By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The investigation of a series alleged arsons at Reinberg Rooms Apartments, 103 N. Reinberg Ave., has been turned over to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Scottville Police Chief Don Riley said the suspect in the case is also being investigated in several suspected arsons that took place in Oceana County. The…
LUDINGTON — The Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association is looking for volunteers to staff the Ludington North Breakwater Lighthouse. The lighthouse will be open for tours from the end of May through Labor Day. Responsibilities include handling money from tours and the gift shop sales, share historical information with visitors, keep the lighthouse clean, welcome visitors as they climb to…
BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 36-year-old Newaygo woman was arrested after she allegedly gave a false name to a Mason County Sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop Wednesday, March 9 at 10:37 p.m. on Benson Road, north of US 10. Unfortunately for the suspect, the name she provided to the deputy was the name of a suspended and wanted person, according…
SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Downtown Development Authority will hold a Community Visioning Session on Tuesday, march 15, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Scottville Area Senior Center, 140 S. Main St. This is a follow-up to the session that was held in the fall of 2015. The DDA is seeking input with a goal of working towards branding and marketing…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — A recent proposal by the West Shore Educational Service District (WSESD) board of education to consolidate Career Technical Education (CTE) classes to West Shore Community College’s (WSCC) campus in Mason County has caused some Oceana County superintendents questioning the changes. The two programs that are expected to be moved next…
Richard LeRoy Lemire, 75, of Scottville passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Mercy Health Partners in Muskegon. Richard was born on January 10, 1941 in Ludington, the son of Roy and Blanche (French) Lemire and grew up in the Mason County area with his four sisters and two brothers. On March 3, 1962 he married Ella Louise…
LUDINGTON — The Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Home Health Care department has earned a 5-star rating for patient experience, the highest possible, on the U. S. Government’s Home Health Compare web site. The exceptional rating resulted from the response of area at-home patients to the care they received from the home health care staff, measured in independent surveys conducted by…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP — National Pi Day is Monday, March 14, 2016. Pi Day is traditionally celebrated on March 14 (3/14) because Pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, is approximately 3.1416. This year is particularly special because 3/14/16 includes the first five of Pi’s numerals. In honor of the occasion and as part of its…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Community College Student Senate, the Academic Projects Team and Haven are sponsoring an historical lecture and a screening of the film “The Imitation Game.” The film will be shown on Wed., March 16, at 2 p.m. and on Mon., March 21, at 7 p.m., the College will welcome Dr. Colin R. Johnson who will present…
Milan Spencer (Bud) Reed, 91, of Ludington died peacefully Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, surrounded by his devoted wife of 70 years Dorothy Jean and his family. Bud and Dottie lived those 70 years together like two inseparable swans. Though Bud’s health had deteriorated the past three years, he counted his blessings every day, especially the…
Richard Lemire, 75, of Scottville died Tuesday, March 8. Arrangements are pending at Wyman & Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. See MCP death notice archives here.
The following is recent local law enforcement activity Tuesday, March 8, 2016: – 2:22 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 37-year-old Ludington man was arrested for operating under the influence of drugs following a traffic stop, Pere Marquette Hwy. and Conrad Road., PM Township. – 2:08 p.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Stiles and Manales roads, Victory Township. – 2:30…
CALEDONIA — Area 24 Basketball sent 2 teams to district play in Caledonia on March 5, 2016. Both teams played two games apiece in their respective divisions. Area 24 Red Devils played in Division 6 and the Area 24 Tornados played in Division 8. Both teams won their first games. Area 24 Red Devils lost their second game in overtime by 2…
By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old Ludington man convicted of tether tampering in Mason County is awaiting extradition to New Mexico to face penalties for violating his parole. Eric Zelek Hoggs, of 724 E. Filer St., was ordered by 51st Circuit Court Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to serve 180 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail…
C Notes: by George C. Wilson. AUBURN HILLS — The Michigan High School Athletic Association conducts the largest high school individual state wrestling tournament in the nation every year. For over a decade the MHSAA has taken over the venerable Palace of Auburn Hills, home of the NBA Detroit Pistons, to put on a spectacle unrivaled by any other state athletic…
By George C. Wilson, contributing writer. AUBURN HILLS — The Mason County Central Spartans concluded the 2015-2016 wrestling season this past weekend with seniors Spencer Knizacky and Logan Merrick leading a group of five teammates to the Palace in Auburn Hills seeking medals in the MHSAA Division 4 individual state wrestling championships. Both Spartan seniors earned individual medals. Logan Merrick…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County Western Fire District’s request for a 20 year renewal of .3 mill passed Tuesday night by voters in the City of Ludington, Hamlin Township and Pere Marquette Township: 3,154 yes and 826 no. The levy raises about $275,000 a year to fund the purchase and upkeep of apparatus for Ludington, Hamlin and Pere Marquette fire…
By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 49-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to a minimum of one-and-a-half years in prison Tuesday, March 8, in 51st Circuit Court for pulling out a knife during a bar fight last summer. Eric Lee Gillespie, of 222 E. Melendy St., pleaded “no contest” to felonious assault and carrying a concealed weapon last December. Judge…
By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old Ludington man who pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court last month to safe breaking and resisting a police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday, March 8, to larceny in a building and possession with intent to deliver marijuana. Trenton Joseph Espinola, of 222 E. Melendy St., testified Tuesday that he stole approximately six…
By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old Amber Township man pleaded “no contest” Tuesday, March 8, in 51st Circuit Court to a felony of receiving and concealing stolen firearms, and in exchange for his plea faces serving seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term. Phillip Edward Roberts, Jr., of 184 N. Gordon Rd. was arrested…
Milan Reed, 91, of Ludington passed away March 8, 2016 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. See MCP death notice archives here.
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