#TheLand #ManisteeCountyAgriculture By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. ONEKAMA TOWNSHIP (Manistee County) — Up on M-22, about between Onekama and Arcadia, is orchard country. Much of the orchards in this area are owned by Westwind Orchards, which is part of the Smeltzer family legacy of farming in these parts. The land this M-22 runs through is some of the best fruit producing…
Firefighter’s house destroyed by fire. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Denny and Lori Vandervest were lying in bed Friday night about 8:30 p.m. when they heard a noise out in their garage. Denny initially thought it was his stepson coming home, he said. A few minutes later, Lori told him she could smell smoke. When he went…
79th District Court sentencings. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court: – Tonya Ann Johnson, 35, 204 Second St., Ludington, pleaded guilty Nov. 1 to third-degree retail fraud and was sentenced to 93 days in jail with credit for 42 days already served. – Jason Matthew Kapala, 28, 108…
Thank you veterans! “It has long been our custom to turn in the autumn of the year in praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God for His many blessings and mercies to us as a nation. “This year we have special and moving cause to be grateful and to rejoice. God has in His good pleasure given us peace. It has…
Circuit court: Meth maker sentenced to 3-20 years; 2 others going to prison. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 51st Circuit Court: – James Anthony Walkley, 27, of 603 E. Melendy St., Apt. 1, Ludington, pleaded guilty Sept. 12 to maintaining a meth lab and possession of methamphetamine. He was sentenced…
Local author to be honored in Kentucky for book on Stearns. #MasonCountyArts Local author and professor Michael Nagle is going to be honored today by the Kentucky Historical Society for his recent book: “Justus S. Stearns: Michigan Pine King and Kentucky Coal Baron, 1845-1933.” “I am honored to receive this award,” Nagle said. Bob Gable, the great grandson of Justus…
Art center receives $17,500 grant. #MasonCountyArts LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Center for the Arts has been awarded a grant of $17,500 from the State of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). The grant was awarded through the MCACA peer review process and was one of 559 applications to compete for MCACA fiscal year 2016 funding. Organizations receiving…
Safe breaking tops 79th District Court arraignments. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felonies – Shanin Nicholas Waite, 24, no address listed, was arrested Nov. 8 by Michigan State Police (MSP) on felony charges of safe breaking, breaking and entering a building with intent, and fourth-offense habitual…
No injuries in 4-vehicle crash. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — No one was injured in a four-vehicle crash on US 10 west of Pere Marquette Highway Thursday, Nov. 10, at 3:11 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday includes: 6:11 p.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Stiles Road north of Decker Road,…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP fromOak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center. Robert James Landis, Sr., 89, of Manistee passed away on Thursday November 10, 2016 at Manistee County Medical Center in Manistee. See full list of 2016 deaths here.
Branch man arrested for first degree criminal sexual conduct with child. #MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews LUDINGTON — A 37-year-old Branch man was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 8, by Mason County sheriff detectives and charged with criminal sexual conduct first degree along with CSC second degree. Glen Arthur Bentley II was arraigned in 79th District Court on the two charges that allege criminal sexual…
Police busy with DWLS arrests, car/deer crashes. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews MASON COUNTY — In the past three days, local police have made four arrests for driving while license suspended (DWLS), three of which were second offenses. Ten car/deer crashes were tallied within two days. The following is recent police activity: Monday, Nov. 7, 2016: Noon, (Michigan State Police), a 30-year-old Fountain…
County has 65% voter turnout; recap of local election results. #MasonCountyElection. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Sixty-five percent of the 22,816 registered voters in Mason County voted in Tuesday’s Presidential Election, 14,948 people. Here are the results of most of the races in Mason County: Note: Percentages are rounded up. Straight party tickets: Republican: 3,970 (59%) Democrat: 2,348 (35%) Libertarian:…
Holman elected Ludington mayor; Henderson wins councilor seat. #MasonCountyElection By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Kaye Holman has been elected the mayor of Ludington, narrowly defeating Cheri Stibitz-Rozell by eight votes (see results below). Holman, 75, will serve as mayor pro-tem/councilor-at-large until Dec. 31 and then will be sworn in as mayor, a position that she will serve until the…
#MasonCountyElection. LUDINGTON — Curt VanderWall is likely to win the 101st Michigan House of Representatives seat. The Republican from Pere Marquette Township is currently leading Democratic opponent Dan Scripps by 53% with 75 percent of precincts reporting. The 101st District covers Mason, Manistee, Benzie, and Leelanau counties. With 24 out of 25 precincts reporting in Mason County, VanderWall has won…
#MasonCountyElection. SCOTTVILLE — Incumbent Connie Duncil is keeping her commissioner-at-large seat in the city of Scottville. Duncil defeated challenger Ed Hahn, 222-177. Sue Petipren defeated Nick Cilman, 127-78, for the Second Ward Commissioner seat. The two will be sworn in during the next city commission meeting, on Monday, Nov. 14 at 5:30 p.m. See results as they happen atwww.Facebook.com/MasonCountyPress or…
#MasonCountyElection LUDINGTON — Incumbent Les Johnson defeated Tom Rotta for the Ludington third ward councilor seat, 493-159. See results as they happen at www.Facebook.com/MasonCountyPress or www.Twitter.com/MasonCoPress
Hamlin man charged with accosting a child for immoral purposes. #MasonCountyPoliceNews #MasonCountyCourtNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A Hamlin Township man has been charged with the felony of accosting children for immoral purpose, habitual offender. Scott Earl Odekirk, 46, 3550 Stearns Dr., was arrested on Nov. 4 by Mason County sheriff deputies and was arraigned in 79th District Court.…
Duo arraigned for drunk driving, drugs, in grocery store parking lot. #MasonCountyPoliceNews LUDINGTON — Bryan Patrick Lund, 30, 68 W. Hoague Road, Grant Township, and Nicole Lynn Kaiser, , 28, 50 Wayne Road, Pentwater, were arraigned Monday, Nov. 7, in 79th District Court after their arrest Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office in the Save-A-Lot parking lot,…
Mason-Lake Conservation District seeks new directors. #MasonCountyNews. SCOTTVILLE — The Mason-Lake Conservation District is seeking candidates to run for its board of directors. The MLCD is considered a local entity of government with the purpose of striving to be the natural resource stewardship hub for residents in Mason and Lake counties. The District works on programs dealing with soil erosion,…
#MasonCountyDeaths. Carole Jan Schierholt, 78, of Branch peacefully passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at Spectrum Health of Ludington, with her family by her side. Carole was born on April 30, 1938 in Pontiac to the late Ernest and Ella (Smith) Engel. She attended Ludington High School and graduated with the class of 1956. She graduated from Ferris State…
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