Jeffrey Paul Cochran, 41, of Amber Township was arrested by police as he left his mother’s burial service near Hudsonville, M-Live.com reported. The charges stem from Cochran pretending to be a doctor and scamming a Pennsylvania resort of more than $16,000 in charges. Cochran, whose address according to Whitepages.com is listed as 1529 W. Hansen Road, was arrested Nov. 12 after he…
LUDINGTON — A four-time habitual offender violated his probation on a second-degree child abuse conviction and ended up with a 3-15 year prison sentence. Ronnie Cuellar Zuniga, 47, of 708 St. Catherine, Ludington, received credit for 401 days served in jail and was also ordered to pay $548 in fines costs by 51st Circuit Court Judge Richard I. Cooper, Nov.…
See video below. By Kate Krieger. Senior Correspondent. LUDINGTON – Thanksgiving can be a time to give back to those less fortunate. The volunteers at the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner are no strangers to giving thanks for all that they have and their abilities to share what they have with others. This year marks the 28th year that Emmanuel Lutheran…
VICTORY TWP. — A car/deer crash led to the arrest of a 46-year-old Ludington man Tuesday afternoon. Deputies initially responded to the crash at Angling and Meyers roads at 5:25 p.m. After checking the operator’s license of the driver, they discovered he was wanted on an outstanding drug warrant out of Manistee County. Other activity of the sheriff’s office for…
The Michigan State Police, Hart post responded to three separate crashes on slippery roads Tuesday, Nov. 25: – 12:10 a.m., single car property damage accident, Stiles Rd. and Victory Dr., Victory Twp. – 2:46 p.m., car in the ditch, Scottville and Kistler roads., Custer Twp. – 6:11 p.m., car-deer crash, Custer and Marrison roads., Eden Twp. The MSP Report is brought…
Birth announcements are sponsored by ABC Kidz/Purple Monkey, 123 E. Ludington Ave. Check them out here on Facebook. Welcome to the world! Sloane Aran Alway, the daughter of Rob and Becky Alway of Scottville, was born Oct. 15, 2014. Paternal grandparents are Alie VanderHaag of Scottville and Richard and Carol Alway of Ludington. Maternal grandparents are Ron and Michele Wade of Holton…
Submitted by Jen Tooman. Think back to Labor Day…what did you do? The Vander Veer family did what they do every year. They went camping at the Interlochen State Park. One of the “Cuzzins,” as they call themselves, brought paints and some canvas. The Cuzzins gathered around a picnic table and – for the first time for some of them…
LUDINGTON — Ludington Fire Department was called to a pole barn fire at the Stanley Luskin residence, 703 E. First St. Tuesday afternoon about 1:30 p.m. The fire appeared to have started in the southeast side of the building’s attic. The fire was extinguished in just over 30 minutes of the arrival of firefighters. Fire Chief Jerry Funk said the fire started…
LUDINGTON — During Monday’s City Council meeting, Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett announced the promotion of Steve Wietrzywoski to the rank of sergeant. During the meeting, Wietrzywoski also received recognition from Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole for his work on the county’s special emergency response team (SERT). Wietrzywoski served over 14 years on the team and recently stepped down.
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Two vehicles were involved in a crash Monday night near the intersection of South Pere Marquette Highway and Chauvez Road. There were no injuries. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, the crash occurred at 10:20 p.m. when a vehicle was traveling south on Pere Marquette Highway, crossed the centerline and then struck a northbound vehicle…
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder has ordered U.S. flags within the state Capitol complex and on all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, Nov. 26, in honor of Sgt. 1st Class Michael Cathcart, of Bay City. Cathcart was killed in action at age 31, on Friday, Nov. 14, while serving in Afghanistan. “Michael made the ultimate sacrifice while…
Margaret Luedke, aged 90 of Summit Township, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 24, 2014 in the home of her birth. Margaret was born on May 27, 1924, the daughter of Ralph and Atlanta (Christoffersen) Kistler, and graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1942. On June 29, 1944, she married George Luedke in Chicago, and they celebrated 43 years…
VICTORY TWP. — West Shore Community College’s musical ensembles will be featured in six holiday performances throughout the area starting Dec. 4. According to Associate Professor Ted Malt, who leads the college’s music department, members of the musical ensembles travel from throughout western Michigan to rehearse every week during a semester. “Members of these groups represent nearly 200 students and community members…
LUDINGTON – A former area school administrator and the CEO of one of Ludington’s largest manufacturers have been appointed to the board of directors of West Shore Bank and West Shore Bank Corporation. The appointments were made at the Board meeting held on November 17. Jeanne Oakes is currently the executive director of Community Foundation for Mason County. In 2009…
Closings and cancellations are brought to you by Fremont Insurance, represented by Smith & Eddy Insurance of Scottville (231-757-4743), Ludington (231-845-1481) and Manistee (231-723-3500). Be sure to check them out on Facebook and at www.smith-eddy.com. Closings and cancelations for Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014: – Mason County Central Schools is closed due to a heating issue in the middle school. – Manistee Public Schools. – Trinity Lutheran School,…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The city of Ludington has settled a lawsuit with a Ludington man who is currently serving time in prison for arson and stealing a vehicle. The lawsuit from Travis Malone, stems from an Aug. 2011 incident that involved the then-16-year-old who was intoxicated and out after curfew. In Aug. 2013, a month after Malone…
Outside the Walls, a blog written by Nick VanderWall, is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales, 1680 W. U.S. 10-31, Scottville; 231-757-2727; www.vanderhaagcarsales.com, Mason County’s premier car rental outlet and also Legends Taxidermy of Scottville; 231-757-9589; www.legendstaxidermy.com. It appears here on the second and fourth Monday of the month. It is a cool crisp morning in Michigan and you hear a…
SUMMIT TWP. — Four people were arrested Sunday morning following a loud party complaint at the Comfort Inn on South Pere Marquette Highway. At 2:39 a.m. deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office were called to the hotel. Upon arrival, several subjects were observed jumping out of windows and fleeing into the woods. Deputies arrested three Hesperia men, ages 17, 19…
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