Ugly bartender contest to support Relay for Life

April 23, 2014

LUDINGTON — Who’s the ugliest bartender around? Find out Friday night at Jamesport Brewing Company on South James Street. The Relay for Life fundraiser will feature guest bartenders Mikey Holmes III, U.S. Navy; Shawn McDonald, West Shore Bank; Ben Oviedo, West Shore Bank; Jim Scatena, FloraCraft; Gary Schlinkert, West Shore Bank and Curt VanderWall, Turf Care Mole Man. Voting will…

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Local writers to meet April 26

April 23, 2014

LUDINGTON – On Saturday, April 26, local writers will present brief memoir chapters at the Book Mark located at 201 South Rath St.  Sponsored by the Westside Writers Gang, a branch of the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, the reading is a culmination of a one-day workshop “Memoir Writing Through Memorabilia”. “I was inspired by Dawn Raffel’s book ‘The…

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Sexual assault is topic of sheriff’s talk at COVE Denim Day event

April 23, 2014
Sexual assault is topic of sheriff’s talk at COVE Denim Day event

LUDINGTON — Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters (COVE) hosting a Denim Day breakfast this morning at the Bookmark in downtown Ludington. The event is an international observation held in April in honor of Sexual Violence Awareness Month. It was originally triggered by a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court where a rape conviction was overturned because the justices felt that since…

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Great Lakes Ford, Mitchell Heating sponsoring tonight’s Business After Hours

April 23, 2014

In cooperation with the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce, Mason County Press presents The Business Plan. Today’s topic is Business After Hours.  By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  AMBER TWP. — Looking for something to do tonight? Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce’s monthly business after hours is always a great opportunity to visit and enjoy some great food…

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Glancy is fourth judge candidate

April 23, 2014
Glancy is fourth judge candidate

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — David Glancy is the fourth person to put his name in the ring for the 51st Circuit Court judge race. For the past year Glancy has been Mason County’s court appointed defense attorney. David and his wife, Kathryn, operate private law practices in Ludington and Manistee and provide legal services in Mason, Manistee, Oceana…

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Obit: Ardith Brown, 89, Irons

April 23, 2014
Obit: Ardith Brown, 89, Irons

Ardith M. Brown aged 89 of Irons, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Ardith was born on January 23, 1925 to Fred G. and Maude (Lemon) Anthony, graduated from Bryan, Ohio High School and married Richard Brown on September 19, 1942 in Montpelier, Ohio.  They celebrated 55 years together before Richard preceded her in death on…

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Coming Home: Adam Lamb wanted a lower key lifestyle, near his family

April 23, 2014
Coming Home: Adam Lamb wanted a lower key lifestyle, near his family

Coming Home. An MCP Special Series. Many people have traveled the world and have had life experiences that their hometowns could never offer them, but many of those people are choosing to leave those grand ventures behind to move back to their roots in search of a slower paced lifestyle. Mason County Press’ Kate Krieger meets up with some of…

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Thank you Team MCP. You are appreciated!

April 22, 2014

From the Editor. Recently someone asked me about who works for the Mason County Press. As we continue to build this company and its services, I wanted to take a moment to give a shout out to the team. Over the course of the past two-plus years, some great people have come on board to help us continue to bring…

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Former student establishes fund in honor of music teacher

April 22, 2014
Former student establishes fund in honor of music teacher

By Kate Krieger. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON – Inspiration runs deep in some people and former Ludington resident, Will Dunn is no exception to this concept. Dunn, 31, a 2001 graduate from Ludington High School, was an active member in the LHS band under the direction of Bob Parker and Parker taught him a lot more than just music theory and…

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Crash in Scottville

April 22, 2014
Crash in Scottville

SCOTTVILLE — A two vehicle crash at State Street and Reinberg Avenue caused one vehicle to roll over Tuesday afternoon. According to law enforcement, the 21-year-old female driver of a red Chevrolet Cavalier was attempting to cross State Street from North Reinberg Ave. and drove into the path of a westbound red GMC Jimmy, driven by a 56-year-old woman. Both…

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MCC prom court

April 22, 2014
MCC prom court

By Kate Krieger. MCP Correspondent. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central High School celebrates its junior/senior prom Saturday night. The court includes, left to right, Chase Barnett, Payton Bladzik, Anders Asiala, Jessica Allen, Hunter VanderWall, Katelyn Graczyk, Brayden Ahlfeld and Ashley Pyke.

