Sheriff sergeants say millage proposal is about safety. #Election18 By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. John Balowski and Jeremy King are sergeants with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. Like the deputies they supervise, they work 12 hour shifts with a rotation of five days one week and two days the next week. A crew is made up of two deputies and a…
Rep. VanderWall announces July coffee hours State Rep. Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington) has announced his monthly coffee hours. VanderWall represents the 101st House District, which includes Mason, Manistee, Benzie, and Leelanau counties. “I look forward to meeting with the community to hear their questions and ideas about state government,” VanderWall said. “I invite all residents to attend coffee hours.” …
79th District Court arraignments, posted July 18, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felonies – David Robert Southern, 39, of 404 1/2 N. James St., Ludington, was arrested by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for a felony of third-offense domestic violence and a third-offense habitual offender notice. Preliminary exam:…
Ludington man sentenced to year in jail for strangulation. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old Ludington man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, July 17, to serve one year in jail for convictions of assault by strangulation and fourth-offense habitual offender. Adam Lee Passarelli, of 912 E. Ludington Ave., was also ordered by Judge Susan K.…
Obituary: George Stakenas, 65, Scottville. George William Stakenas, 65, of Scottville, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, July 14, 2018. George was born on August 19, 1952 in Ludington, the son of Raymond and Sophia (Grimmel) Stakenas. He graduated from Mason County Central High School in 1970 and later attended West Shore Community College. Since the early 1970s,…
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