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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP – The Manierre Dawson Gallery, on the campus of West Shore Community College, is currently exhibiting the work of the college’s art faculty. Photographs by Rob and Becky Alway, acrylic paintings by Cheri Petri, watercolors by Michele Anscombe, and clay sculpture and pottery by Rebecca Mott are on display until December 15. Mott’s ceramic work in the exhibit is…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Dave Petersen has been fascinated with history since he was a child. Growing up in Ludington, he would explore the old landfill located between Bryant Road and Virnetta Drive finding glass bottles, cleaning them up and selling them at the flea market. These days, Dave’s has built a reputation of being one of the area’s foremost…
LUDINGTON — Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine and the combined offices of orthopedic surgeons, Michael Kennedy, MD, and R. Joseph Grierson, DO, have integrated with Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital and Spectrum Health Medical Group (SHMG). The physicians involved are pediatricians Kari Leikert, Tammy Middlebrook and Teresa Kovas, as well as orthopedic surgeons Kennedy and Grierson. All are now members of Spectrum Health…
The Mason County Veterans Endowment Fund will be saluting a Mason County “Veteran of the Day,” beginning today, November 1, and then every day through Veterans Day, on Wednesday, November 11. The veteran will be named on the fund’s Facebook page and will include a listing of his/her branch of service. Readers may find out about more about the fund at its…
Letter to the editor by Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Some facts about those sentenced to prison: Only 10% of those convicted of a felony offense actually are sentenced to prison. 69% are paroled within the first 6 months of their early release date (ERD) 82% are paroled with the first year of their ERD. 23% re-offend within one year…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — More construction will be taking place at the railroad crossing over Pere Marquette Highway south of Sixth Street in the next couple of weeks. Earlier this month the crossing was reconstructed after years of deterioration. The completed work, though, resulted in a dip in the road at the crossing, causing a potential…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Jorge Luis Garcia-Hernandez, 21, of 2272 E. Sugar Grove Rd., Sherman Township, was arrested Oct. 22 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for two felony counts of possession of a narcotic or cocaine less than 25 grams and…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Gary Edwin Rial, 63, of 7065 N. Dennis Rd., Victory Township, was found guilty Aug. 11 of possession of firearms and fourth-offense habitual offender. He was sentenced Oct. 20 to one year and four months to 25 years in prison, with credit for…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Ernest William Ryan, 64, of 103 N. Reinberg Ave., Scottville, was found guilty Oct. 14 of driving while license expired and transporting open intoxicants. One count of operating without security (no vehicle insurance) was dismissed. He was sentenced to 14 days in jail…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital recently honored its volunteers with a dinner at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. The following volunteers have served the hospital with 2,000 to 15,000 hours of service. From left, Patricia Ezdebski, marketing and volunteer services director, Judy Thiel, 15,000 hours; Dorothy Merkey (seated) and Janet Baxter, 2,000 hours; Joyce Kazmarski, 4,000 hours. At right is…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Fire chiefs representing the seven Mason County Rural Fire Authority departments presented Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole with a check for $3,450 tonight at Mason County Sheriff’s Office, to go towards the fundraising efforts to purchase The Boot devices for Mason County classrooms. See background story here. The donation will purchase the device…
Deedra L. Thurow, 72, of Scottville passed away on October 29, 2015 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. List of 2015 deaths on record.
SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band recently donated $500 to the fundraising campaign to raise money to secure classroom doors in Mason County. The donation will purchase The Boot security devices for the interior doors of the band rooms at Mason County Central high school and middle school. “On behalf of the Clown Band, I would like to challenge other…
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. AMBER TWP. — A 38-year-old woman from La Boquilla, Mexico was arrested for retail fraud by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office at the Goodwill store, located at 4781…
During the last two weeks, several people were arrested on warrants issued for their arrests as a result of investigations handled by SSCENT (State, Sheriff, Chief Enforcement of Narcotics Team) detectives. All of the cases listed below are unrelated. The locations of the arrests were not provided, but most took place in Oceana County, according to MSP Lt. Andrew Ambrose,…
AMBER TOWNSHIP — Michigan State University Extension will hold an anti-bullying workshop, titled ABCs of Bullying Prevention: Addressing Bullying in Community Settings, on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the West Shore Educational Service District, 2130 W. U.S. 10-31. The half-day workshop is designed for adults who live with, care about and work with young people, including…
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