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Birth announcements are sponsored by ABC Kidz/Purple Monkey, 123 E. Ludington Ave. Check them out here on Facebook. Welcome to the world! Loye Lee Carter III, the son of Andrea Flanery and Loye Carter Jr. of Ludington, was born June 4, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Ameilia Grace Wolkow, the daughter of Ashley Seabolt and Alexander Wolkow of Ludington, was…
LANSING — Nonprofit organizations and private businesses can help improve and maintain Michigan’s trail network through state Rep. Ray Franz’ legislation that the Michigan House of Representatives approved today. The Onekama lawmaker’s House Bill 5553 is part of a package of bills aimed at designating the state’s trail system “Pure Michigan Trails,” along with restructuring its oversight and certain definitions.…
Helen M. Roeder, aged 98 of Scottville, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Oakview Medical Care Facility. Helen was born north of Scottville on October 26, 1915, the daughter of Hilding and Freda (Beyer) Swanson, and graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1933. She later married Ernest Roeder in Muskegon, and they celebrated many years together until…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington/Mason County Cultural Economic Development Task Force, in partnership with West Shore Community College’s Performing Arts, will be hosting a cemetery walk complete with live reenactments of Mason County’s Lumber Barons this Sunday, June 8 at 2 p.m. The cemetery walk will begin at Lakeview Cemetery near the North Lakeshore Drive entrance. Dr. Bill Anderson, who has led…
For the Love of Fishing. A blog by Sean McDonald. June is the time for dry fly fishing on our local rivers, like the Pere Marquette, the Little Manistee and the Sauble. The Gray Drake Mayfly Hatch is now in full swing. Every night since Memorial Weekend we have had excellent spinner falls of Gray Drakes. Timing is important when…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office responded to a “suspicious situation” Wednesday near the intersection of Pere Marquette Highway and Conrad Road. The complainant thought someone may have shot his vehicle’s side window out with a pellet gun. The situation remains under investigation. Other activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, June 5, 2014…
Several cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, have recently been identified in the region. District Health Department #10 officials are working with local healthcare providers to assure early diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Officials are strongly encouraging everyone to make sure they have received vaccine to prevent the illness. Pertussis is caused by a bacteria spread through sneezing and…
LUDINGTON — West Shore Community College, along with SCORE and the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce will host an entrepreneurial speaking event next Monday. Jake Joraanstad is the 24 year old co-founder of a successful smart-phone app development company headquartered in Fargo, ND. Start-Up Community Pillars will be held at Jamesport Brewing Company’s Red’s Room at 410 S. James…
VICTORY TWP.– The West Shore Community College Recreation Center will have several interior renovation projects underway this summer. As a result, the locker rooms and pool will be closed from July 4 until the end of August. The Wellness Center, gym, weight room, and racquetball court will remain open with the exception of closing for the annual summer maintenance of those areas…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 24-year-old Rothbury man Tuesday morning for driving while license suspended, second arrest and for an outstanding failure to appear warrant from the Michigan State Police Hart Post. The arrest occurred following a traffic stop at the intersection of Pere Marquette Highway and Conrad Road. Other activity of the…
Celebrating Success in Scottville. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — West Shore Bank announced tonight that it will be expanding services and increasing employees at its Scottville branch. The announcement occurred during the Celebrating Success event in downtown Scottville. West Shore Bank was founded as State Savings Bank of Scottville in the late 1800s. For almost 100 years the bank…
Blessing of the Bugs is Saturday. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. This Saturday, June 7, a unique group of car enthusiasts will gather at Pizza Barn Plus in Scottville where their cars, vans and probably dune buggies, will receive a blessing. It is the second annual Blessing of the Bugs and it is meant for those who have a love of…
Susan Grace Rader, age 69 of Ludington went to be with the Lord on May 29, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. She was born October 11, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of the late Carl and Mildred (Zimmerman) Moberg. Sue attended Mason County Central Schools in Scottville graduating with the class of 1963. She married Daniel R.…
CUSTER TWP. — Mason County sheriff deputies arrested a 37-year-old Custer man Monday morning for domestic violence and tampering with electronic communications. The arrest occurred at 6:02 a.m. in the 900 block of East Decker Road. The man was arrested after he fled the scene of the assault and was found hiding on the property in the woods east of…
The Mason County Parent Coalition has the following free, family events scheduled for the month of June. All events are open to families with children ages 0-12 who reside in Mason County. Saturday, June 21, 3:30- 5 p.m. – Family Fun Day at the Ludington Area Jaycees Mini Golf Course at Stearns Park. Mini golf and snacks provided. Space is…
SCOTTVILLE – Awesome Distraction kicked off the Scottville Clown Band Summer Concert Series last week and the lineup for this year’s Tuesday night concerts looks like another great group of performances. Mason County Press Correspondent Kate Krieger met up with Jeff Voss member of The Loft Session, who will be taking the stage for the first time together as a…
SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Main Street will hold a Celebrating Success event Tuesday afternoon. The event will features door prizes and live music from Cats-N-Jammers in the mall. A ribbon cutting honoring Cole’s Antique Village on North Main Street will be held as well. Most downtown merchants will be offering specials along with door prizes. West Shore Bank will also…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A Scottville resident wants to legally have chickens in her yard rather than continue to violate the city’s ordinance. The resident, at 410 S. Main St., has been raising poultry in her yard for several years and was apparently not aware that Scottville city ordinance requires permission from city commission to raise non-domestic. City…
SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central will not be offering its traditional $10 physicals for athletes this spring for the upcoming 2014-2015 school year. “Unfortunately it has become too big of a liability for the medical community to continue this practice in the school,” Athletic Director Tim Genson said. The school does have an agreement with Dr. Michelle Kuster of All…
LUDINGTON — Lansing resident and Scottville native Jeff Croff will present a one-night performance of “The Four Disgracers” on Saturday, June 14 at Ludington Area Center for the Arts. Croff is a 1988 graduate of Mason County Central High School and received his degree from Michigan State University. He has written, acted and directed for theatre in nearly 50 productions.…
RIVERTON TWP. — A 63-year-old Ludington man was arrested Saturday morning and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after the man crashed his motorcycle near the intersection of Scottville and Washington roads at the Mason-Oceana counties line. The crash occurred because the man apparently failed to negotiate the curves in the road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.…
