By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TWP. — The West Shore Community College Board of Trustees issued a statement in response to Wednesday night’s arrest of college President Chuck Dillon. Dillon was arrested by Manistee Police Department and charged with operating a vehicle while under the influence of liquor. “The Board of Trustees of West Shore Community College was notified this…
LUDINGTON — A source from local law enforcement has informed MCP that postings have been made on local social media pages about the possibility of a rave party occurring in Mason County similar to the one that was held in southern Mecosta County last weekend. More than 2,000 people showed up for the Mecosta County rave which resulted in at…
MANISTEE — Charles Dillon, president of West Shore Community College, was arrested by Manistee Police Dept. for drunk driving Wednesday night. According to Dave Bachman, director of public safety, Dillon was stopped by MPD about 9 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot of Olsen Grocery store. Officers were responding to reports of a drunk driver called into 911. Dillon was…
Mason County Press offers two options for employers looking for talented employees to advertise their job listings. Jobs can be listed in our MCP Classifieds and also, we now feature a dedicated display advertising space on the right side of our page. Contact Justin Ray, senior sales and marketing representative, for more information: justin@masoncountypress.com, 206-883-7067.
For the Love of Fishing is written by Sean McDonald and brought to you by Dreamweaver Lures, www.dreamweaverlures.com. Lake Michigan has been cold for the last week in our area, in fact for the whole summer. We have been dealing with conditions that are not our normal August. If things were normal we would have about 70 degree water on…
Center is employee funded. LUDINGTON — A new two-suite endoscopy facility, funded primarily by employee contributions, opens this week in the Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital surgery department. A recognition celebration for the employee donors is scheduled for Wednesday, August 13. Completion of the new facility is the final project in the expansion and renovation plans, titled “Building Exceptional Health Care,” launched…
The weather is brought to you by Urka Auto Center, 3736 W. U.S. 10, Ludington, www.urkaautos.com. Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014: Sunny skies. High near 80F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Thursday night: A few clouds from time to time with a low of 57F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Sunrise: 6:41 a.m. Sunset: 9:02 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8,…
The Sheriff’s Report is brought to you by Carter Lumber, 2323 U.S. 10-31, Ludington, 231-757-9000;www.carterlumber.com. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A 65-year-old Standish man was arrested Tuesday afternoon at the Mason County Fairgrounds. The man had an outstanding warrant from Manistee Police Department for simple assault. No other information was available. Other activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday,…
MCP’s coverage of the 78th Western Michigan Fair is brought to you through the generous support of FloraCraft of Ludington, www.FloraCraft.com and Squires Family Chiropractic, 414 E. U.S. 10, Scottville; 231-757-3356; www.squireschiropractic.com The fair continues through Saturday, Aug. 9 at the Mason County Fairgrounds on U.S. 10 east of Ludington.
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 59-year-old Ludington was injured Wednesday afternoon after the motorized scooter he was driving was struck by an SUV at the corner of Ludington Avenue and Delia Street. The crash occurred around 1:45 p.m. when a Chevrolet Trailblazer, driven by a 65-year-old Ludington man, was traveling west on Ludington Avenue and was attempting to…
MCP’s coverage of the 78th Western Michigan Fair is brought to you through the generous support of FloraCraft of Ludington, www.FloraCraft.com and Squires Family Chiropractic, 414 E. U.S. 10, Scottville; 231-757-3356; www.squireschiropractic.com The fair continues through Saturday, Aug. 9 at the Mason County Fairgrounds on U.S. 10 east of Ludington.
MCP’s coverage of the 78th Western Michigan Fair is brought to you through the generous support of FloraCraft of Ludington, www.FloraCraft.com and Squires Family Chiropractic, 414 E. U.S. 10, Scottville; 231-757-3356; www.squireschiropractic.com The fair continues through Saturday, Aug. 9 at the Mason County Fairgrounds on U.S. 10 east of Ludington.
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. The 51st Circuit Court Judge race will come down to the current Mason County prosecutor and the former Mason County prosecutor. Paul Spaniola and Susan Sniegowski will face off in the November general election. With all of Mason County’s 25 precincts reporting and 16 out of 19 of Lake County precincts reporting, Mason County Press has…
The Mason-Oceana 911 millage request passed in both Mason and Oceana counties. The .14 mill request passed 4,146-1,108 in Mason County and 2,656-1,187 in Oceana County. “I’m very pleased”, said Mason-Oceana 911 Director Ray Hasil. “This has been a difficult journey for the employees and 911 Board that started almost one year ago”. The new millage request will help fund…
The Scottville Area Senior Center is offering a day of art, nature and history on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The day will include a visit to Shagway Arts Barn and Nature Trails near Hamlin Lake and also a trip to the Ludington State Park for a walk and history lesson around the Sauble River. The Ludington State Park was once a…
Here are the election results for Mason County, with the exception of the multi-county issues: A total of 5,373 ballots were cast out of 22,538 registered voters, accounting for 24 percent of the electorate. County Commission District 1: Wally Taranko, 319; Susan Boes, 257. County Commission District 5: Steven Hull, 394; Mary Nichols, 303. Pere Marquette Township Supervisor: Paul Keson,…
MCP’s coverage of the 78th Western Michigan Fair is brought to you through the generous support of FloraCraft of Ludington, www.FloraCraft.com and Squires Family Chiropractic, 414 E. U.S. 10, Scottville; 231-757-3356; www.squireschiropractic.com PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The 2014 Western Michigan Fair got underway Tuesday with crowds of people packing the Mason County Fairgrounds Tuesday night. The day was dollar day with the first…
Birth announcements are sponsored by ABC Kidz/Purple Monkey, 123 E. Ludington Ave. Check them out here on Facebook. Welcome to the world! Mikel Anthony McClure, the son of Kera McClure of Ludington, was born July 28, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Easton Thomas Paniucki, the son of Collette Rodriguez and Thomas Paniucki Jr. of Ludington, was born July 29,…
Melissa Sue Fralic, aged 33 of Hart, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 2, 2014 with her loving family by her side. Melissa was born on March 10, 1981 in Manistee, the daughter of Melvin and Linda (Wresinski) Kruse, and graduated from Manistee High School with the class of 1999. She attended Central Michigan University, earning…
GRANT TWP. — The driver of a pickup truck was trapped inside his vehicle after the vehicle rolled to its side on Nurnberg Road. The crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The red Toyota Tacoma was traveling east on the gravel road when it apparently left the road, crashed into numerous trees and then landed on its side. The male…
MCP’s coverage of the 78th Western Michigan Fair is brought to you through the generous support of FloraCraft of Ludington, www.FloraCraft.com and Squires Family Chiropractic, 414 E. U.S. 10, Scottville; 231-757-3356; www.squireschiropractic.com The fair opened today and continues through Saturday, Aug. 9 at the Mason County Fairgrounds on U.S. 10 east of Ludington.
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