The Mason County Veterans Endowment Fund will be saluting a Mason County “Veteran of the Day,” beginning today, November 1, and then every day through Veterans Day, on Wednesday, November 11. The veteran will be named on the fund’s Facebook page and will include a listing of his/her branch of service. Readers may find out about more about the fund at its…
Letter to the editor by Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Some facts about those sentenced to prison: Only 10% of those convicted of a felony offense actually are sentenced to prison. 69% are paroled within the first 6 months of their early release date (ERD) 82% are paroled with the first year of their ERD. 23% re-offend within one year…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — More construction will be taking place at the railroad crossing over Pere Marquette Highway south of Sixth Street in the next couple of weeks. Earlier this month the crossing was reconstructed after years of deterioration. The completed work, though, resulted in a dip in the road at the crossing, causing a potential…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital recently honored its volunteers with a dinner at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. The following volunteers have served the hospital with 2,000 to 15,000 hours of service. From left, Patricia Ezdebski, marketing and volunteer services director, Judy Thiel, 15,000 hours; Dorothy Merkey (seated) and Janet Baxter, 2,000 hours; Joyce Kazmarski, 4,000 hours. At right is…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Fire chiefs representing the seven Mason County Rural Fire Authority departments presented Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole with a check for $3,450 tonight at Mason County Sheriff’s Office, to go towards the fundraising efforts to purchase The Boot devices for Mason County classrooms. See background story here. The donation will purchase the device…
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