Obituary: Thomas Claffey, 86, of Fountain Thomas James Claffey, 86, of Fountain, formerly of Hamlin Township, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024. Thomas was born on April 2, 1937, the son of Louis and Mae (Knowblock) Claffey. He attended Clay High School, in South Bend, Indiana, graduating in 1955. Thomas joined the United States Navy and was honorably discharged.…
Grant Township builder faces multiple fraud charges By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — A Grant Township builder is facing two felony counts of fraudulent use of building contract funds by a contractor. Daniel James Siefka, 33, who owns Legacy Building Group, LLC of 62 W. Freeman Road, was arraigned Wednesday, Jan. 10, in 79th District Court on offenses that date…
Iowa man ordered to pay over $30,000 in back child support By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — A 43-year-old Iowa man was ordered to pay $30,255 in child support during a sentencing hearing in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 9. Odell Eugene Martin pleaded guilty to a felony of failure to pay child support, Nov. 14. Martin was…
Drug dealer sent to prison after selling to an undercover officer LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Ferrysburg man convicted of multiple counts of drug delivery was sentenced to prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 9. Trenten Thomas Armstrong pleaded guilty Nov. 7 to two counts of delivery/manufacture of cocaine/heroin or another narcotic, felony firearm and delivery/manufacture of a…
Scanning through history By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — The Mason County Historical Society held its premiere Scanner Night event Thursday evening at its Mason County Research Center in downtown Ludington. The event was one of two evenings scheduled to give local residents a chance to digitize their historical documents and photographs. Participation was light, only one person showed up.…
Obituary: Barry Vanas, 65, of Hart Barry Francis Vanas, 65, of Hart, passed away peacefully surrounded by family, on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. He was born April 13, 1958, in Ludington, the son of Leroy and Grace (McGinnis) Vanas. Barry was an avid golfer, playing with all his buddies at Lakeside Links in Ludington. In recent years he journeyed on…
Police news, posted Jan. 12, 2024 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, Jan. 11, 2024: 4:55 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain Road east of Poplar Road, Sherman Township. 5:43 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury,…
Jeffrey Erwin Fleetwood, 60, of Ludington, died on Friday, January 12, 2024. Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington is honored to assist the family during this difficult time. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths.
Gregory John Gerbers, 49, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Services are pending. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Listing of 2024 deaths. Listing of 2023 deaths.
Hospital opens new cancer treatment center By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Corewell Health Ludington Hospital officially opened the region’s newest cancer treatment center today. A ribbon cutting and open house was held at Crane Haven Cancer Center, located on the northeast side of the hospital, the original location of the emergency department. The hospital broke ground on the $5.47…
Closings and cancellations for Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 The following closings and cancellations have been reported for Friday Jan. 12, 2024. More may be added to this post later. Schools Baldwin Community SchoolsCovenant Christian School, Ludington Gateway to Success Academy Hart Public Schools Hesperia Community Schools Ludington Area Catholic Schools Mason County Central Schools including Victory Early Childhood Center Mason…
Mason County under winter storm warning ‘Near blizzard conditions are possible.’ The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a winter storm warning for Oceana County. The warning is in effect from 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 12, to 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13. “Near blizzard conditions are possible,” states NWS. “Travel could become very difficult and perhaps impossible by…
Adult craft night scheduled at Scottville library SCOTTVILLE — Adults are invited to attend craft night at the Mason County District Library Scottville branch, 204 E. State St., on Tuesday, Jan. 16 from 6 to 7 p.m. Participants will make mini canvas snowman paintings with mini easels to display at home. The winter adult craft leader is Marie Bennett who…
79th District Court arraignments, posted Jan. 11, 2024 By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Nicole Diane Peterson, 39; embezzlement by an agent of trustee $1,000 to $20,000; date of offense: September 10, 2022; arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Jan. 5; probable cause hearing: Jan. 17; bail: $5,000…
Ludington State Park Winter Book Walk scheduled for Jan. 20 West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A Winter Book Walk will be held on Saturday, Jan. 20 between 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ludington State Park. The event, coordinated…
Police news, posted Jan. 11, 2024 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, Jan. 10, 2024: 1:30 a.m., vehicle/tree crash, no injury, Walhalla Road north of Kinney Road, Logan Township. 3:56 a.m., one-vehicle crash, minor injury, US 10 east of Meyers…
Obituary: Stanley Rokita, 70, of Pentwater Stanley Joseph Rokita, 70, of Pentwater, formerly of the Detroit area, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Stan was born on April 25, 1953, the son of the late Stanley William and Mary K. (Salata) Rokita. He attended Nativity High School. On May 28, 1988, Stan married Janice Kay (Becker) Rokita. He was…
Memorial Service for the Unborn, Silent March of Life, Jan. 21 LUDINGTON — The annual Memorial Service for the Unborn and Silent March for Life will be held on Sunday, Jan. 21 beginning at 2 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 209 N. Rowe St. The event is coordinated by Mason County Right to Life and commemorates the loss of…
Winter storm watch issued for Mason County Heavy snow in excess of 8 inches is possible, and winds could gust as high as 50 mph. The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a winter storm watch for Mason County that is in effect from Friday morning, Jan. 12, to Saturday afternoon, Jan. 13. Heavy snow in excess of…
New road commission chief not a stranger to local highways By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Road Commission is under new leadership. While new to the manager/director position in Mason County, Steven Wessels is a familiar face locally with those who maintain the local roads. Wessels was most recently the regional transportation maintenance coordinator for Michigan Department of…
Local principals visit area schools in ESD-sponsored program West Shore School News is presented by West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. HART —Recently, groups of local principals set aside a morning to visit classrooms in several different school districts in the West Shore Educational Service District, which includes Mason, Lake and…
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