Oriole News: PM Early Childhood Center adopts new curriculum By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Ludington Area School District’s Pere Marquette Early Childhood Center adopted a new curriculum, Connect 4 Learning, this year for its 4-year-old programs. Along with other area early childhood centers, PMECC received a grant for its Great Start Readiness Program from the West Shore Educational Service…
Snow showers early tonight. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Scattered snow showers early Sunday evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low temperature of 31 degrees. Monday, Jan. 27, 2020 Cloudy. High 35; low 28 Precipitation: 20% day; 20% evening. Wind: N 7 mph day; N 4 mph evening. Humidity: 89% day; 89% evening. Sunrise: 8:08 a.m.; sunset: 5:48 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.…
Fire damages Filer Street house. #LudingtonNews LUDINGTON — Fire damaged a house at 807 E. Filer St. Saturday morning. Ludington Fire Department Chief Jerry Funk said nobody was home at the time of the fire. A dog was in the house, and firefighters were able to get it out. It sustained some smoke inhalation and was transported to a veterinarian.…
The Makers: Empowering others through woodturning. The Makers Series is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union. #TheMakers By Katie Provenzano, MCP correspondant CUSTER TOWNSHIP — For Norman Letsinger, woodturning has been a lifelong hobby. He never sells his finished pieces but instead gives them away as gifts to loved ones or donations to charity organizations. During a mission trip to Haiti, Norman wanted…
Scottville Clown Band donates archives to historical society. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Scottville Clown Band donated its historical archives to the Mason County Historical Society today, Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. The band’s collection of photographs, newspaper articles, and artifacts go back to its beginnings in 1903. The major portion of the collection is a series of bound albums that…
Police news. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020: – 8:26 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, no injury, Interlochen Road west of Benson Road, Sheridan Township. – 12:41 p.m., (MCSO), a 27-year-old…
Obituary: Larry Ray James, 61, Ludington. Larry Ray James, 61, of Ludington passed away surrounded by his loving family, Wednesday, January 22, 2020. Larry was born February 4, 1958 in Ludington to Edward and Doris (Warner) James. He graduated from Ludington High School in 1976. Larry married his high school sweetheart, Rene Moore, on June 3, 1978. Larry worked for…
Obituary: Sherry M. Huggard, 61, of Ludington. Sherry M. Huggard, 61, of Ludington passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 21, 2020. Sherry fought a seven year battle with cancer. She refused to let it take her, and it didn’t! She was born July 8, 1958 in Greenville to John and Jean (Gilland) Huggard. Sherry graduated from Mason County Central and worked…
The Scoop: Brrrewfest benefits Friends of Ludington State Park HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Today on MCP’s The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins speaks with Bob Sasin, president of Friends of the Ludington State Park, which is the major benefactor of this Saturday’s sixth annual Brrrewfest held at Rotary Park in Ludington. (see related story here). Friends of the Ludington State help fund many…
Outdoor report: Stopping by the woods on a snowy afternoon. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. PENTWATER TOWNSHIP, Oceana Co. — When you embark upon the Pentwater Pathways, you feel as if you stepped into the famous Robert Frost poem, “Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening.” The pathways consist of 7.2 different trail miles that form four loops. If you ski…
Full Court Press: MCE boys basketball coach Mark Forner. CUSTER — Today on MCP’s Full Court Press, Marla Zatarga speaks with Mason County Eastern Varsity Boys Basketball Coach Mark Forner about recent games. Forner, who is also MCE principal and athletic director, speaks about some of the other sports happening at MCE this winter as well. #FullCourtPress is a presentation…
Winter majesty PERE MARQUETE TOWNSHIP — Photographer Rachel Gaudette, owner of Rachel M Photography, shot this picture this morning, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020, at the Pere Marquette River Flats along Pere Marquette Highway. “This was my best wildlife shot I’ve ever captured,” Gaudette said. The image was made at 8:54 a.m. with a Nikon D810 camera with a 60-600…
Nurse practitioner Bethany Hartrum joins Internal Medicine Clinic LUDINGTON – Bethany Hartrum has joined Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital’s Internal Medicine clinic, located at 7 Atkinson Drive, Suite 111 in the Medical Office Building of the hospital. Hartrum is a certified nurse practitioner who has formerly worked in Ludington, Pentwater and more recently in Hart as an employed team member of Spectrum…
Rhythm & Dunes series to feature beach party, ‘80s retro night. LUDINGTON — As the snow is coming down today, West Shore Bank has announced its lineup for Rhythm and Dunes, its popular free summer concert series. The shows will take place July 25 and Aug. 1 at Waterfront Park beginning at 6 p.m. One of the most popular beach…
O’Malley supports broadband legislation. LANSING — State Rep. Jack O’Malley (R, Lake Ann) this week supported a pair of proposals working to expand effective broadband services to more areas across Benzie, Leelanau, Manistee and Mason counties. House Bill 4266, proposed by state Rep. Triston Cole of Mancelona, codifies legal protections for state electric cooperatives to build and expand broadband networks…
Obituary: Delores Jean (Bradshaw) Schmidt, 87, Ludington. Delores “Dee” Schmidt, 87, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Ludington Woods Living Center in Ludington. Dee was born on January 30, 1932, the oldest daughter of H. Alvin and B. Lucille (Crotser) Bradshaw in Ludington. She attended Marchido School in Pere…
MCC parent-teacher conferences scheduled. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central has announced its winter parent-teacher conference schedule: High School: Monday, Jan. 27, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Middle School: Thursday, Jan. 30, 4 to 7 p.m. Upper Elementary: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Thursday, Feb. 13, 4 to 7 p.m. Scottville Elementary: Tuesday, March 10, 4 to 7 p.m.; Thursday,…
Rain and snow possible Friday morning. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Variable clouds with snow showers tonight. Low temperature of 31 degrees. Friday, Jan. 24, 2020 Rain and snow in the morning will become rain and snow showers in the afternoon. High 37; low 33 Precipitation: 80% day; 90% evening. Wind: E 8 mph day; ENE 7 mph evening. Humidity:…
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