Good Neighbor Tips from Erin Doan, State Farm Insurance, Scottville. Need additional storage for your belongings? Consider renting it. But before you start packing, know how to protect your items in a storage rental. Choose a Safe Facility Security is one of the most important factors for selecting a rental storage unit. Look for features such as: Gated facilities…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Undersheriffs from Oceana and Newaygo counties have been called into assist with the investigation of the apparent suicide death of Timothy Stamp at the Mason County Jail Tuesday afternoon. Stamp had been in the Mason County Jail since Sept. 18 when he was arrested by Ludington Police Department on a parole violation, according to…
The Kitchen Sink. A blog by Stephanie Wagner. I have had several people ask me lately why I stopped writing. There are the usual excuses – I have been busy, the kids were home for summer, we have been too busy with the house – and while those are all true, they aren’t the whole story. True confession time. I…
LUDINGTON — An inmate at the Mason County Jail died Tuesday afternoon, according to a press release from Sheriff Kim Cole. The sheriff reports at 5:08 p.m., sheriff’s office corrections officers were serving meals and found an inmate unresponsive. Three deputies initiated CPR and notified Life EMS ambulance. The inmate, whose name is being withheld pending notification of extended family,…
The Sheriff’s Report is brought to you by Carter Lumber, 2323 U.S. 10-31, Ludington, 231-757-9000;www.carterlumber.com. Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office responded to three crashes Tuesday, non of them resulted in injuries. A fourth crash, with injuries, took place around 5 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 10 and Meyers Road, but the primary law enforcement agency there was Michigan…
SHERMAN TWP. — The Fin & Feather Club will be holding a Cowboy Action Shoot Competition on Saturday, Sept. 27 at its grounds on North Darr Road. The competition takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the public is invited to attend for free. The competitions are held monthly on the fourth Saturday of the month.
VICTORY TWP. — This fall, West Shore Community College is joining the Michigan Humanities Council’s Great Michigan Read, a project to deepen an understanding of Michigan’s society and history. The book selected for this project, Steve Luxenberg’s “Annie’s Ghosts,” is being read in colleges and communities across Michigan and the author will visit WSCC on Oct. 6 – 7. Two of his…
Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole was one of 26 sheriffs who was invited to attend the National Sheriffs’ Institute’s 106th class for new sheriffs. The class was held last week in Colorado. The class was paid for by federal training funds, which included tuition, materials, travel and lodging. Cole said the class focused on leadership, leadership styles, the office of…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Three people were injured in a four vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. 10 and Meyers Road about 5 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. Law enforcement was still trying to sort out the details of the crash but it appeared that at least three of the vehicles were eastbound on U.S. 10 and…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Brian Keith Blackburn will spend the next 2.5 to 5 years in prison for driving drunk through a grocery store parking lot and striking a pedestrian, then driving away from the scene of the crime. His victim, Scott Dumas, has forgiven the 24-year-old Ludington resident but recognizes the need for justice and rehabilitation. (See…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 20-year-old man will spend the next 10.5 to 30 years in prison for sexually violating a 9-year-old boy. William Joseph Handshoe of Scottville, appeared in 51st Circuit Court this afternoon and was sentenced by Judge Richard Cooper to prison on two counts of criminal sexual conduct. He was arrested June 6 by the…
MANISTEE — 10 West Studios is looking for more extras for the local filming of the movie “Believe.” Filming of the movie began last Friday. Extras are needed for the following dates and locations: Thursday, Sept. 25, 11:50 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday. This will be a high class restaurant scene filmed at the Blue Fish Restaurant in Manistee. The…
The Sheriff’s Report is brought to you by Carter Lumber, 2323 U.S. 10-31, Ludington, 231-757-9000;www.carterlumber.com. LUDINGTON — A wedding guest who allegedly brought a rifle to a wedding reception over the weekend has been arraigned in 79th District Court. Cody Fink, 21, of Scottville, was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with two counts of assault with a deadly weapon,…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The man who drove drunk in a local grocery store parking lot and struck down local school teacher and businessman Scott Dumas will be sentenced today at 1:45 p.m. in 51st Circuit Court. On August 12, Brian Keith Blackburn, 24, of 603 N. Delia St., pleaded no contest for his crime. At that time,…
Letter to the Editor by Bill Brooks, Scottville. To the taxpayers of Scottville: In an email about a year ago to the city manager I suggested a ready serve tax to those of us who are snowbirds. It was announced a few hours before tonight’s meeting that it would be discussed. It was my reasoning that the excessive costs of and…
SCOTTVILLE — Scottville property owners who shut off their water will have to continue to pay a monthly fee for the service if the city commission passes a resolution being recommended from the infrastructure committee. City Manager Amy Williams said she attended a seminar earlier this year and found out that most communities charge a readiness to serve fee for…
SCOTTVILLE — Parking ticket fines may increase in Scottville. City commission will hear the first reading of an ordinance to raise the fee from $10 to $30 during its regular meeting, which begins at 5:30 p.m. The change comes as a recommendation from the city’s public safety committee. “Most of the parking tickets we write are in the winter months…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Rural Fire Authority has expressed that it does not favor fire hydrants being locked along the U.S. 10-31 corridor. The hydrants, maintained by the Scottville Department of Public Works, have been locked since 2008. In August, fire authority representative Bill Lehrbass attended a city commission meeting and questioned the purpose of…
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. Today, we introduce to you Nick VanderWall and his blog, Outside the Walls. Nick will be writing about hunting and fishing. Nick is 24 and grew up in Pere Marquette Township. When…
The Sheriff’s Report is brought to you by Carter Lumber, 2323 U.S. 10-31, Ludington, 231-757-9000;www.carterlumber.com. GRANT TWP. — A 21-year-old Scottville man was arrested early Sunday morning for felony assault with a weapon during a wedding reception in the 6700 block of North U.S. 31. At 2:36 a.m., deputies responded to a report of a call of an assault with…
Good Neighbor Tips from Erin Doan, State Farm Insurance, Scottville. Need additional storage for your belongings? Consider renting it. But before you start packing, know how to protect your items in a storage rental. Choose a Safe Facility Security is one of the most important factors for selecting a rental storage unit. Look for features such as: Gated facilities…
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