Governor signs bill restoring 79th District Court. LANSING — Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill sponsored by Sen. Curt VanderWall (R, Ludington) to restore Mason County’s 79th District Court. The 2018 Judicial Resources Recommendations (JRR) report recommended eliminating the 79th District Court. VanderWall authored Senate Bill 754, now Public Act 82 of 2020, to reverse that decision. “This is a win…
Send us your journals of the COVID-19 Pandemic. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. As we have entered the third week of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Michigan, I have been thinking about the historical significance of this event. Mason County Historical Society has already been collecting news articles and asking people to keep journals. I think this is a great idea. I…
School buildings to remain closed remainder of school year. LANSING — Michigan school buildings will remained closed the remainder of the school year, unless restrictions are lifted. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed her 35th executive order of the year, 2020-35, which keeps the schools closed but also ensures continuing of learning by setting guidelines for remote learning. “My number one priority…
Ludington man charged with assaulting/resisting police. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court. Felony Eric Gene Gillette, 32, 109 E. Foster St., Apt. 1, Ludington, was arrested by Ludington Police Department on March 31, 2020, and charged with two counts assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer and one count of assault and battery. Bail set…
Hospital moves donation site to Goodwill. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Spectrum Health has moved its donation site to the Goodwill Store, 4781 W. US 10. Drop-off times are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The move in location, which was previously on Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital’s campus is a result of the volume of donations decreasing, and a…
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