Meijer employee allegedly stole over $1,100 in merchandise.

January 29, 2016
Meijer employee allegedly stole over $1,100 in merchandise.

AMBER TOWNSHIP — A warrant is being requested for a 23-year-old Ludington man, who is a Meijer store employee, following an investigation by the store’s loss prevention department, alleging he stole over $1,100 worth of merchandise, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case Thursday, Jan. 28 at 3:41 p.m. at the store,…

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Hiring the Millennial generation: Topic of next Scottville Connection program.

January 29, 2016
Hiring the Millennial generation: Topic of next Scottville Connection program.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — As times change, generations also change, which means work practices must also be adjusted. Many employers find hiring the “Millennial” generation a challenge. A millennial, also known as Generation Y, is defined as a person who was born from the early 1980s to the 2000s.. This generation grew up in the digital age and…

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79th District Court arraignments include felony firearms, drug possession, embezzlement.

January 29, 2016
79th District Court arraignments include felony firearms, drug possession, embezzlement.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Richard David Kaczmarek, 40, of 2558 Maple Rd., Manistee, was arrested Jan. 21 by the DNR, Cadillac Field Office, for a felony possession of firearms by a felon and second-offense habitual offender. Preliminary exam: Feb. 3 at 3…

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79th District Court sentencings include assault, domestic violence, trapping out of season.

January 29, 2016
79th District Court sentencings include assault, domestic violence, trapping out of season.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Ariel Samantha Courtland, 24, of 922 E. Tinkham Ave., Ludington, was found guilty Jan. 22 of assault and battery. She was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; 93 days discretionary jail for one year; and $795 in…

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Entries sought for Shamrock Parade.

January 29, 2016

LUDINGTON — Entries are being sought for the Shamrock Parade, part of the downtown Ludington St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. The parade begins at noon on Saturday, March 12. Entrance is free and participants are invited to be a part of this event by entering a creative, outrageous and of course, green themed float. Entrants may be an individual, group, business or organization.…

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Car/deer crashes top police activity.

January 28, 2016
Car/deer crashes top police activity.

The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016: – 4:26 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Lakeshore and Meisenheimer, Summit Township. – 5:01 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, US 31 and Chauvez Road overpass, Pere Marquette Township. – 7:15 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Iris west of PM Hwy., PM Township. – 8:16 a.m., one-vehicle crash, no…

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Suspect in AIDS case remains lodged in jail.

January 28, 2016
Suspect in AIDS case remains lodged in jail.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The White Cloud man who faces a felony for not disclosing he has AIDS to his sex partner remains lodged in the Mason County Jail, said Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. Gerald Anthony Penn, 44, of 777 Cole Creek Lane, faces a felony count of AIDS – sexual penetration with an uninformed partner…

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White Cloud man criminally charged for not disclosing he has AIDS to sex partner.

January 27, 2016
White Cloud man criminally charged for not disclosing he has AIDS to sex partner.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A White Cloud man faces up to four years in prison for allegedly not disclosing to his sexual partner that he has the deadly disease, AIDS. Gerald Anthony Penn, 44, of 777 Cole Creek Lane, was arrested Jan. 16 by the Ludington Police Department for a felony count of AIDS – sexual penetration…

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Sheriff’s K9 unit receives ballistic vest thanks to donation.

January 27, 2016
Sheriff’s K9 unit receives ballistic vest thanks to donation.

LUDINGTON — Cash, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office’s K9 dog, recently received a special gift from a concerned citizen. Thanks to a $1,200 donation from Carol Broderick, Cash now has a ballistic/stab vest and harness, which cost $1,197. Cash is a 4-year-old Dutch Shepard that serves the MCSO in drug detection and tracking. The donation was made in 2015 but…

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Ludington Optimists to host chess tourney.

January 27, 2016
Ludington Optimists to host chess tourney.

