By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SHERIDAN TWP. — A 65-year-old Ludington man was found in the woods of northeastern Mason County after a nearly 3 hour search this morning. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said the man was checked over by emergency personnel on the scene and released to go home. He went hunting in the area of Dewey Road between Benson and…
LUDINGTON — A 67-year-old Ludington man, who was attempting to rescue his dog, was rescued from Pere Marquette Lake around 8 a.m. this morning by Coast Guard personnel. Petty Officer Second Class Brian Jacobs said a Coast Guard crew was preparing for its daily escort of the S.S. Badger when it was informed by the carferry’s crew that a man…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TWP. — West Shore Community College’s board of trustees is expected to agree on a settlement with a former employee when it meets Monday afternoon. Julie VanDyke, former director of development/executive director of the WSCC Foundation, was fired in July by president Chuck Dillon (see related story about Dillon’s retirement here). The college’s board is…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TWP. — Charles Dillon has agreed to retire as president of West Shore Community College. On Monday, Oct. 20, the college’s board of trustees will take action on a separation agreement with Dillon. Dillon has been suspended from his job since he was arrested for drunk driving in early August. He recently pleaded guilty to…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 14, in 51st Circuit Court by Judge Richard Cooper: – Nicholas Allan VanVleet, 32, of 602 E. Danaher St., Ludington, was found guilty Sept. 9 of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) – under 13 and second-degree CSC – under 13. He was sentenced to a minimum of…
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