By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. On the south side of Custer’s Riverside Cemetery, near the banks of the Pere Marquette River is a Native American burial ground. A sign marks the location of the grave of Naw-gone-koung, meaning “Leading Thunder,” who lived his life in what is now Mason County. He was known by the white settlers as “Good John.” By…
79th District Court sentencings, posted Feb. 13, 2019. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Joseph Michael Leclair, 58, no address listed, pleaded guilty Feb. 6 to breaking and entering and was sentenced to 90 days in jail with credit for 90 days served. -Jonathan Sherrod Soloman-Jones, 27, of 109 E. Foster St.,…
Closings and cancellations, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019 This list may be updated. Please do not post cancellations in the comment section. If you have a cancellation, please email editor@mediagroup31.com. Presented by La Probadita Mercado & Taqueria, 19 S. State St., Hart; 231-873-4069, Facebook. Baldwin Community School Bear Lake Public Schools Gateway to Success Academy CASMAN Academy, Manistee Cornerstone Baptist Church,…
Scottville Update: Search for a new city manager begins #ScottvilleUpdate A column by Rob Alway During a special meeting of the Scottville City Commission on Tuesday, Feb. 12, action was taken to hire the Michigan Municipal League to begin a search for a new city manager. Last week, Amy Williams announced her resignation effective the end of April. Amy has…
Mayor’s corner: ad hoc marijuana committee #MayorsCorner #LudingtonNews By Mayor Steve Miller, City of Ludington. At its last meeting, Monday night, the Ludington City Council, demonstrated its ambition and fortitude to confront difficult and controversial subject matter. An ordinance was unanimously adopted to form an Ad Hoc committee, empanelled specifically to compose an unbiased report, detailing the potential effects…
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