K-9 unit finds missing man near Ford Lake. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Law enforcement and fire department personnel spent about three hours searching for a missing 27-year-old Free Soil man Tuesday night. Sgt. John Balowski of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office said the man is mentally disabled and was fishing with his father on the Big…
Community Foundation awards over $77k in awards to local organizations. LUDINGTON — The Advisory Board of the Community Foundation for Mason County recently approved grant awards to a variety of community organizations in support of projects throughout Mason County. A total of $77,095 was awarded from Unrestricted and Field of Interest Funds through the competitive application process, overseen by numerous volunteer committees. Highlights of the grants include: Friends of Ludington…
Man sentenced to prison for heroin possession, pleads guilty to break-in. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 23-year-old Hamlin Township man with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to one year and one day to four years in prison for a heroin possession conviction in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 8. Cody Morgan Denton, of 2630 Sherman Rd.,…
Father of teen who died in crash makes emotional speech in court. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — Gordon MacDougall, the father of 16-year-old Henry MacDougall who died in a tragic vehicle crash last fall, gave a heartbreaking speech Tuesday, May 8, in 51st Circuit Court during Paul James Saya’s sentencing. Saya, 52, of 3816 N. Tuttle Road, Sherman…
Pere Marquette Memorial Association begins $100,000 fund raising campaign. #MasonCountyNews. LUDINGTON — The Pere Marquette Memorial Association (PMMA) will begin a campaign to raise $100,000 to help repair and preserve the Father Marquette Memorial, located on Buttersville Peninsula. The Pennies from Heaven Foundation has pledged a contribution to match the first $25,000 raised by PMMA. The PMMA was recently incorporated…
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