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MANISTEE — Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Manistee is inviting the community to a candlelight vigil on Thursday, June 16 at 7 p.m. to honor the victims of last Sunday’s massacre in Orlando. The event is being co-hosted by Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and PFLAG Manistee, the latter an education and support group for parents and friends of homosexual, bisexual…
Dear Editor, My husband, son and myself are in Florida on vacation as I write this. The morning after we arrived, we awoke to the tragic news of the mass shooting that took place 20 miles from where we are staying. The coverage of the event has been on about every TV channel. Last night they held a vigil with…
LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank recently donated $1,000 towards the Ludington Youth Sailing School, a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching children how to sail. This is the second of three year’s worth of $1,000 donations committed by West Shore Bank. “We are grateful for businesses like West Shore Bank that make this school possible,” said Gary Ferguson of LYSS. “We…
SCOTTVILLE — Cheryl Wolfram will be the featured performer at the Scottville Clown Band Shell Tuesday night. The Road Less Traveled was originally scheduled but the band has since dissolved. Wolfram first picked up the guitar in the third grade, and by the eighth grade chose the 12 string guitar as her instrument of choice. During her blues rock years,…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department was dispatched to a suspicious fire of a sawdust pile on the east side of the high school complex near the wood shop Saturday, June 11, at 9:07 p.m. The fire was extinguished by custodial staff, said Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. Other LPD activity over the weekend includes: Friday, June 10, 2016: –…
Paul Bromley, 65, of Ludington passed away on June 11, 2016 at Spectrum Health-Ludington Hospital. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here.
Shaken, not Stirred, a blog by Jim Bond. Just four guys. Friends, evidenced by their easy banter and camaraderie. Just four friends enjoying an afternoon on the golf course. Having lunch. A couple of cocktails: “Another round of Kevin Nealons”. “Make mine an Arnold Palmer”, Arnie says. Just four friends in this TV commercial, having a wonderful afternoon because of…
Editorial by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Have you ever had one of those times when you know you are amongst greatness? For me, today was one of those days. I spent the entire day in Ludington photographing and videoing the attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest frozen dessert (or ice cream dessert). I have been covering this story…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Thousands of people came to town Saturday to help with put Ludington in the Guinness Book of World Records for home of the longest frozen dessert (or ice cream dessert) in the world. Technically, the record will be held by the House of Flavors Restaurant, if passes the requirements set by Guinness World…
LUDINGTON — Today is the day to show the love. It’s a Love Ludington weekend and the highlight is the Guinness Record for the World’s Longest Frozen Dessert. Barry Neal, owner of House of Flavors Restaurant, talks in this MCP Video Short about what’s going on. MCP will be covering the event, which will include a live Facebook feed here.…
Life In Circles by Stephanie Wagner. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. What do you think of when you remember the year you turned 11? For me, it was the last summer of the freedom of childhood before the fog of teen angst crept in. Long bike rides with lake damp hair, endless ice cream, pigtails, and skinned knees.…
Ray Thomas Kelly Jr., 40, of Baldwin passed away on June 10 , 2016 at Grand Oaks Nursing Center in Baldwin. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here.
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — As part of “Love Ludington” weekend, Historic White Pine Village will be celebrating Mason County Day on Saturday, June 11. This year marks the 40th season that the village has been open to the public, and it will be decked out in red, white, and blue. Patriotic decorations and flowers will greet visitors, and even the Village…
The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON – The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felonies – Eric William Immer, 18, 2291 E. Verne Rd., Burt, Michigan, was arrested May 20 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO)…
The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON – The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Lisa Mae Gardenhire, 29, 7171 Stohlberg Rd., Sheridan Township, pleaded guilty on May 31 to a charge of disorderly person – jostling…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Burke Larsen woke up this morning, made himself a cup of coffee and looked out over his farm, as he does most mornings. He noticed a small puff of smoke, or dew, coming from the eaves of one of his barns. “I looked out and it just didn’t look right,” he said. “I…
AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 24-year-old Fountain woman was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office for possession of marijuana following a traffic stop Thursday at 8:53 a.m. on US 10-31 near Stiles Road. Other activity of local law enforcement for Thursday, June 9, 2016 included: – 12:30 p.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), two-car property damage crash, US 10 and Nelson…
LUDINGTON — The Letha Fulton School of Dance holds its spring recital on Saturday, June 11 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. and again on Sunday, June 12 at 2 p.m. at L.F. Peterson Auditorium. Letha talks about this year’s concert and also about her career as a dance instructor, coach and mentor in this MCP Video Short.
Alice Schwass, 87 of Scottville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday June 7, 2016 at her home, from complications related to her illness, Myasthenia Gravis. She had required in home care this past year, and in the end also hospice care. The family deeply appreciates the care provided by Shepard’s Staff & Harbor Hospice. Alice was…
SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Board of Education is expected to renew the contracts for its building principals and its business manager/transportation director when it meets Monday at Victory Early Childhood Development Center on North Stiles Road. Superintendent Jeff Mount is recommending the board renew the contracts of Brad Jacobs, high school principal/secondary supervising administrator; Jeff Tuka, middle school…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s deputies on an outstanding failure to appear warrant issued in Muskegon County following a 911 call reporting a disturbance in a parking lot Wednesday, June 8, at 11:39 p.m. at US 10 and Meyers Road. Other recent police activity includes: Tuesday, June 7, 2016: – 11:15…
