LUDINGTON — The Downtown Ludington Special Events Committee recently drew two winners for the Pot-O-Gold Drawing who participated in the St. Patrick’s Day Pot-O-Gold activities on Saturday, March 16. The winners were Mary Jo Goodfellow and Sue Hurst, both residents from outside of the Ludington Area. The Pot-O-Gold prizes were awarded to those who submitted an entry form at any one of…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sheriff’s office arrested a 42-year-old Custer man this afternoon in connection to a felonious assault that took place this morning about 1 a.m. The warrants for the man’s arrest were served this afternoon by the Mason/Oceana Sheriff’s Response Team. The man is in custody at the Mason County Jail pending arraignment on charges. The charges…
Beginning Thursday, teen drivers with Level 1 or Level 2 licenses under the Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program are prohibited from using a cell phone while driving. Known as Kelsey’s Law, the restriction was named in honor of Kelsey Raffaele, 17, of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., who was killed in a cell phone-related crash in 2010. The new law allows…
VICTORY TWP. — What do a small community college in northern Michigan and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City have in common? They both house original works by America’s first abstract painter, Manierre Dawson. On April 11, West Shore Community College will acquire its third piece by the late artist and 55-year resident of Mason County, putting it…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The possibility of Mason County being the future site of the Michigan data processing center would most likely put this area on the technological map. (see related story) “This is a game changer,” said Kathy Maclean, chief executive officer of the Ludington and Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce. “It’s exciting to hear…
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