By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The man who is accused of a striking down a local teacher/businessman in a grocery store parking lot with his car and then fleeing the scene, has waived his right to have a preliminary court examination within 14 days of arraignment. Brian Keith Blackburn, 24, of 603 N. Delia St., was scheduled to appear…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole’s refusal to allow an inmate to have an abortion while she was housed at the Mason County Jail means that a child is alive today. Cole spoke briefly during Tuesday night’s Mason County Right to Life dinner at Cornerstone Baptist Church. “Last summer, sometime in July or…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Shauna Prewitt was a 21-year-old University of Chicago student in February 2004. She had dreams and hopes. Then 7 minutes changed her life forever. She was raped. A month later she discovered she was pregnant. Health officials and counselors immediately encouraged her to abort the child. But, the choice wasn’t so clear…
VICTORY TWP. –West Shore Community College will honor Dr. Sara R. Tanis with the Alumni Achievement Award during the 44th annual commencement exercise on Fri., May 2, at 7 p.m., in the College’s Recreation Center. Dr. Tanis is a 1990 graduate of Mason County Eastern and earned an Associate of Science degree from West Shore in 1992. Thereafter, she attended Western Michigan University,…
The weather report for Mason County is sponsored by Superior Electric of Ludington: 231-845-0126; www.supelectric.com. Wednesday, April 30, 2014: Sunrise: 6:39 a.m. Light rain early, then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 53 F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Wednesday night: Sunset: 8:48 p.m. Cloudy with showers. Low around 40F. Winds SSW at 5…
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