Recent death, reported Nov. 4, 2015.

November 4, 2015

Ralph L. Baker, 86, of Ludington passed away Tuesday, November 3 at Oakview Medical Care Facility.  Arrangments Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services-Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville.  List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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5 to compete for Miss Ludington Area title.

November 4, 2015
5 to compete for Miss Ludington Area title.

VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Five women will be competing for the title of 2016 Miss Ludington Area during the annual scholarship pageant on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at West Shore Community College Center Stage Theater. The contestants are from Mason, Manistee and Oceana counties and will be taking the stage to compete in talent, interview, fitness and evening wear for a chance…

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Veterans honored at Optimist luncheon; special program Monday at MCC.

November 4, 2015
Veterans honored at Optimist luncheon; special program Monday at MCC.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Optimist Club honored area veterans today by serving them lunch. The free lunch was attended by over 70 veterans, including nine veterans from World War II. On Monday, Nov. 9, the Mason County Allied Veterans Council and the Mason County Central Middle School student body will hold a Veterans Day program (two…

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Man arrested after throwing marijuana out car window

November 4, 2015
Man arrested after throwing marijuana out car window

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. SHERIDAN TWP. — A 23-year-old Custer man was arrested after he reportedly threw marijuana out the window of his vehicle as a Mason County Sheriff’s deputy was following…

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Car-deer crash causes minor injuries

November 4, 2015
Car-deer crash causes minor injuries

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. RIVERTON TWP. — Minor injuries were reported in a car-deer crash Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 7:44 a.m. at the intersection of Morton and Anthony roads, according the Hart…

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Ludington man sent to prison for meth

November 3, 2015
Ludington man sent to prison for meth

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 33-year-old Ludington man was sentenced concurrently to eight to 20 years in prison and three years and two months to 10 years in prison for two methamphetamine convictions in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 3. Graham Joseph Crawford pleaded guilty, Sept. 22, to operating/maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine and meth possession. In…

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Scottville man sentenced to prison for meth, larceny

November 3, 2015
Scottville man sentenced to prison for meth, larceny

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old Scottville man was sentenced to six and a half to 20 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 3, for convictions of operating a meth lab, larceny in a building and fourth-offense habitual offender. Kenneth James Purple II pleaded guilty, Sept. 22, to the charges, and in exchange for…

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Recent death, reported Nov. 3, 2015.

November 3, 2015

Lorne H. Avery, 84, of Pentwater passed away on November 3, 2015 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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Obituary: LaVerne Root, 80, Ludington.

November 3, 2015
Obituary: LaVerne Root, 80, Ludington.

LaVerne William Root, 80, of Ludington, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at his home, while surrounded by his family. LaVerne, fondly known as Vern to his friends and family, was born on April 3, 1935 in Charlotte, Mich., the son of the late Claud W. and Jessamine B. (Shaffer) Root. Vern graduated valedictorian of his high school in Ingham…

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Ludington woman arrested for cocaine, heroin

November 3, 2015
Ludington woman arrested for cocaine, heroin

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Ludington woman was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on an outstanding controlled substance warrant for cocaine/heroin Monday, Nov. 2, at 8:40  p.m.…

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How to unclog your gutters.

November 3, 2015
How to unclog your gutters.

Good Neighbor Tips. A blog by Erin Doan, Erin Doan State Farm Insurance, Scottville;www.erindoan.com. Cleaning your gutters is an important task to help avoid expensive damage to your home and yard. If ignored, clogged gutters can cause: Detachment: The weight of several seasons’ debris can pull gutters away from your house, which can damage the roof and fascia. Water damage:…

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Recent deaths, reported Nov. 3, 2015.

November 3, 2015

Walter H. Fargo, 86, of Ludington passed away on November 2, 2015 at Tendercare of Ludington. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. LaVerne W. Root, 80, of Ludington passed away on  November 1, 2015 at his home.Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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Scottville Optimists to hold veterans’ lunch.

November 2, 2015

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Optimist Club will host a free veterans’ lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Optimist Center. The club traditionally has held the luncheon the week of Veterans Day. Because the day falls on a Wednesday, the club’s weekly meeting day, it is being held a week early.

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Scottville increases speed limit on First Street.

November 2, 2015

SCOTTVILLE — The speed limit on First Street from Reinberg Avenue west to the city limits will be increased. The city commission passed an amendment to the city’s ordinance tonight to increase the speed from the area east and west from Reinberg Avenue from 25 mph to 35 mph and also increase the speed north from the curve to the…

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Scottville commission to consider downtown sidewalk ordinance.

November 2, 2015

SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Commission will hold a first reading of a proposed amendment to the city’s sidewalk ordinance during its regular meeting tonight at 5:30 p.m. The amendment comes from the city’s planning commission and specifically addresses the Central Business District. The current sidewalk ordinance is a citywide ordinance and does not separate the commercial district, therefore making many…

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Obituary: Deedra Thurow, 72, Scottville.

November 2, 2015

Deedra Lynn (Weinert) Thurow, 72 of Scottville passed away on October 29, 2015 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Deedra was born on February 22, 1943 in Ludington to the late Ralph and Esther (Parker) Weinert. She attended Ludington High School graduating in 1961 and then moving on to Central Michigan University where she received her Master’s Degree. On June 5,…

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Serious-injury crash; man passed out along roadside; suspect asks to be arrested.

November 2, 2015
Serious-injury crash; man passed out along roadside; suspect asks to be arrested.

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. EDEN TWP. — A 19-year-old Fountain man was seriously injured after the vehicle he was operating left the roadway, struck a tree and overturned on Ordway Road south…

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Art center to hold fundraising resale.

November 2, 2015

LUDINGTON — Got too much stuff? If you find that you are wanting to down-size or clean out a closet, consider donating your gently-used smaller items to the Ludington Area Center for the Arts for its upcoming Resale Shoppe. The Arts Center is hosting its Seventh Annual Holiday Craft Show on Saturday, Nov. 28 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  As part…

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