Person of interest interviewed by police.

August 16, 2016
Person of interest interviewed by police.

#Ludington #MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews LUDINGTON — Adam Clayton Shook, the person of interest in the early morning stabbing of a 26-year-old man came into the Ludington Police Department this morning after he found out that law enforcement was searching for him, according to Police Chief Mark Barnett.   “At this point no information will be released regarding the contents of the…

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Police searching for man following stabbing.

August 16, 2016
Police searching for man following stabbing.

#Ludington #MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Police are searching for a person of interest following the stabbing of a 26-year-old man was stabbed early this morning at a residence in the 700 block of East Danaher Street. Officers from Ludington Police Department and Mason County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 716 E. Danaher Street at 3:59 a.m.…

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Branch Two. Fire Dept. community potluck is Monday.

August 16, 2016
Branch Two. Fire Dept. community potluck is Monday.

#MasonCountyPeople #BranchTownship WALHALLA — The Branch Township Fire Department will hold its annual community potluck on Monday, Aug. 22 at 6 p.m. at the Branch Township Hall, located on First Street between US 10 and Walhalla Road. The event will include free hot dogs and bratwursts, Smokey the Bear and a display of the fire department’s equipment. T-shirts will be…

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Scottville senior center to hold cheesecake bake-off.

August 16, 2016
Scottville senior center to hold cheesecake bake-off.

#MasonCountyPress #Scottville SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Area Senior Center, 140 S. Main St.,  will hold a cheesecake bake-off on Thursday, Aug. 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. There will be first, second and third prizes in both People’s Choice and Judges Choice categories. The first prize recipe will be featured at the North Country Cafe in Scottville for a month.…

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Keeping the Badger safe.

August 15, 2016
Keeping the Badger safe.

#SSBadger #LoveLudington #MasonCountyPeople By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — One of the top priorities for the owners of Lake Michigan Carferry Service is the safety of the passengers who ride the SS Badger. Since 2002, the Badger has provided security with a K-9 dog unit. This year, LMC expanded security with the addition of a second dog and handler. A…

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Custer sex offender allegedly contacts children via Facebook.

August 15, 2016
Custer sex offender allegedly contacts children via Facebook.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A warrant is being requested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for a 34-year-old Custer man for violating the sex offender registration act after he allegedly “contacted minor children using an unregistered Facebook Page,” stated Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Deputies were dispatched Friday, Aug. 12, at 8:50 p.m. to the 3000 block of North…

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Recent births, reported August 15, 2016.

August 15, 2016
Recent births, reported August 15, 2016.

#MasonCountyBirths Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information below.  Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Easton Carter Finholm, the son of Rebekah Malburg of Ludington, was born August 5, 2016. Zayden Allen Christoffersen, the son of Alexandria Christoffersen of Ludington, was born August 10, 2016. Logan David Cory, the son of Denise and…

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Scottville commission to discuss right-of-way tree plantings, light pole painting.

August 15, 2016

#MasonCountyNews #Scottville SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville City Commission meets today at 5:30 p.m. Commissioners are expected to discuss how to address replacing trees that have been removed in the right-of-ways of the southwest quadrant of the city due to the water main replacement project. They will also talk about repainting the black light poles that are in the 100 blocks…

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Badger cancels Wednesday evening crossing due to maintenance.

August 15, 2016
Badger cancels Wednesday evening crossing due to maintenance.

#MasonCountyNews #SSBadger #LoveLudington LUDINGTON — The SS Badger’s Wednesday, Aug. 17 8:30 p.m. crossing from Ludington and its Thursday, Aug. 18 1 a.m. (Central time) crossing from Manitowoc, Wisconsin have been cancelled due to the scheduled preventative maintenance on a piston rod seal. The regular schedule will resume on Thursday, Aug. 18 with the 8:30 a.m. departure from Ludington.

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County Republicans elect delegates.

August 15, 2016

#MasonCountyElection The Mason County Republican Party held its County Convention on August 11 to elect delegates to the Republican State Convention which will be held August 26, 27 .  Since Mason County is part of two U. S. House of Representatives districts, delegates and alternates were selected separately for the districts.  Delegates and alternates selected were: Congressional District 1: Delegates – Kris Struve,…

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Shaken, Not Stirred: I’ll look good today!

August 14, 2016
Shaken, Not Stirred: I’ll look good today!

#ShakenNotStirred. A blog by Jim Bond. Nice looking couple. Early to mid-30s. Couple of children with whom they engaged as they were ordering lunch at the counter of a popular West Michigan resort. I only saw them from behind; I was at a table waiting for my order to be delivered. I like watching people. My eldest sons and I…

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Ludington teen charged with criminal sexual conduct 1st degree in Eaton County.

August 13, 2016
Ludington teen charged with criminal sexual conduct 1st degree in Eaton County.

#MasonCountyNews CHARLOTTE (Eaton County)  – A 15-year-old Ludington boy and a 14-year-old Grand Ledge boy were arraigned Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, with charges criminal sexual conduct first degree. According to the Lansing State Journal, Hunter Chance of Ludington and Brodrick McPhail of Eaton County were each charged with one county of CSC first degree involving a victim under the age…

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Quilting guild donates to Eagle Village.

August 13, 2016
Quilting guild donates to Eagle Village.

#MasonCountyPeople By Becky Alway, staff writer SCOTTVILLE — The Country Quilters guild is donating over 60 quilts to Eagle Village, a residential foster care and rehabilitation facility in Hersey, Oceaola County. Adrianna Mallett of Big Rapids has been the driving force of matching children with quilts for 12.years. She will be at the Scottville United Methodist Church service on Sunday,…

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Life in Circles: Faith

August 13, 2016
Life in Circles: Faith

#MasonCountyPeople #LifeInCircles Life In Circles by Stephanie Wagner. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. Faith.  That feeling that something larger than ourselves will guide us, walk beside us, even carry us through the bumpy journey we call our lives. From a very young age, Leona Ashley has felt called to serve, but she didn’t always know what that service…

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Fair equestrian winners.

August 12, 2016
Fair equestrian winners.

#MasonCountyFair #MasonCounty4H PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The following were the winners of the 2016 Western Michigan Fair equestrian competitions:

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Fair sweepstakes winners.

August 12, 2016
Fair sweepstakes winners.

#WesternMichiganFair #MasonCounty4H PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The following were the winners of the 2016 Western Michigan Fair sweepstakes competitions:  

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Shafer appointed Scottville treasurer.

August 12, 2016
Shafer appointed Scottville treasurer.

#MasonCountyNews #Scottville SCOTTVILLE — Kathy Shafer has been appointed Scottville treasurer. Shafer has served many years as the Riverton Township treasurer and has a lot of experience with taxes, according to City Manager Amy Williams. For the past several years the treasurer position was combined with the city manager position due to budget constraints. The city commission recently requested the…

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Wyoming, Mich. man arrested for heroin possession.

August 12, 2016
Wyoming, Mich. man arrested for heroin possession.

#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 47-year-old Wyoming, Michigan man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post for heroin possession and driving while license suspended (DWLS) Thursday, Aug. 11, at 2:15 p.m. at US 31 and US 10. Other police activity Thursday includes: 6:45 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), larceny of a cell phone from…

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