PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Harness racing, which had been scheduled to take place at Mason County Fairgrounds today and Tuesday, have been cancelled due to track conditions. The races had originally been scheduled to take place at the Western Michigan Fair in early August but had been postponed due to wet track conditions. They were then rescheduled to Sept. 23…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -George William Winters, 70; fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct; arrested June 1 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned Sept. 12; preliminary hearing: Oct. 2; bail: $25,000 cash. -David Duane Bothwell, 47; tampering with an electronic monitoring device; arrested Dec. 20, 2023, by…
By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Lindsay Jean Castonia, 41, pleaded guilty on September 18 to assault and battery and was sentenced to ten days in jail and $300 in fines/costs. -Sidney Gray Race, 59, pleaded guilty on September 13 to operating a vehicle while impaired by a…
Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Four downtown Ludington organizations welcomed the public to tour their facilities and celebrate local culture Friday night. The Cultural Corners event was hosted by Ludington Area Center for the Arts, Mason County Historical Society, Sandcastles Children’s Museum and Mason County District Library. Visitors who toured each facility, and got their postcard stamped, were…
BRANCH TOWNSHIP — First responders are currently searching for a missing 4-year-old in the area of the 6000 block of East US 10 near Budzynski Road. Personnel are staging at Branch Township Fire Department. UPDATE, 12:27 p.m.: The child has been located. __________________ Please Support Local News Receive daily MCP and OCP news briefings along with email news alerts…
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