The Scottville Connection: An opportunity to network and grow business.

September 23, 2015

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — For those of you who know me, you know that I love Mason County and have a special spot in my heart for Scottville. Our little town has certainly had an uphill battle to regain its momentum and reinvent itself. But, I won’t give up and neither will many others who live and/or work…

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Spectrum Health’s Win with Wellness expands.

September 23, 2015
Spectrum Health’s Win with Wellness expands.

Win with Wellness is a free community-wide initiative designed to enhance healthy living through the promotion of wellness.  Initially developed by a group of interested residents, the program has changed significantly over the past five years and is now fully operated and funded by Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital as part of its Community Health & Wellness Council. The Community Health…

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College Night at West Shore on Oct. 5.

September 23, 2015
College Night at West Shore on Oct. 5.

VICTORY TOWNSHIP – Representatives from over 40 colleges, universities and military organizations are coming to help college-bound students plan their futures during the annual “College Night” in the West Shore Community College Recreation Center. The event, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. on Mon., Oct. 5, is designed for high school students, their parents, and anyone interested in comparing a variety of…

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Motorcyclist hospitalized after striking deer

September 23, 2015
Motorcyclist hospitalized after striking deer

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. SUMMIT TWP. — A 32-year-old Ludington man was injured after the motorcycle he was operating struck a deer Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 4:22 a.m. on US-31 near Meisenheimer…

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Living by the Golden Rule; Dep. Lou Mantho retires after 23 years of service.

September 22, 2015
Living by the Golden Rule; Dep. Lou Mantho retires after 23 years of service.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. There are people in this world who have a gift to create positive change in people’s lives.  Lou Mantho is one of those people. For the past 23 years, Lou has served as a Mason County Sheriff’s Office reservist, corrections deputy and marine patrol deputy. The career has been more than a job to him, it’s…

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Obituary: Gloria Simmon, 93, Ludington.

September 22, 2015
Obituary: Gloria Simmon, 93, Ludington.

Gloria Virginia Simmon, age 93 of Ludington passed away on September 21, 2015 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Gloria was born on September 9, 1922 in Lansing, the daughter of the late Raymond and Aloa (Moore) Bettison. She attended and graduated from Everett High School. During World War II Gloria married R. Thomas Simmon. Gloria retired from the State of…

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Habitat for Humanity LudVegas fundraising event is Friday.

September 22, 2015

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Vegas is coming to Ludington this Friday! Habitat for Humanity of Mason County will hold its annual dinner/fundraiser event at Lincoln Hills Golf Club with the theme of LudVegas. The event is one of the organization’s major fundraisers and will raise money for the organization’s Neighborhood Revitalization Program and its A Brush with Kindness program. A Brush with…

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Scottville man faces prison for meth, larceny

September 22, 2015
Scottville man faces prison for meth, larceny

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 25-year-old Scottville man faces seven to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 22, to operating a meth lab; larceny in a building; and fourth-offense habitual offender. Kenneth James Purple II will be sentenced concurrently on two separate files. One count of possession of clonazepam and…

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Police chase case remanded to district court

September 22, 2015
Police chase case remanded to district court

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The 51st Circuit Court case against a 27-year-old Parchment, Mich. man who was arrested following a high-speed chase through the city limits last July was remanded to 79th District Court Tuesday, Sept. 22. The chase involved Jonathan Vanderhorst allegedly crashing into two parked trucks, a boat trailer and a tree. The prosecution and…

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What the heck? Life insurance quotes.

September 22, 2015
What the heck? Life insurance quotes.

Good Neighbor Tips. A blog by Erin Doan, Erin Doan State Farm Insurance, Scottville;www.erindoan.com. “What the heck?” This is what people often think when they get quotes for the different types of life insurance. As a State Farm agent my responsibility is to help you get beyond this confusion. The confusion often happens because nowadays people get quotes online or…

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Man faces prison for meth

September 22, 2015
Man faces prison for meth

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 33-year-old Ludington man who rejected a plea deal last June in 51st Circuit Court of nine to 20 years in prison for meth charges pleaded guilty Tuesday, Sept. 22, to two counts and now faces eight to 20 years in prison. Graham Joseph Crawford was arraigned last April on charges of manufacturing…

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Sentencing of Victory Twp. man facing prison adjourned

September 22, 2015
Sentencing of Victory Twp. man facing prison adjourned

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 63-year-old Victory Township man who is looking at a 16-month to 10-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court last month to felony firearm possession and fourth-offense habitual offender will have to wait another month find out his fate. Gary Edwin Rial, of 7065 N. Dennis Rd., has a long…

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Marijuana case heads to trial

September 22, 2015
Marijuana case heads to trial

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The case against a 41-year-old Ludington man facing two felony counts of controlled substance, delivery of marijuana, is headed to trial. Gene Robert Foster, of 106 E. Pere Marquette Hwy., appeared with his attorney, David Glancy, for a final conference hearing Tuesday, Sept. 22, in 51st Circuit Court. Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola…

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Gateway to Success Academy breaks ground.

September 22, 2015
Gateway to Success Academy breaks ground.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday morning to mark the official start of construction of the Gateway to Success Academy, a charter school that is scheduled to open in September 2016. See related story here. The school will be located in the old grocery store building on North Scottville Road between Johnson Road and…

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Recent death, reported Sept. 22, 2015.

September 22, 2015

Gloria V. Simmon, 93, of Ludington passed away on September 21, 2015 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Funeral arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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Crashes top police activity

September 22, 2015
Crashes top police activity

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. The following is local law enforcement activity Monday Sept. 21, 2015: – 6:55 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, with injuries, Jebavy Dr. and Bryant Rd., Pere…

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Judge credits early detection from more serious cancer diagnosis.

September 21, 2015
Judge credits early detection from more serious cancer diagnosis.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — In early June of this year, Judge Susan Sniegowski went to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital’s Women’s Imaging Center for a routine mammogram. The next day, she received a call that a mass had been discovered and that she needed to come back for a biopsy. Sniegowski, 47, who began serving as 51st Circuit Court…

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Harvest Festival committee to review festival, discuss 2016. Public welcome.

September 21, 2015

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Harvest Festival committee will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. at city hall to review the 2015 festival and talk about the 2016 festival. The meeting is an opportunity for the public to discuss what it likes and dislikes about the festival and how improvements can be made. Scottville Downtown…

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