Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant accepting applications. LUDINGTON — Applications are being accepted for the 2018 Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant, which will take place on Friday, August 3 at Waterfront Park in Ludington. Women ages 17 to 24, or a senior in high in school, from Manistee, Mason or Oceana counties are eligible to compete. The application deadline is…
WSCC professor publishes in scientific journal. VICTORY TWP. – West Shore Community College announces the publication of a research study by Associate Professor of Biology Paul Bilinski in the May issue of the scientific journal PLOS Genetics. A member of college’s science department, Bilinski specializes in botany. Bilinski’s article, “Parallel altitudinal clines reveal adaptive evolution of genome size in Zea mays” was…
Man pleads guilty to 3rd-offense failure to register as sex offender. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 56-year-old homeless man pleaded guilty to third-offense failure to register as a sex offender Tuesday, June 19, in 51st Circuit Court. Douglas Andrew Wilson appeared in court with his attorney David Glancy for a final conference hearing. A fourth-offense habitual offender…
Invasive plant species walking tour to be held at Cartier Park. LUDINGTON — Members of the North Country Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area will be holding a walking tour through Cartier Park on Tuesday, June 26, to introduce members of the public to a variety of invasive plant species. The walk is scheduled from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and will begin…
Recent deaths, posted June 19, 2018 #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP: John J. Studnicka, 93, of Ludington, died on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Loraine Emms, 97, of Ludington, died on Monday, June 18, 2018. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133 has sponsored this posting.
Drowning victim’s body recovered from PM Lake. #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — The body of Jay Phillip Cutter, 38, of Manistee County, was recovered from Pere Marquette Lake Monday, June 18, at 8:46 p.m. after drowning Sunday evening, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. Cutter jumped off a boat, attempting to retrieve an inner tube, while boating with two other adults…
Domestic incident escalates into stabbing. #MasonCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 47-year-old Manistee man was arrested for felonious assault after allegedly stabbing a 42-year-old Ludington woman during a domestic violence situation Friday, June 15, shortly before midnight on Nurnberg Road near Trail 5719, said Michigan State Police Trooper Mitchell Stevens. The woman received “non-life-threatening injuries,” Stevens said. She was transported by…
Manistee County man presumably drowns in PM Lake. #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — A 38-year-old Manistee County man presumably drowned in Pere Marquette Lake Sunday evening, June 17, and dive crews continue to search for his body, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. The man, whose name has not yet been released, jumped off a boat, attempting to retrieve an inner…
Macker tournament seeing fewer injuries. LUDINGTON — As another Gus Macker tournament is “in the books” with reflections about a great weekend of 3-on-3 street basketball, the emergency services team at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital is also reflecting on the tournament it has had a medical services presence at for over a quarter century. Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital is the…
Emergency personnel searching for man in PM Lake. LUDINGTON — Emergency marine units are searching for a man who went missing in Pere Marquette Lake earlier this evening. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said the man, in his ‘30s, was on a boat and attempted to catch an innertube on the back of a boat. He has been missing since.…
Civil War reenactment group at White Pine Village. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Battery D Civil War re-enactment group will be setting up camp at Historic White Pine Village and demonstrating Civil War re-enactments of small arms, medical practices at the turn of the century, and of course live canon fire on Saturday, June 23. The battery will be dressed in uniform…
Recent births, reported June 17, 2018. #MasonCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Ella Rose Giorgetti, the daughter of Lauren Ziemba and Jason Giorgetti of Ludington, was born June 12, 2018. Harold William Surplice-Ogan, the son of Loretta and Jason Ogan of Ludington, was born June 15, 2018. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored…
Recent deaths, posted June 17, 2018 #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP: Earl Leon Spalding, 85, of Walhalla, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Arrangements have been entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center of Ludington. Chester Davidson Jr., 80, of Scottville, died Friday, June 15, 2018. Margaret Belle Darknell, 76, of Ludington, died Friday, June…
Obituary: Robert Klein, 80, Free Soil. Ronald F. Klein, 80 of Free Soil passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at his home. Ronald was born on December 18, 1937 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of Clarence O. and Violet (Rieck) Klein and served his country during the Vietnam Conflict. Ron also worked as a conductor for many years for the…
79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted June 15, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Jeffrey Richard Gowell, 57, of 878 Emerson Ave., Muskegon, was found guilty May 30 of second-offense operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to 33 days in jail with credit for 32 days served;…
White Pine Village opens Military Museum. Photos and video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Historic White Pine Village opened its Military Museum today, Tuesday, June 14, 2018. The museum is a tribute to military personnel and includes displays from the Civil War through modern times. Rick Plummer, executive director of Mason County Historical Society, said several…
79th District Court arraignments, posted June 14, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felony – Deshawn Erik Latimer, 31, of 915 E. Maple St., Ludington, was arrested June 8 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for felonies of assault with intent to do great bodily harm and third-offense domestic…
Ludington Fire Dept. breaks ground on new station.#LudingtonNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Fire Department, along with Mayor Kaye Holman, members of City Council, City Manager John Shay, and other members of the community, formally broke ground on the city’s new fire station on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. The $1.2 million station will be located behind Lakeshore…
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