News

Plowing through

February 15, 2016
Plowing through

CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A Mason County Road Commission truck clears off Conrad Road near Tuttle Road Monday morning. Roads are slick this morning due to a light snowfall overnight. Photo by Rob Alway.

Read more »

Fire damages Custer Township house; occupants get out safely.

February 14, 2016
Fire damages Custer Township house; occupants get out safely.

  By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Six fire departments fought a house fire in northeastern Custer Township this afternoon. The fire at 989 N. Schoenherr Road was reported shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14. Initially Custer and Scottville fire departments were called to the fire on the Custer/Branch townships line. Custer Fire Chief Larry Crawford said the…

Read more »

Hospital employees donate over $6,000 toward school doors.

February 12, 2016
Hospital employees donate over $6,000 toward school doors.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has donated $6,215.25 towards the Mason County adopt-a-door fund, which is purchasing devices that secure door thresholds in all county schools. Today’s donation is the second highest single entity donation the campaign has received since it began in October 2015. The highest was $7,200 from the Mason County Youth Advisory…

Read more »

Defense attorney cites ‘zealous’ prosecution in trooper’s impaired driving case.

February 12, 2016
Defense attorney cites ‘zealous’ prosecution in trooper’s impaired driving case.

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — Criminal defense attorney Mike Nichols said Michigan State Police Trooper Sammy Seymour, who was found guilty of driving an off road vehicle (ORV) while impaired earlier this week, was prosecuted much harder by Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola than the average citizen and that Seymour’s breath test at the jail was improperly administered.  Seymour…

Read more »

Car stolen south of Custer.

February 12, 2016
Car stolen south of Custer.

EDEN TOWNSHIP — A green 2007 Ford Taurus with a Michigan registration of AAY 3080 was reported stolen Thursday, Feb. 11, at noon in the 3300 block of South Tuttle Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 includes: – 6:36 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Scottville and Conrad roads,…

Read more »

Area Churches