News

Crashes top police activity

September 29, 2015
Crashes top police activity

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. The following is local enforcement activity Monday, Sept. 28, 2015: – 7 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Fountain and Custer roads, Sherman Twp. –…

Read more »

Fire destroys downtown Pentwater restaurant.

September 29, 2015
Fire destroys downtown Pentwater restaurant.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PENTWATER — Fire destroyed a downtown Pentwater restaurant Monday night. Pentwater Fire Department was initially called to a van fire at Dockside Restaurant and Pizza, 401 S. Hancock Street about 11:30 p.m. Assistant Fire Chief Paul Smith said fire ignited a nearby natural gas line, which caused the fire to spread to the building. The business…

Read more »

Special needs hayride.

September 28, 2015

SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — Circle Rocking S Children’s Farm will hold a special needs hay ride on Tuesday, Oct. 6. There is room for 28 special needs children and adults plus their caregivers on the free ride, which begins at 4 p.m. Those interested in the hour long hayride to local lakes need to RSVP by Oct. 4 by calling 231-462-3732 or…

Read more »

Walhalla man arrested for axe-handle assault

September 28, 2015
Walhalla man arrested for axe-handle assault

The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. BRANCH TWP. — A 61-year-old Walhalla man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for felonious assault Friday, Sept. 25, at 10:14 a.m. in the 6100 block…

Read more »

Man who attempted to transport heroin to Ludington receives jail term

September 28, 2015
Man who attempted to transport heroin to Ludington receives jail term

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. HART — A 49-year-old Muskegon Heights man was sentenced to serve eight months up front of a one-year discretionary jail sentence Monday, Sept. 28, in 27th Circuit Court for a conviction of possession with intent to deliver less than 50 grams of heroin. James William Sydnor, Jr., also faced one count of heroin possession less…

Read more »