news. With a $10 a month payment, or $120 a year, you will receive a news briefing each day to your email inbox. This briefing includes the day’s headlines, which you can click on and then read the entire story. It also includes bonus material such as photographs from around Mason County from our…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. Mason County sheriff’s deputies responded to the following vehicle crashes Thursday, July 25, 2024: 10:51 a.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 31 and US 10, Amber Township. 2:18 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway south of US 10, Pere Marquette Township.…
