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Ludington boy dreams of life without epilepsy

November 7, 2013
Ludington boy dreams of life without epilepsy

  Saturday cornhole tournament to help raise money for epilepsy research.  LUDINGTON — On Sept. 6, 2006, Jerome and Marnie Nickelson’s life changed forever. Their 2-year-old son, Jett, was having weird spells. “We weren’t sure what was going on, but he kept falling,” Marnie says. “Up until this time, Jett was a normal, healthy child. there wasn’t any reason to…

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Wiring causes small fire at courthouse

November 7, 2013
Wiring causes small fire at courthouse

LUDINGTON — Emergency personnel were dispatched to the Mason County Courthouse about 4:45 p.m. Thursday for a general fire alarm. Employees in the building noticed a strong smell of smoke. Ludington Police Department was first to arrive. Officers reported that smoke was coming from the attic of the 140-year-old building. Ludington Fire Department arrived shortly afterwards. Employees stood on the…

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Jordan Lake coming home Friday; several fundraisers planned

November 7, 2013
Jordan Lake coming home Friday; several fundraisers planned

Jordan Lake, the Branch Township teen injured in a fatal car crash two weeks ago, is coming home, her mother reports. Jennifer Lake posted on the Faith, Hope, and Strength for the Lake Family Facebook page that Jordan has received the OK from her doctors and case workers to come home. The 16-year-old Mason County Eastern senior was in attendance…

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Obit: Nioma Silvis, 90, Riverton Twp.

November 7, 2013
Obit: Nioma Silvis, 90, Riverton Twp.

Nioma Phoebe Silvis, aged 90 of Riverton Township, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Oakview Medical Care Facility.  Nioma was born on March 9, 1923, the daughter of Ervin and Alice (Stuck) McVicker, and married Willis L. “Jim” Silvis on June 6, 1942. If Nioma had a Lucky number it would have been seven as she had seven children,…

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Shakespeare tour coming to art center

November 7, 2013
Shakespeare tour coming to art center

LUDINGTON – The award-winning Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company, a touring company based in Grand Haven, will present an evening of Shakespeare scenes at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts on Saturday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m.. The performance, the second installment in LACA’s Main Stage Series, will feature scenes from Shakespearean comedies, including such plays as “The Merchant of Venice,” “The Comedy of Errors,”…

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