LUDINGTON – At least one person is believed dead following a house fire at 506 S. George St. Ludington Fire Department was called to the scene just before 11 p.m. At that time most of the fire appeared contained to the second floor. Fire Chief Jerry Funk would not comment on the fire, nor would he state if there were…
HAMLIN TWP. – The Memorial Medical Center Volunteer Board will hold its third annual Art at Rest exhibit and live auction this Sunday beginning at noon at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. The event will feature several decorated Adirondack chairs and reconditioned hand painted cottage chic furniture that will be up for auction, along with several other items. Money raised during…
SCOTTVILLE – The annual Triad picnic will be held Tuesday July 9 at the Western Michigan Old Engine Club grounds at Riverside Park from noon to 2 p.m. Triad is a cooperative effort between area police chiefs, the sheriff and senior citizens who work together to reduce criminal victimization of the elderly. Triad also serves to enhance the delivery of…
LUDINGTON – Frederick James Lewis, 31, of Ludington appeared in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday to request his case be remanded to 79th District Court. Lewis was arrested on Feb. 12 by the Michigan State Police on two counts of criminal sexual conduct first degree. He was arrested following an investigation alleging Lewis engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a…
LUDINGTON – Marshall Jennings Brault, 20, was sentenced to 5 to 15 years in prison for arson Tuesday afternoon in 51st Circuit Court. Brault, of 606 N. Gaylord Ave., along with Travis Malone, burned down the house at the corner of William and Pere Marquette streets on Oct. 17, 2012, along with a garage at 407 N. Robert St. Brault…
Shirley Jean Utz age 77 of Ludington, MI passed away on Wednesday June 19, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family after a long battle with cancer. She was born April 12, 1936 in Custer, MI. daughter of Arthur and Lillian (Edwards) Brickley. Shirley attended Ludington High School with the class of 1954 and married Carl J Utz on February 27, 1954 at St Mary’s Church in…
MANISTEE — The three motorists reported missing Monday were found Monday night at the Little River Casino in Manistee. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office had been attempting to locate Shirley Brunson, 78, and her husband William Brunson, 92, along with their 43-year-son, William. The three had left Detroit at 7:50 a.m. Sunday en-route to their daughter’s house in Free Soil…
Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Here are the current conditions for the Lake Michigan shoreline and Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 11:30 a.m. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Ludington Stearns Park: 52 F Ludington State Park (Big Sable Point): 48 F Summit Park: 52 F Pentwater: 50 F Afternoon air temperatures: Ludington and Scottville: Sunny and 70 degrees F, increasing to…
SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Commissioner Bonnie Pfefferle raised concerns about the downtown angle of parking during Monday’s city commission meeting. City Manager Amy Williams said some citizens have been complaining to Pfefferle because of the slight change of the angle of parking that was made when the street was redesigned last year. Like what was discussed last year, Williams said…
SCOTTVILLE — A high volume of lawn mowing violations and a high work volume for the Scottville Department of Public Works opened up discussion by the city commission Monday afternoon about whether the city should contract its lawn mowing of code violators. City Manager Amy Williams said Mayor Dick Macki asked the question, noting that it appeared the DPW wasn’t…
LUDINGTON — The annual Mason County American Cancer Society Relay for Life takes place at Oriole Field beginning at noon on Saturday, June 22 and continues until 11 a.m. Sunday, June 23. More than 44 teams are expected with over 1,200 participants from Mason County and the surrounding area. The purpose of the relay is to raise funds and awareness…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The Mason County Pilot’s Association will again host the World War II era B-17 bomber Yankee Lady on July 3 and 4 at the Mason County Airport. The association is selling raffle tickets for a ride on the plane. Eleven winners, out of 400 tickets being sold at $25 each, will win the chance to ride…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. There are a lot of basic necessities our soldiers are in need of while serving in Afghanistan. Though music is not a need, it certainly is something that helps with morale. Last year, while managing some bands in Las Vegas where he now lives, Custer Township native Eric Pehrson came up with the idea of sending…
UPDATE: Names released. AMBER TWP. — Edgar Ward, 88, Manistee, was hospitalized Sunday following a traffic crash on U.S. 10-31 near Quarterline Road. According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Ward made a left turn with his 2005 Subaru Forester from west U.S. 10-31 onto Quarterline Road into the path of an east-bound Jeep driven by Tyler Varenhorst, 20, Scottville.…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A 12-year-old boy is in DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids as a result of a near-drowning at Poncho’s Pond Saturday afternoon. Emergency personnel were called to the scene after Seth Sevenski-Pompa of Hopkins, Mich. did not resurface after going under water. He was pulled from the water by other members of his group. He was…
AMBER TWP. — An 88-year-old man was hospitalized Sunday following a traffic crash on U.S. 10-31 near Quarterline Road. According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, the Manistee man made a left turn from west U.S. 10-31 onto Quarterline Road into the path of an east-bound vehicle. The 88-year-old man was airlifted from the scene to Spectrum Hospital in Grand…
The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate three motorists who are overdue from their expected arrival time. Shirley Brunson, 78, and her husband William Brunson, 92, left Detroit at 7:50 a.m. Sunday en-route to their daughter’s house in Free Soil. They are travelling with their 43-year-old son, William, who is mentally disabled. The Brunsons are driving a red…
Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Here are the current conditions for the Lake Michigan shoreline and Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 9:50 a.m. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Ludington Stearns Park: 53 F Ludington State Park (Big Sable Point): 52 F Summit Park: 52 F Pentwater: 53 F Afternoon air temperatures: Ludington and Pentwater: Partly cloudy and 68 degrees F…
GRANT TWP. — A military flare shell washed up on a northern Mason County beach was discovered earlier today resulted in the Michigan State Police bomb squad responding, along with fire and police personnel. Grant Twp. Fire Chief Ron Melchert described the shell as 4- or 6-inches. His department was dispatched around noon after a resident found the shell and…
FREE SOIL – Several MCP readers have commented on a recent story regarding the all school reunion scheduled for Saturday, June 22 at the old Free Soil school complex (see story here). The comments center around whether drinking will be allowed on the school grounds. A reader warned that if drinking was to take place during the gathering that people…
Story by Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON – Something really good happened Thursday at the Mason County Courthouse. Do you know how nice it is to write that? It seems that so often when I go to the courthouse all I witness are people who have done harm to society. It was such a joy to experience something different there today.…
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