Road commission asks property owners to inspect mailboxes before winter. #Winter! SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Road Commission is asking property owners to inspect their mailboxes before winter, making sure they are secure in the ground. “A mailbox is the only object allowed by law that homeowners can place in the road right-of-way,” said Wayne Schoonover, manager/director of Mason County Road…
WSCC ranked 3rd among state community colleges by website. #MasonCountyEducation. VICTORY TOWNSHIP – Schools.com announced recently that West Shore Community College has earned a top 10 ranking among Michigan’s community colleges. According to Schools.com, WSCC achieved an overall number three ranking on the best community college in Michigan 2016 list. WSCC was rated second among the top Michigan community colleges for…
The Land: Generational lessons at the Bob Ohse Farm. #TheLand #MasonCounty Agriculture By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Farming is more than just a job and it’s more than just a business. It’s a lifestyle and its tradition. But, there reaches a point when a farmer needs to make a decision on what happens to the farm when he…
Obituary: Myron Delavergne, 81, Ludington. #MasonCountyDeaths Myron Richard (Dick) Delavergne, 81, of Ludington, peacefully passed away on Monday, October 24, 2016 at home. He was born on July 10, 1935 in Ludington, son of the late Myron A. and Louise (Meisenheimer) Delavergne in Hart. He attended Ludington Schools and graduated with the class of 1953. Myron married Cora J. Graham…
Rural Fire Authority voters asked to pass gap millage. #MasonCountyElection By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. An error in the ballot language from the August primary has caused a gap in funding for the Mason County Rural Fire Authority. On Nov. 8, voters are being asked to approve a 1 mill renewal for one year. In 2018, the 1 mill renewal approved…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Suspect arrested after giving deputy fake name. CUSTER — A 20-year-old Ludington man was arrested by a deputy from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Sunday, Oct. 23, at 12:49 a.m. after giving the deputy a fake name during a traffic stop at First and Jefferson streets, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “Upon learning of the suspect’s true identity,…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. Bertha Mae Holt, 94, of Ludington and formally of Scottville, passed away of October 21, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here.
Shaken, Not Stirred: Billy. #ShakenNotStirred. A blog by Jim Bond. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. Billy entered my home in August, 2015. He was the result of some little carnival game at the Western Michigan Fair. I took my young son Nelson. I have always paid for the ‘Day Band’ for my children at carnivals throughout the years,…
Students of Character: Early lessons in giving. #StudentsOfCharacter is brought to you by House of Flavors restaurants of Ludington and Manistee. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A few months before Adison Thorne of Scottville was to celebrate her 6th birthday in September 2015, she brought an idea to her parents, Megan and Mike Thorne. Instead of getting birthday…
Friends of the Sheriff’s Office Fund donates to school cooker. #MasonCountyLawEnforcement. SCOTTVILLE — The Friends of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office charity fund recently donated $2,500 for the fabrication and purchase of an outdoor cooker to be used for fund raising by area schools. The cooker was dedicated Friday night at the Mason County Central vs. Ludington High School varsity…
Recent births, reported Oct. 21, 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. Reese Angeline Lynch, the daughter of Pamela and Larry Lynch of Ludington, was born October 15, 2016. Nathan Luis Romero, the son of Christine and Christopher Romero of Ludington, was born…
Hospital honors volunteers. #MasonCountyNews HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital honored its volunteers Thursday night with a banquet at Lincoln Hills Golf Club.The hospital’s 110 active volunteers gave more than 21,000 hours of service to the hospital and community in the past year. All volunteers were invited to the dinner with special recognition given to volunteers who have…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. Alice M. Saxton, 97, of Ludington passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2016, in Florida. Arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. Bennie Frederick Pfefferle, 73, of Ludington, Michigan, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2016 at home. Arrangements by Oak…
MCC 7th graders learn innovation. #MasonCountyEducation #MasonCountyCentral SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central seventh grade students got some hands-on learning Friday morning. The school partnered with Makers Market of Ludington and Carrom Company to teach the students some skills. There was only a half day of school Friday, because the teachers were holding in-service training in the afternoon. During the…
Obituary: Betty Walden, 84, Scottville. #MasonCountyDeaths. Betty Walden, 84, of Scottville, passed away peacefully; October 17, 2016, happy in the knowledge that she will be with her God and her loved ones, whom she has missed so much. Betty was born on February 11, 1932, in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Hershal and Gladys Anders. She was raised and…
#MasonCountyNews #CourtNews CSC, domestic violence top arraignments. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felony – Armando Ramirez, Jr., 19, 208 E. Melendy St., Ludington, was arrested October 17 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on a felony charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Preliminary hearing: November 2 at 11:15…
#MasonCountyNews #CourtNews 79th District Court sentencings, dismissals. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court: – Julio Rocha, 30, 5742 N. 126th Ave., Hart, pleaded guilty on October 10 to driving while license not valid and was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail for one year, must not operate a vehicle until…
County government phones down. LUDINGTON — The Mason County government telephone system is currently down, which affects the following offices: the Court House, Sheriff’s Office, Animal Control and Scottville Offices . County Clerk Cheryl Kelly said the issue is due to a power failure somewhere affecting all circuits. No estimate of the time service will be restored is available, therefore…
#MasonCountyNews Frontier customers unable to make 911 calls for 90 minutes. MASON COUNTY — Frontier Communications customers were not able to make 911 calls in Mason and Oceana counties for an hour and a half Thursday evening, Oct. 20, according to Mason-Oceana 911 Director Ray Hasil. The cause of the outage and how wide spread it was are unknown. “Customers…
Fugitive apprehended following multi-department search. #MasonCountyCrime #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Police arrested Jessie O’Connor, 35, at 4:45 p.m. Thursday following a search that began at 7 a.m. O’Connor was wanted by Ludington Police Department in connection with two previous domestic violence complaints that occurred in the city of Ludington; he was also wanted as a parole absconder by the Michigan…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews ‘Person of interest’ has long rap sheet, police say. LUDINGTON — Police continue to search for Jessie O’Connor, a “person of interest” in a domestic violence case who has a lengthy criminal history, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. “The Ludington Police Department is looking for information regarding the location of Jessie O’Connor,” Barnett said in a…
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