Couple escapes exploding camper. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — An Illinois couple staying on a private campsite barely escaped their camper after it exploded early Wednesday evening, according to Fountain Area Fire Chief Roger Berndt. The camper was one of three campers located on a wooded lot in the 3100 block of North Taylor Road between Sugar…
O’Malley, Wiejaczka win 101st representative nominations. Republican Jack O’Malley of Lake Ann and Democrat Kathy Wiejaczka of Empire will be the candidates for the 101st Michigan House Representatives seat in the November General Election. O’Malley defeated Carolyn Cater of Ludington by a landslide in Tuesday’s primary election for the nomination of the Michigan 101st House of Representatives seat, 12,396 to…
Shoplifting suspect drops wallet, leading police to his identity. #MasonCountyCrime AMBER TOWNSHIP — A warrant is being issued for a 34-year-old Schoolcraft, Michigan man after he allegedly stole $207 worth of merchandise from the Meijer store on West US 10 Tuesday afternoon, Aug 7. “The suspect was approached by loss prevention and fled on foot to a vehicle,” said Mason…
LUDINGTON — Ludington Recreation youth pickleball camp is scheduled for Aug 20-24, 2 to 3:30 p.m. each day. The camp is for grades fourth through sixth at the pickleball courts at the entrance of Oriole Field. Cost is $20for residents of Ludington, Hamlin Township, Pere Marquette Township, or Summit Township. Non residential cost is an additional $35 fee. Camp coaches are pickleball association members. Limit 16…
Primary Election results. #Election2018 The following are results of the Mason County Primary Election: A total of 7,753 ballots were cast out of 22,853 registered voters, or 34%. Of those, 4,824 (62%) voted Republican, 2,783 (36%) voted Democrat, 36 voted Libertarian (.46%), 110 voted nonpartisan (1.42%). Oakview Medical Care Facility millage renewalyes, 5,238 yes (69%) no, 2,274 Senior Citizen millage…
Paying off the grand stand roof. #WesternMIchiganFair. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Members of the Western Michigan Fair Association board and the Mason County Commission gathered Tuesday at the Mason County Fairgrounds grandstands to announce the final payment of the roof replacement project. Kirk Meyers of the fair board said the previous roof was removed about eight…
Man sentenced to prison for cabin break-in spree, boot camp possible. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Sheridan Township man who went on a crime spree with an accomplice last March, breaking into cabins in the Tallman Lake area of Branch Township, was sentenced to three to 15 years in prison for convictions of second-degree home invasion…
Teen sent to jail for counterfeit money scam. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 17-year-old Hamlin Township man was sentenced to serve 40 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a felony conviction of publishing counterfeit money Tuesday, Aug. 7, in 51st Circuit Court. Jarod Tyler Smith, of 4716 N. Beaune Rd., testified at a…
Man sent to jail for 3rd-offense failure to register as sex offender. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 56-year-old homeless man was sentenced to one year in jail for a conviction of third-offense failure to register as a sex offender Tuesday, Aug. 7, in 51st Circuit Court. “I was homeless at the time and then started staying on…
Grand Rapids man sentenced for credit card theft, vehicle break-ins. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 36-year-old Grand Rapids man was sentenced to time served in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 7, for a felony conviction of stealing/retaining a financial transaction device and a misdemeanor of breaking and entering a vehicle to steal property. Kevin Andrew Spoelma, of…
Women arrested for crack, meth and marijuana after ‘acting oddly’ in gas station. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Two Muskegon women, ages 45 and 23, were arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Monday, Aug. 6, at 9:19 a.m. for possession of crack cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana at the Ludington EZ Mart on West US 10 after deputies received a…
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