PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 31-year-old Ludington man on an outstanding warrant for non-sufficient fund check out of Manistee County Tuesday morning. The man was arrested following a traffic stop at Pere Marquette Highway and Conrad Road at 2:50 a.m. Other activity of the sheriff’s office for Tuesday, May 27, 2014 included: 5:40…
LUDINGTON — At its May 15 meeting, the Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted in support of the August 2014 ballot question to dedicate revenues to local units of government in order to provide reimbursement of personal property tax revenues. Legislation to begin phase-out of Michigan’s business personal property tax was recently signed into law…
VICTORY TWP. – West Shore Community College has released its Dean’s List for the 2014 Winter Semester. Full-time students achieving a semester grade point average of 3.75 or above receive high honors and full-time students with a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.749 receive honors. Part-time students are eligible for the Dean’s List when their accumulating grade point averages…
Birth announcements are sponsored by ABC Kidz/Purple Monkey, 123 E. Ludington Ave. Check them out here on Facebook. Welcome to the world! Jimena Aureli Lopez, the daughter of Arely and Jose Lopez of Walkerville, was born May 27, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Jordan Dean McCann, the son of Courtney LaBar and Brandon McCann of Hart, was born May 26, 2014…
LUDINGTON — If you find that you are wanting to down-size or clean out a closet, consider donating your gently-used smaller items to the Ludington Area Center for the Arts to be sold in its resale shop on June 7. The arts center is hosting the third annual Maritime Magic Lighthouse Festival Arts and Crafts Show on Saturday, June 7 from 10…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Schools Board of Education will hold a special meeting Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Among the agenda items is a lease on South Hamlin school, located at the corner of Decker and Lincoln roads. Oaktree Academy, an early child development center, is seeking to lease the site. See related story. Also on the agenda is the…
VICTORY TWP. – Registration for West Shore Community College’s summer and fall semesters is underway for first-time, returning, and guest students and will continue to the first week of each term’s classes. The summer semester runs from June 2 through July 25. The fall semester begins September 3and ends December 19. Students who register early for classes have the best selection of courses,…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers for Gus Busters, court monitor, for the 2014 Gus Macker 3-on-3 Charity Basketball Tournament. The tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 21, 2014 and Sunday, June 22, 2014. The Ludington Gus Macker 3-on-3 Charity Basketball Tournament is considered the premier Gus Macker Tournament in the nation and is…
In an effort to reduce traffic crashes and injuries on U.S.10 between Ludington and Scottville local law enforcement placed extra patrols along that stretch of highway this past weekend. Agencies participating included Michigan State Police, Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Ludington Police Department. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole reported that during a four hour block of high traffic volumes officers…
Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office were kept busy over the weekend with various complaints. However, the sheriff reported that no significant traffic crashes occurred. 05/23 @ 6:00 AM Car/Deer crash, no injuries, Scottville & Beard (Eden Township) 05/23 @ 7:50 AM Car/Deer crash, no injuries, Pere Marquette Hwy & Deren (Summit Township) 05/23 @ 7:52 AM Traffic hazard (vehicle…
The weather and beach report for Mason County is sponsored by Superior Electric of Ludington: 231-845-0126; www.supelectric.com. Tuesday, May 27, 2014. A few showers this morning with isolated thunderstorms developing during the afternoon. High around 65 F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30%. Sunset: 9:18 a.m. Tonight. Isolated thunderstorms early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 5 1…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Jaycees have announced the winner of the 2014 Freedom Festival logo contest. The logo designed by Tim McKinney of Custer was chosen by the Freedom Festival Planning Committee as the winning entry in the 2014 Freedom Festival Logo Contest. McKinney’s logo design will be featured on the Ludington Area Jaycees Freedom Festival T-shirts, as well…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington Boat Club will be holding a Family Fun Fish Fest on Saturday, June 7 from 7 to 11 a.m. on Pere Marquette Lake. It will also hold its third annual Blessing of the Boats at noon that day. The event will include Bass Pro fisherman Chris Kohnke who will provide a special casting clinic for kids.…
Marion Joseph “Tye” Tykoski, age 90 of Manistee, Michigan died at his home on Sunday, May 25, 2014 after a battle with cancer. He was born on November 17, 1923 in Manistee, Michigan, son of the late Nick and Martha (Rozga) Tyczkowski. He was a veteran, serving in the United States Army during World War II, from February 24, 1943…
Today was the third time in 3 weeks that Sarah has been called into the nurse’s office. The nice woman with a kind voice asks where the marks on her arms came from. Sarah pleads to her that mommy and daddy aren’t always mean. They really do love her. However, for some reason, 6-year-old Sarah is told that she will…
HAMLIN TWP. — The Ludington/Mason County Cultural Economic Development Task Force, in partnership with Ludington State Park, will be celebrating the installation of a new addition to the Mason County Sculpture Trail with a sculpture dedication ceremony taking place at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 31 at Ludington State Park. The sculpture, named “Community Cooperative”, celebrates the wildlife and natural…
Doris Jean Cools, 88, of Holt, passed away on Mother’s Day, May 11, 2014. Jean Wigginton was raised in Lincoln Park, Michigan with five brothers and sisters. She graduated from Lincoln Park High School where she’d met the love of her life, Dale Cools. Jean worked as a tutor in the Trenton Schools, and aided countless students to succeed –…
The following speech was read by Ludington resident Lupe Rangel during the Ludington Memorial Day service at Stearns Park this morning. Rangel served 11 years in the Army, mostly in Special Forces. See more of his story here. More photos of today’s service at www.Facebook.com/MasonCountyPress President John F. Kennedy said, “A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces…
Medal of Honor awarded to Seattle soldier for actions during firefight that killed Lancour. By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. On this Memorial Day, the federal holiday set aside to remember those who sacrificed their lives while serving in the Armed Services, we would like to pay tribute to Army Spc. Joseph Lancour. Lancour was the last soldier from Mason County to…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Police are searching for two suspects with outstanding warrants who were seen in downtown Ludington this afternoon. The suspects, Tyler Joel Griffin, 22, and Kayleigh Lynn Clark, 25, both of Ludington, were spotted at 1:40 p.m. by a Ludington police officer walking near House of Flavors Restaurant on Ludington Avenue. After making eye contact…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON —Memorial Day means many things to many people. Officially it’s a federal holiday set aside to remember the men and women who died while serving in the Armed Forces. For Ludington veteran Lupe Rangel remembering those who died is a frequent occurrence. But, those memories escalate on Memorial Day. Lupe will be the keynote speaker…
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