LUDINGTON — The Ludington Optimist Club will hold its 61st annual youth chess tournament on Saturday, March 12 beginning at 9 a.m. at Ludington High School cafeteria, 508 N. Washington Ave. The regional tournament is open to all students high school age or younger who play chess. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with play beginning at 10 a.m. The tournament…

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Slick roads cause many crashes; no injuries reported.

January 27, 2016
Slick roads cause many crashes; no injuries reported.

The following is local law enforcement activity Jan. 26, 2016: – 12:20 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Lakeshore Dr. and Abrahamson Rd., Hamlin Township. – 12:50 a.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 31 near Pere Marquette Hwy., PM Township. – 1:09 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), a 25-year-old Sears, Michigan woman was arrested for…

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Ludington man found urinating in public, arrested for disorderly.

January 26, 2016
Ludington man found urinating in public, arrested for disorderly.

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 53-year-old Ludington man Monday on charges of disorderly person. At 2:51 p.m., deputies were called to Jebavy Drive near Hazelwood Road for a report of a man walking in traffic on Jebavy Drive. A deputy located the person who appeared intoxicated and was allegedly urinating in a business…

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Meth possession yields jail sentence.

January 26, 2016
Meth possession yields jail sentence.

LUDINGTON — An 18-year-old Fremont man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court, Jan. 12, to serve seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence for a conviction of methamphetamine possession. Jordan Jacob Stein, of 222 E. Elm St., was found guilty, Oct. 14. Stein was also sentenced to two years probation; driver’s license suspended 60 days/restricted after 30…

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Fire, EMS log, Jan. 25, 2016.

January 26, 2016
Fire, EMS log, Jan. 25, 2016.

The following was activity of Mason County fire and EMS departments for Monday, Jan. 25, 2016: 3:14 a.m.: Life EMS (Life) and Fountain Fire Department: medical call, East Millerton Road, Sherman Township. 7:55 a.m.: Life, Riverton Fire Department: medical call, West Hawley Road, Riverton Township. 9:37 a.m.: Life, Ludington FD: medical call, East Ludington Ave., City of Ludington. 11:41 a.m.:…

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Welcome to the world! Births reported Jan. 25, 2016.

January 25, 2016
Welcome to the world! Births reported Jan. 25, 2016.

Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information about these fine businesses below.  Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Briella Kay Malone, the daughter of Bambi and Bryan Malone of Ludington, was born Jan. 20, 2016. Payton Lucas Christoffersen, the son of Lyana and Steven Christoffersen of Scottville, was born Jan. 21, 2016.…

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Car/coyote crash, stolen iPad among police activity.

January 25, 2016
Car/coyote crash, stolen iPad among police activity.

The following is local law enforcement activity Jan. 22-24, 2016: Friday, Jan. 22, 2016: – 4:45 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Stiles and Fountain, Victory Township. – 5:30 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 10 east of Bean, Custer Township. – 2:30 p.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), a 15-year-old female juvenile was apprehended for…

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Protesters picket bar, claim man with Down syndrome discriminated against; owner says it’s retaliation.

January 23, 2016
Protesters picket bar, claim man with Down syndrome discriminated against; owner says it’s retaliation.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. WALHALLA — A group of protestors picketed outside of Riley’s Rendezvous Grille and Tavern, 6626 E. U.S. 10, Saturday afternoon. The group claimed that business owner John Riley had discriminated against Tyler Janicki, 22, because Tyler has Down syndrome. Riley said the protest was about retaliation stemming from an incident that goes back about five years…

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Snowmobiler injured in National Forest.

January 22, 2016
Snowmobiler injured in National Forest.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  MEADE TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Joliet, Illinois man received a broken leg Friday night when the snowmobile he was driving collided with a tree. The crash occurred sometime between 7 and 8 p.m. on Manistee National Forest Trail 8407, otherwise known as snowmobile trail 614, about 1.5 miles north of Free Soil near the Mason-Lake counties line.…

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