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Mind Trekkers science festival at WSCC

April 22, 2014
Mind Trekkers science festival at WSCC

VICTORY TWP. — Can you walk on water? Make ice cream in 60 seconds? Float a magnet in mid-air with no strings attached? Thanks to AT&T Michigan and the Michigan Technological University Mind Trekkers, middle and high school students from the area will have the chance to try their hand at these and other science “magic tricks,” at West Shore…

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Branch man arrested for drunk driving

April 22, 2014
Branch man arrested for drunk driving

BRANCH TWP. — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 47-year-old Branch man for drunk driving. The man was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, third offense, following a traffic stop at U.S. 10 and Benson Road at 8:30 p.m. Other activity of the sheriff’s office for Monday, April 21, 2014 included: – 6:13 a.m.: Car/deer crash,…

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Cloudy and windy today

April 22, 2014
Cloudy and windy today

The outdoor report for Mason County is sponsored by Superior Electric of Ludington: 231-845-0126; www.supelectric.com. Tuesday, April 22, 2014: Decreasing clouds with increasing winds. Temperatures steady near the low 40s. Winds NNW at 15 to 20 mph. Sunset: 8:38 p.m.  Tonight, mostly clear. Low 32 F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Wednesday, April 23, 2014: Sunrise: 6:49 a.m. Sunny, along with a…

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Obit: Betty L. Lundquist, 93; a Scottville business leader

April 22, 2014
Obit: Betty L. Lundquist, 93; a Scottville business leader

Betty L. Lundquist, aged 93 of Scottville, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014 Easter morning at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. Betty was born in Ludington on April 1, 1921, the daughter of Maurice and Mary (Hutchinson) LaBar. She grew up on the family farm just outside of Ludington, graduated from Ludington High School with the class of…

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Michigan fire season builds during wildfire prevention week

April 22, 2014

Most of Michigan’s wildfires occur in the spring – April, May and June. According to the Department of Natural Resources, which is responsible for wildland fire protection on 30 million acres of state and private land, April is when wildfires start becoming a problem. During the state’s annual observance of Wildfire Prevention Week, April 20-26, the DNR reminds the public about the dangers of…

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Governor tours FloraCraft: ‘This really gets me fired up.’

April 21, 2014
Governor tours FloraCraft: ‘This really gets me fired up.’

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  LUDINGTON — “It’s great to see a company as successful as this,” Gov. Rick Snyder said after he took a tour of the FloraCraft plant in Ludington Monday afternoon. “It was an honor to have him here,” said Jim Scatena, CEO/president of FloraCraft, the world’s largest supplier of Styrofoam products for the craft and floral display…

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Scottville budget calls for small pay increases

April 21, 2014

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.   SCOTTVILLE — City employees may be getting a small raise if the 2014/2015 budget is approved. A public hearing on the next fiscal year’s budget will be held this afternoon during the regular meeting of the city commission, which is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. City Manager Amy Williams reports that both revenues and expenditures are…

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Coming Home: Josh Kozicki had a Grand plan

April 21, 2014
Coming Home: Josh Kozicki had a Grand plan

Coming Home. An MCP Special Series. Many people have traveled the world and have had life experiences that their hometowns could never offer them, but many of those people are choosing to leave those grand ventures behind to move back to their roots in search of a slower paced lifestyle. Mason County Press’ Kate Krieger meets up with some of…

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Deputies arrest 3 over weekend

April 21, 2014
Deputies arrest 3 over weekend

Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office made several arrests over the weekend. Two of the arrests involved drivers who were driving while their licenses suspended. Another arrest involved a Mason County Friend of the Court violation. The activity of the MCSO from April 18 to April 20, 2014 is as follows:   April 18:  – 7 a.m. Car/deer crash, no…

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Find good help for your business the easy way

April 21, 2014
Find good help for your business the easy way

“The Business Plan” is a partnership between the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce and Mason County Press. By Matt Larson. Business Development Consultant. Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce. Over the past 15 years, nearly two-thirds of new jobs have been generated by small businesses. Yours may be one of them. That’s good news for your local economy; for…

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