Dawn M. Morin, 76, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at home. She was born on February 8, 1948, to Luther and Arlene (Cutler) Ryder in Muskegon, which has always been home. She graduated from Muskegon High School, class of 1966. Dawn was a dedicated employee of Meijer for 40-plus years, working as a hi-lo operator before retiring in…
LUDINGTON — The Stage Left Theatre Company is now accepting applications for its second annual scholarship program. The non-profit organization is offering two $500 scholarships. Those eligible would meet the following criteria: Acceptance to educational program with theater implications (i.e. acting, set design, lighting, costuming, choreography, etc). Proof required. Eligible programs may include, but are not limited to: educational camps,…
Betty M. Billings, 96, of Ludington died on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Funeral arrangements are pending at at Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Support local news for $10 a month We hope you enjoy reading Mason County…
Donna L. Larson, 83, of Ludington died on Monday, April 8, 2024. Funeral arrangements are pending at at Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services in Scottville. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing of 2021 deaths. Listing of 2020 deaths. Listing of 2019 deaths __________ Support local news for $10 a month We hope you enjoy reading Mason County…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief On Friday, April 12, 2024, an event that is almost 82 years overdo, will take place. U.S. Army Cpl. Frank Vincent Benak will be laid to rest. Benak, who had been a resident of Custer Township, was declared missing in action in 1942. Last month MCP reported that Benak’s remains had been identified but, at the…
LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old man was sentenced to three and a half to 40 years in prison for a conviction of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine/ecstasy in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 9. Dalton Joseph Verboam pleaded guilty to the charge Feb. 13. “This was an extremely large amount of methamphetamine,” said Mason County Assistant Prosecutor Beth Hand. Defense attorney…
By Allison Scarbrough, News Editor LUDINGTON — The 46-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 appeared in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 9, for a pretrial. Joshuea Michael Boger faces nine criminal charges, along with a third-offense habitual offender notice.…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Ludington Police Department Monday, April 8, 2024: 7:34 p.m., a 56-year-old Ludington man was arrested on a failure to appear warrant issued by the 79th District Court, 400 block First Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged…
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Mary Yvonne (Bardos) Stalter, 65, of Custer, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2024. Mary was born on May 17, 1958, the daughter of John and Stella (Thompson) Bardos. On November 7, 1975, she married Michael Stalter. Together they share two children, Brenda, and Jason Stalter. Mary is survived by her husband, Michael Stalter; daughter, Brenda Stalter; son, Jason Stalter;…
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Employment: Varsity Basketball Coach Mason County Eastern is hiring a Varsity Basketball Coach. Persons interested in this position should submit a letter of application and resume to: Mr. Paul Shoup, Superintendent Mason County Eastern Schools 18 S. Main Street Custer, MI 49405 This is a paid posted. Posted until April 19, 2024
Photos and story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Today, I was able to watch much of the solar eclipse in the same spot I watched it on Feb. 27, 1979, from Mason County Central’s Scottville Elementary. At that time I was in the third grade. I still remember making pinhole filters so we could watch it on the ground.…
The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A 73-year-old Free Soil man received “serious, but non-life-threatening injuries” after the ORV he was operating rolled over during a crash Saturday, April 6, around 3:30 p.m. in the 9500 block of North Tuttle Road, according to Mason County…
LUDINGTON — City Council is expected to take action tonight, during its regular meeting, on a request from Ludington Police Department to purchase new radar and lidar equipment for traffic speed enforcement. LPD currently has five in-car radar units, one handheld radar unit and one lidar unit. The newest radar unit is over 10 years old and the oldest is…
Cynthia Lynn Schulz, 61, of Custer, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at Blodgett Hospital (Select Speciality) in Grand Rapids after a battle with breast cancer. Cindi was born on December 17, 1962, in Ludington to David and Nancy (MacArthur) Moran. Cindi graduated from Mason County Central High School and was in one…
Stephanie Adair Vineyard, 61, died January 9, 2024. She was born November 23, 1962, in New York City, to Diane and Charles Shields. While she was still an infant, her family moved to Ohio. From there, they moved to Dearborn. Stephanie attended Dearborn High School, the Ohio State University, and Western State University College of Law. She married her high…
Mark Timothy Willis, 75, of Ludington, died on Saturday, April 6, 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 __________ Receive email alerts and recaps starting at $10 per month Thank you for reading Mason County Press…
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 Op/Ed policy. Dear Editor, Over spring break, my family had…
Mary Yvonne (Bardos) Stalter, 65, of Custer, died on Saturday, April 6, 2024. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at noon at Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. Visitation begins at 11am at the funeral home. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2023 deaths. Listing of 2022 deaths. Listing…
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