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#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court: -Leila Marie Pamame, 30, Muskegon County Jail, pleaded guilty on August 9 to third-degree retail fraud and was sentenced to 93 days in jail with credit for 70 days already served. -Ledarean Kwame Gilmore, 25, 847 Courtney St. NW, Grand Rapids, pleaded…
#MasonCountyEvents #OccupyJamesStreet LUDINGTON — The South James Street Motor Show will be held on Saturday, August 27 from noon to 4 p.m. All years, makes and models of vehicles are welcome and entry is free. Each entry will receive a complimentary 8×10 photograph of their vehicle from Creative Studio. Best in show trophies and prizes will be awarded in each…
#MasonCountyArts SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Family Events will host the Mason County Art Show from Sept. 12 through 13 with art being displayed at various Scottville businesses. The event is open to any Mason County resident of any age with any type of medium. The public will vote on the winning categories beginning Monday, Sept. 12 until 5 p.m., Friday,…
#CommunityFoundationForMasonCounty PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Community Foundation for Mason County will hold an informational grant seeker workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. at the Ludington and Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce, 5300 W. U.S. 10. The workshop will share information about the Foundation’s funding priorities and grant reporting.The fall grant deadline is September 15 for letters of…
#WestShoreBank FRANKFORT — West Shore Bank has completed its acquisition of West Michigan Bank and Trust, based in Frankfort. The process began in April of this year. “We look forward to welcoming West Michigan Bank & Trust customers and employees to the West Shore Bank family,” said Raymond A. Biggs, president & CEO of West Shore Bank. “This addition brings…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. Melvin Simpson, 59, of Ludington died on August 17, 2016 at Tendercare of Ludington. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here.
#Ludington #MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews LUDINGTON — Adam Clayton Shook, the “person of interest” in the early Tuesday morning stabbing of a 26-year-old man has been released following an interview with the Ludington Police Department, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. Shook remains a “person of interest” at this point, Barnett said, and the investigation is ongoing. Barnett could not comment…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post are investigating a larceny of a portable radio reported Monday, Aug. 15, at 8:40 p.m. in the 100 block of South Jackson Road. Police activity Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 includes: 2 p.m., (MSP), domestic assault, under investigation, 100 block of Stephen Ave., Branch Township. 2:25 p.m.,…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 24-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to one year in jail Tuesday, Aug. 16, for convictions of first-degree retail fraud and stealing a financial transaction device, or ATM card. Robert William Wicks, of 508 E. Danaher St., was also ordered by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to two years probation and must pay…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 25-year-old Ludington man faces four years in prison after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 16, to third-degree home invasion, second-offense aggravated domestic assault, aggravated assault and fourth-offense habitual offender. Mykel Dalton Horsley, of 711 E. Loomis St., initially faced one count of first-degree home invasion stemming from the…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — Two 16-year-old Georgia boys, who were prosecuted as adults due to the seriousness of their crimes, were sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 16, to one year in jail for third-degree home invasion and receiving and concealing stolen firearms. Carlos Jesus Gomez, of 6454 Sage St., Doraville, Georgia, and Miguel Andres…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews LUDINGTON — A 24-year-old Sheridan Township man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 16, to serve 90 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for convictions of larceny in a building and sale of a financial transaction device. Clayton Charles Machiela, of 5824 N. Larson Rd., was also ordered to serve 18 months probation…
#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…
#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.…
#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…
#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.…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#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.
