By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. PENTWATER TWP. — A home that had been built just two years ago at 6909 Hilltop Court in the Madison Ridge Subdivision received extensive interior damage due to a fire Wednesday night, March 25. No one was injured in the blaze. Pentwater and Hart fire departments were dispatched to the scene at about 10:30 p.m., and…
LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank’s 2015 Rhythm and Dunes series will include tribute to The Beatles and The Eagles. The Long Run — Experience the Eagles will perform on Saturday, July 25 and Britain’s Finest, The Complete Beatles Experience, will perform on Saturday, Aug. 1 at Waterfront Park in Ludington. Both shows are free at will begin at 7 p.m.…
The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A 33-year-old Ludington man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Tuesday, March 24, at 1:14 a.m. following a traffic stop at Pere Marquette Highway and Hesslund on two…
SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Commissioner Bonnie Pfefferle, 58, passed away Tuesday, March 24, after a long fight with cancer. Pfefferle was a strong supporter of Scottville and a fan of Notre Dame University. “She is irreplaceable,” City Manager Amy Williams said. “Bonnie was the type of person who would volunteer no matter what. When she got cancer, six or seven…
VICTORY TWP. — West Shore Community College students observed Arts Advocacy Day Tuesday by creating art collaboratively on a stretched canvas. The canvas will be on display somewhere on campus in the very near future. The event was sponsored by the WSCC Student Senate. Photos submitted by Aubrey Healy.
The weather report is sponsored by Cottage Renovators, 231-425-6597, www.cottagerenovators.com. There is a chance of freezing rain overnight, mainly after 4 a.m. Low around 31. Southeast wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Wednesday, March 25, 2015: Rain, mainly before 2 p.m. High near 42.…
Rev. William Collins, 79 of Ludington, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 24 in Ocala, Florida. Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. List of 2015 deaths on record.
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. BRANCH TWP. — Two structures and several other items were destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon at 8349 E. Decker Rd. Property owner Carl Klepser said he was burning papers in a burning barrel and thought the fire was extinguished. He went inside his home and then heard a popping noise. When he came out, he discovered…
LUDINGTON — Jason Neil MacDonald, 34, of 231 1/2 Second Ave., Manistee, was arrested by Ludington Police Department March 21 in connection to a breaking and entering that occurred last year at Max’s Small Engine Repair. MacDonald had been extradited from Hillsdale County where he had been jailed for offenses not related to the Mason County charges. He has been…
LUDINGTON — A Ludington man was found not guilty of criminal sexual conduct during a two-day trial in 51st Circuit Court this week. Ricardo Reyes, 50, of 5740 W. Barton Rd., Pere Maquette Twp., was arrested Oct. 3 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office for a high court misdemeanor of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. Fourth degree CSC alleges sexual contact, typically…
Mason County Press is provided free to its readers through the generous support of advertisers. Today, we feature one of those advertisers, Safe Harbor Credit Union, in The Business Report. LUDINGTON — What started out as a financial service for employees of the Ludington Dow Chemical Plant has turned into a credit union that services over 270 employer or community groups.…
LUDINGTON — Two-time U.S. Olympic silver medalist Gigi Marvin will be speaking the weekend of April 11 and 12. She is being sponsored by the Mason County Sports Hall of Fame. Marvin will be the focus of three presentations over the weekend of April 11 and 12. Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital is hosting a coaches’ breakfast for the first 50…
The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. Recent local law enforcement activity includes: Saturday, March 21, 2015: – 2:34 a.m., (MSP), assault, PM Hwy. and US-10. – noon, (MSP), a 23-year-old Ludington man was arrested for retail fraud (shoplifting) in the 4000…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Jaycees service club is attempting to seek a $45,000 recreation passport grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and a $10,000 grant from the Mason County Community Foundation for renovations at the mini golf course located at Stearns Park. The City of Ludington voted Monday at its regular meeting to…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A Pere Marquette Township resident expressed her concerns about the condition of the Ludington skate plaza at Stearns Park during Monday night’s city council meeting. Jennifer Strahan spoke during public comment of the council’s regular meeting. Stahan thanked the city, volunteers and donors who created the skate park in 2008. She said her children,…
LUDINGTON — A proposed amendment to the city code would require homebuyers to pay 50% of the cost of installing a new sidewalk, where non exists, when they buy a home. If the ordinance is passed at the next city council meeting, homebuyers would also be required to pay 50% of the cost of replacing sidewalks that are in need…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Users of the City of Ludington municipal water system will be paying more beginning May 1. During its regular meeting Monday night, Ludington city council voted to increase the rates. “As you know, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) is requiring the city to complete significant upgrades to the water treatment plant and…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington Lakestride events will be held June 12 and 13. The events will include registration at Stearns Park on Friday, June 12, which includes a spaghetti dinner, which will be a fundraiser for Meals on Wheels. There will also be a 1 mile fun run Friday night that will start and finish near the beach, with the…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is planning to hold three bonfires at Stearns Park beach this summer. A bonfire on the beach was held in early July 2014 as part of the Harbor Festival. “Because the bonfire was one of the successful components of Harbor Festival, the CVB would like to take that component and replicate…
PENTWATER — Rand Gee, Pentwater Service Club program chair, has lined up some interesting speakers for April. – April 2, monthly business meeting, at the Pentwater Friendship Center. April 9-30 meetings will take place at Pentwater Public School. – April 9, Roger Safford of the Michigan Department of Transportation, will discuss Proposal 1 to fund road repairs, which will be…
VICTORY TWP. — West Shore Community College’s presidential search committee has narrowed its search from 60 to 11 candidates. The committee will Skype interview the 11 semi-finalists in an open meeting on Wed., April 8, andThurs, April 9, Hawley said. The names of the semi-finalists will be announced on Mon., March 23, after they have all been notified. Following the…
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