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By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Salvation Army of Ludington is in a crisis. The agency’s food pantry is almost empty while the demand for food continues to rise. Capt. Timothy McPherson said the agency/church is in need of boxed meals, tuna, noodles, canned soup, juice, canned meat, canned beans, snacks for children, canned fruit, tomato sauce, pasta sauce.…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A Scottville family was able to safely get out of their home Friday afternoon as fire spread on the second floor of their home. Kevin and Renee Pritchard, and their wheelchair-bound adult daughter, Missy, live at 406 E. State St. The fire appeared to have started in the southeast corner of the second floor…
LUDINGTON — The new helistop landing pad at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has been used about five times since it opened on Jan. 22. Previously the helicopter landed at Mason County Airport in order to transfer emergency patients to Grand Rapids, taking away valuable time. The flight takes about 30 minutes to downtown Grand Rapids, but an additional 15 minutes…
By Allison Scarbrough. Associate Correspondent. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in front of the Mason County magistrate in 79th District Court: Felonies – Jeremy Michael Franklin, 27, of 307 S. Rowe St., Apt. 4, Ludington, was arrested Feb. 27 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for a felony of sex offender — failure to comply with reporting duties.…
By Allison Scarbrough. Associate Editor. LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced March 4 in 51ST Circuit Court: – Robert Joe Cook, 58, of 7932 E. Anthony Rd., Branch, was found guilty Jan. 7 of operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL), third offense. He was sentenced to 270 days in jail with credit for five days served; serve 90 days up front with…
