79th District Court sentencings and dismissals; 7 arrested in sting operations for selling tobacco to minors

August 14, 2015
79th District Court sentencings and dismissals; 7 arrested in sting operations for selling tobacco to minors

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Scott Peter Nichols, 56, of 11796 N. Amber Rd., Grant Township, was found guilty Aug. 5 of assault and battery. He was sentenced to 30 days discretionary jail for six months and $198 in fines and costs. One count of assault with a…

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Police busy with crashes

August 14, 2015
Police busy with crashes

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 Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015: – 2:20 p.m., gas drive off, $39.74 in fuel taken, 5400 block of W. US-10 —…

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Mason County 4-H poultry winners.

August 13, 2015
Mason County 4-H poultry winners.

2015 Western Michigan Fair.    

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Mason County 4-H dairy winners.

August 13, 2015
Mason County 4-H dairy winners.

Western Michigan Fair 2015.

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Doggiepalooza is August 22.

August 13, 2015
Doggiepalooza is August 22.

LUDINGTON — Mason County Mutts will hold Doggiepalooza on Saturday, August 22 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Central Bark dog park. The event will feature a one mile dog walk through the trails at Cartier Park, contests including a best costume, canine agility demonstrations, food vendors and much more. Donations benefit the Lakeshore Animal Friends’ spay and neuter program. All dogs…

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Crashes keep police busy

August 13, 2015
Crashes keep police busy

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 Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015: – 8:59 a.m., two-vehicle crash with injuries, a 49-year-old Alto, Mich. man was injured after a…

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Welcome to the world! Recent births.

August 13, 2015
Welcome to the world! Recent births.

Welcome to the world! Recent births are brought to you by Linda’s Baby Shop and Shelby Gem Factory. See more information about these fine businesses below.  Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Adalynn May Silver, the daughter of Jenna Silver and Jonathan Morrill of Ludington, was born August 1, 2015. Alivia Faith Rene Newsted, the daughter of Kara…

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West Michigan Insurance has served area for almost 100 years.

August 13, 2015
West Michigan Insurance has served area for almost 100 years.

We would like to welcome our newest advertiser, West Michigan Insurance, with offices in Shelby, Hesperia and Rockford. Established in 1924, West Michigan Insurance is an independent agency that serves over 3,000 individuals and 300 businesses across Michigan. You can find out more information at www.westmichiganins.com or call: Shelby, 231-861-4195; Hesperia, 231-854-5555 or Rockford, 616-866-3180. We appreciate each of our…

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Barb Robidoux is fair homemaker of the year.

August 12, 2015
Barb Robidoux is fair homemaker of the year.

  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief.  PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Barb Robidoux of Sherman Township was selected as the 2015 Western Michigan Fair Homemaker of the Year Wednesday evening at the fair. Robidoux entered 150 items in the fair competition, which included a variety of items from antiques to crops to canned goods. Other winners included: Mary Gleason, second; Sharon McCarthy,…

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Western Michigan Fair winners.

August 12, 2015
Western Michigan Fair winners.

Prints may be purchased from Mason County Press: $10 for 5×7.

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Mason County 4-H exhibit winners.

August 12, 2015
Mason County 4-H exhibit winners.

Western Michigan Fair 2015. Prints may be purchased from Mason County Press: $10 for 5×7.

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Mason County 4-H swine winners.

August 12, 2015
Mason County 4-H swine winners.

Western Michigan Fair 2015.    

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Mason County 4-H goat winners.

August 12, 2015
Mason County 4-H goat winners.

Western Michigan Fair 2015.    

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New sculpture to be dedicated Saturday.

August 12, 2015

LUDINGTON — The Ludington/Mason County Cultural Economic Development Task Force will host the dedication of a new bronze sculpture commemorating Ludington’s historic sailing past on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 1 p.m.  The sculpture will be installed along the lakefront walkway which has been dedicated as the Maritime Heritage Park, just south of the Loomis Street Boat Ramp. “The Abbie,”…

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Marijuana possession, pigs on the loose

August 12, 2015
Marijuana possession, pigs on the loose

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-887-1417 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. The following is local law enforcement activity Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015: – 3:08 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), suspicious situation, 300 block of W. Ludington Ave., City of Ludington.…

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Drunk driving arrests among MSP activity

August 12, 2015
Drunk driving arrests among MSP activity

The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is activity of the Michigan State Police, Hart post, in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, July 10, 2015: – 6:59 p.m., suspicious situation involving quads, Freeman and Custer, Free Soil Twp. – 11:34 p.m., a 24-year-old Fountain man was…

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Recent death, reported August 12, 2015.

August 12, 2015

Patricia L. Pucilowski, 68, of Ludington passed away on August 10, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Muskegon. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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Free movies continue in Ludington and Scottville.

August 11, 2015
Free movies continue in Ludington and Scottville.

Looking for some free night time, family friendly entertainment the next few weeks? Both Ludington and Scottville feature outdoor movies. Ludington’s Movies in the Park series continues the next three Thursdays at City Park with “Paddington” playing this week followed by “Big Hero 6” on August 20 and “Dolphin Tale 2” on August 27. Scottville’s Friday Night Movies at the…

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Ludington man who owes over $50,000 in child support pleads guilty

August 11, 2015
Ludington man who owes over $50,000 in child support pleads guilty

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 38-year-old Ludington man who owes over $50,000 in back child support, pleaded guilty to a felony of failure to pay child support Tuesday, Aug. 11, in 51st Circuit Court. In exchange for Daniel Lee Bothwell’s guilty plea, one count of third-offense habitual offender was dismissed. The maximum penalty for the conviction is…

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Habitual offender faces prison term for gun possession

August 11, 2015
Habitual offender faces prison term for gun possession

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 63-year-old Victory Township man is looking at a 16-month to 10-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 11, to felony firearm possession and fourth-offense habitual offender. Gary Edwin Rial, of 7065 N. Dennis Rd., was arrested last June by Mason County Sheriff’s Office and is currently lodged…

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Mason County 4-H sheep winners.

August 11, 2015
Mason County 4-H sheep winners.

Western Michigan Fair 2015.    

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