Several traffic crashes Monday

July 1, 2014

LUDINGTON — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office responded to several crashes Monday. Below is the activity of the MCSO for Monday, June 30, 2014: – 2:53 a.m.: Alarm activation, 4700 block of West U.S. 10, Amber Twp. – 10:40 a.m.: Vehicle vs. pedestrian crash, U.S. 10 and Jebavy Dr., Pere Marquette Twp. See related story. A 57-year-old Ludington man…

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Storm causes issues in north Ludington neighborhood

July 1, 2014
Storm causes issues in north Ludington neighborhood

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A brief thunderstorm caused issues for at least two Ludington homes in the same neighborhood Monday night and early Tuesday morning. Tom McKenna said he was sleeping when he was awoken by smoke alarms about 1 a.m. at his residence, 207 N. Harrison St. Just an hour earlier he was outside talking to Ludington…

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Severe thunderstorm warning

June 30, 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… MASON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN… NORTHWESTERN MUSKEGON COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN… OCEANA COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL MICHIGAN… * UNTIL 945 PM EDT * AT 809 PM EDT… SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 50 MILES WEST OF LITTLE POINT SABLE…

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Local broadcaster arrested for drug possession

June 30, 2014
Local broadcaster arrested for drug possession

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. – Local news broadcaster Steve Ruba was arraigned today on a charge of delivery of marijuana. The 49-year-old Ludington resident was arrested Sunday at 8:02 p.m. by Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies at the corner of Lakeshore Drive and Iris Road. He was arrested with about 20 grams of marijuana in his possession. Ruba is being held…

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Teen driver runs stops sign, hit by police cruiser

June 30, 2014
Teen driver runs stops sign, hit by police cruiser

LUDINGTON — A 16-year-old Ludington girl was ticketed after she drove through a stop sign and was struck by a Ludington Police Department vehicle. The crash occurred at the intersection of Court and Park streets about 5 p.m. Monday. The 16-year-old was driving a Mercury Sable west on Court Street when she went through the stop sign. Ludington Police Officer…

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UPDATE: Driver who struck pedestrian issued ticket

June 30, 2014
UPDATE: Driver who struck pedestrian issued ticket

UPDATE: PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The driver who struck a pedestrian in a crosswalk this morning has been issued a ticket for failure to yield. The crash occurred around 10:45 a.m. when the pedestrian was attempting to cross U.S. 10 at the Jebavy Drive intersection; he had the right-of-way, as do all pedestrians crossing with the green light. He was…

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Veteran who suffers from PTSD charged with filing false weapons permit

June 30, 2014
Veteran who suffers from PTSD charged with filing false weapons permit

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — An Amber Township disabled veteran has been charged with a felony of filing a false statement on a concealed pistol permit. Richard Singleton, Jr., 39, appeared in 79th District Court where he was arraigned in front of the Mason County magistrate. The charge is punishable by up to 4 years in prison. Singleton was…

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Woman injured following bypass crash

June 30, 2014
Woman injured following bypass crash

AMBER TWP. — A woman was injured after the vehicle she was riding in was struck near the intersection of U.S. 10 and U.S. 31 just outside the Scottville city limits. The woman was riding in a Pontiac Vibe that turned east onto U.S. 10 from U.S. 31 when it pulled into the path of a westbound Toyota driven by…

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Pedestrian injured after being struck by vehicle

June 30, 2014
Pedestrian injured after being struck by vehicle

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A pedestrian was injured after he was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of U.S. 10 and Jebavy Drive Monday morning. The incident occurred about 10:45 a.m. Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Pere Marquette Fire Department, Ludington Fire Department and Life EMS responded. The pedestrian was transported by ambulance to Spectrum Health…

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Scottville man arrested after roadside nap

June 30, 2014

VICTORY TWP. — An evening nap alongside the road got a 41-year-old Scottville man arrested early Sunday morning. Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the intersection of U.S. 31 and Sugar Grove Road at 12:32 a.m. for a report of a person lying alongside the road. Upon arrival, deputies discovered the man was wanted on a warrant…

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Mini golf event today will benefit Freedom Festival

June 30, 2014

LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Jaycees will launch a series of Monday charitable events with a mini golf tournament today at the Jaycees mini golf course at Stearns Park. Tonight’s event will benefit the 2014 Freedom Festival. The event will take place from noon until 9 p.m Thirty percent of all sales at the course today will be donated to…

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Windy today, thunderstorms possible tonight

June 30, 2014
Windy today, thunderstorms possible tonight

The weather and beach report for Mason County is sponsored by Superior Electric of Ludington: 231-845-0126; www.supelectric.com. Lake Michigan surface temperature at Stearns Park beach: 64 F.  Monday, June 30, 2014. Cloudy and windy with a slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. High 76 F in Ludington. High of 78 F in Scottville. Winds SSW at 20…

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A new home for a hero

June 28, 2014
A new home for a hero

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief.  HAMLIN TWP. — Several dozen people gathered down a little cul de sak in souther Hamlin Township Saturday at noon. The people were there to break ground on a new home for a man who has sacrificed in the service of his nation. Family, friends, fellow soldiers and veterans, politicians, community members and the media attended…

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LUDROCK 2014

June 28, 2014
LUDROCK 2014

LUDINGTON — Music lovers filled the Waterfront Park Saturday afternoon listening to local music during the annual LUDROCK festival. Entertainment continues Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. See related story here. 

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Groundbreaking today for new home for injured soldier

June 28, 2014

HAMLIN TWP. — A groundbreaking ceremony will be held today at noon at the new site which will become the new home of Eric Lund. Eric, who is a Ludington native, was severely injured while serving in the U.S. Army in Afghanistan. Eric’s new home will be located on Breckenridge Road just north of the intersection of Jebavy Dr. and…

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Ludington physician assistant convicted of Medicaid fraud

June 28, 2014
Ludington physician assistant convicted of Medicaid fraud

LANSING — A physician assistant who worked at a Pere Marquette Township medical practice has had his medical license suspended. The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) has immediately suspended the license to practice as a physician’s assistant of David Michael Hammond-Koskey, P.A., based on his conviction in the 30th Judicial Circuit Court, Ingham County. Hammond-Koskey last worked…

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By any other name…

June 28, 2014
By any other name…

With apologies to my editor, I will share with you a funny thing that happened to me today.  I met a woman (Hi, Mary!)…. well, re-met her actually, since we’ve crossed paths a few times before… but in any case, she asked me if I did a blog.  And I said no.  (Sorry, Rob.) After a few more words of…

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The run for the 51st Circuit Court judge seat

June 27, 2014
The run for the 51st Circuit Court judge seat

For the first time in 36 years the 51st Circuit Court will have a new judge, beginning January 2015. Since 1979, that court has been ruled over by the Honorable Judge Richard Cooper. Cooper’s term expires at the end of this year and, by law, he must retire based on his age. The circuit court is defined as the trial…

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