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Man who pushed deputy towards semi truck sentenced to 14-50 years in prison

1 week ago | masoncountypress.com | Allison Scarbrough

By Allison Scarbrough, News EditorSee VIDEO here. LUDINGTON — The 47-year-old Scottville man who nearly pushed a Mason County sheriff’s deputy into a semi truck trying to disarm him was sentenced to 14-50 years in prison in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 17. Joshuea Michael Boger pleaded “no contest” to eight felony counts, March 13. Boger was on felony probation when he committed the crimes, said Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Beth Hand.
Man sentenced to 15-50 years for running over, killing wife with car

1 week ago | masoncountypress.com | Allison Scarbrough

By Allison Scarbrough, News EditorLUDINGTON — Tensions ran high during a sentencing hearing in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 17, for a 60-year-old Grand Rapids man who ran over his wife with a car and killed her in 2023. Mark Lazon Casterman was sentenced to 15 to 50 years in prison Tuesday. Casterman pleaded “no contest,” May 2, 2025 to second-degree murder.
Ludington State Park, Big Sable Point Lighthouse to reopen early

1 week ago | masoncountypress.com | Rob Alway

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-ChiefHAMLIN TOWNSHIP — After being closed since Sept. 3, 2024, the Ludington State Park is reopening on Wednesday, June 25, five days earlier than originally planned. The park has been closed for $2.635 million in renovations paid from federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COVID relief funds provided to the state of Michigan during the pandemic.
Boat Blog: Two vessels visit Manistee for Father’s Day weekend

1 week ago | masoncountypress.com | Rob Alway

Great Lakes Boat Blog is a presentation of Filer Credit Union, with offices in Manistee, Ludington and Bear Lake, www.filercu.com; Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com; and the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. Please be sure to visit our companion site, www.greatlakesboatblog.com for more photographs.
Muskegon has seen great success with cruise ships

2 weeks ago | masoncountypress.com | Rob Alway

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-ChiefMUSKEGON — Cruise ships have been visiting Muskegon, just 60 miles south of Ludington, on a regular basis for the past nine years, thanks to the foresight of the Muskegon County government. The main dock for the three cruise ship lines that visit Muskegon is Heritage Landing, which is owned by the county.
W.L. Mercereau, father of the Ludington car ferry fleet

2 weeks ago | masoncountypress.com | Rob Alway

This Maritime History Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-ChiefThe debut of the Pere Marquette 17 car ferry in 1901 marked a new era for the Ludington car ferries. It was also a testament to the Pere Marquette Railway’s new superintendent of water lines who led the operation for the next three decades.
Dune communities, emergency workers tackle response challenges

2 weeks ago | masoncountypress.com | Allison Scarbrough

By Allison Scarbrough, News EditorBENONA TOWNSHIP, Oceana County — Emergency response leaders, dune community leaders and residents from Oceana and Mason counties met Thursday, June 12, at the Little Sable Point Stone Church to discuss ways to alleviate challenges firefighters and other first responders face when handling an emergency in a Limited Access Dune Community.
Rural Fire Authority’s CPR machines increase chances of survival

2 weeks ago | masoncountypress.com | Rob Alway

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-ChiefRIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Performing CPR on a patient who is experiencing cardiac arrest can be tiresome and inconsistent. To help alleviate this issue, the Mason County Rural Fire Authority found a solution by purchasing three devices, called LUCAS machines, that provide mechanical chest compressions.
The PM 21, 22 capstans

3 weeks ago | masoncountypress.com | Rob Alway

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-ChiefThis Maritime History Blog is a presentation of the Mason County Historical Society’s Port of Ludington Maritime Museum, ludingtonmaritimemuseum.org, located at 217 S. Lakeshore Dr., Ludington. LUDINGTON — Two historic car ferry capstans are on display in the City of Ludington. They belonged to sister car ferries Pere Marquette 21 and Pere Marquette 22, each built in 1924 by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co. of Manitowoc, Wis.
House severely damaged by dune grass fire

3 weeks ago | masoncountypress.com | Rob Alway

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-ChiefSUMMIT TOWNSHIP — Multiple emergency agencies responded to what began as a dune grass fire that turned into a house fire Monday afternoon just north of the Mason-Oceana counties line. Riverton Fire Department was initially called to Montgomery Drive south of the Bass Lake outlet near Lake Michigan at 12:50 p.m. for a reported dune grass fire.