LUDINGTON — A compromise has been reached on the noise stipulation of Ludington’s new outdoor dining ordinance. The ordinance allows for establishments to have outdoor dining without receiving special permission from the planning commission. The ordinance allows businesses to have outdoor dining and entertainment as long as they follow the ordinance and the guidelines established by the Downtown Ludington board.…
Compiled by Allison Scarbrough, MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this week in 51st Circuit Court: – Mark Allan McCallum, 53, of 5839 Barnhart, Ludington, was found guilty March 1 of two counts of kidnapping – custodial interference and habitual offender, fourth offense. He was sentenced April 9 to two concurrent sentences of 2 years, four months to…
LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington is going to move forward with dredging parts of the Ludington Municipal Marina ahead of possible grant money from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The marina has been slated to receive $20,000 from the state’s emergency dredging fund. But, that process isn’t moving fast enough to meet the need to have dredging done…
Compiled by Allison Scarbrough, MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON — The following proceedings took place this past week in 79th District Court at the Mason County Courthouse. – Kayleigh Lynn Clark. 23, of 103 First St., Ludington, was found guilty April 4 of driving while license suspended and sentenced to $285 in fines and costs. Conviction is reportable to the Secretary of…
Compiled by Allison Scarbrough, MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON — The following individuals were arraigned the past week in 79th District Court. Felonies: – Loretta Lucine Surplice, 19, of 4672 W. Decker Rd., Ludington, was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office April 3 on a felony of domestic violence, third offense. Bail set at $7,500/10 percent. A preliminary exam was set…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief VICTORY TWP. – West Shore Community College placed itself in the ranks of some of the nation’s most prestigious art museums Thursday when it added a third piece of original Manierre Dawson art to its collection. Manierre Dawson was a Riverton Township farmer through much of 20th century whose hobby was abstract art. Towards the end…
My view. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The addition of a third Manierre Dawson art piece at WestShoreCommunity College is a treasure that many do not even realize. As many of you know, I am an instructor of photography at WestShore. Four days a week I pass the Manierre Dawson Gallery at WestShore on my way to the classroom. Now, as…
SCOTTVILLE – Two applicants were interviewed Thursday for the possible part-time Scottville police chief position. They included Donald Riley of Walhalla and Dennis Richards of Grandville. Tom Trenner of Custer Township withdrew his application from the process. Riley is a retired detective sergeant/patrol officer from Deartborn Heights Police Department; 29 years experience. Richards is a sergeant on the Grandville Police Department with…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington and Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting reservations for the 2013 Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner to be held on Saturday, May 11 at Lincoln Hills Golf Club beginning at 6 p.m. Tickets are $35 per person. Seating is limited, so please place your reservation by calling the Chamber office at 231-845-0324. Reservations must be…
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) introduced H.R. 1484, the Medicare Payment Rate Disclosure Act of 2013. This legislation provides consumers with an easily searchable list of Medicare payment rates for the 30 most common inpatient and outpatient hospital procedures, along with the rates of the 30 most common physician services in the consumers’ region. Within eight months, the bill requires the…
The Kitchen Sink. A blog by Stephanie Wagner. If you give a mom a home office….. She will sit down at her desk in her pajamas at 6:00 to get a head start on the day. She will boot up her computer to respond to yesterday’s emails, when she realizes that she needs a cup of coffee. She will go…
VICTORY TWP. – West Shore Community College will be roaring with laughter and rocking with music on Sunday afternoon, April 14, as the Four Bitchin’ Babes take the stage with their estrogen-infused mayhem and award winning songwriting in “Mid-Life Vices: a Musical Review.” The 2 p.m. matinee performance will be in the Center Stage Theater on the WSCC campus. “Mid-Life Vices”…
It’s hard to put WOW into words, but I’m going to try. On behalf of the board, staff and volunteers of West Shore Pregnancy Care Center, I would like to extend an enormous THANK YOU to our community for the way they came out in numbers this past Saturday for the 14th Annual Lake Jump to benefit our organization. I really…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Mark McCallum received 28 months to 15 years today for custodial interference today in 51st Circuit Court. Prosecutor Paul Spaniola had asked that Judge Richard Cooper suspend the state’s sentencing guidelines and sentence McCallum a minimum of seven years in prison for the February 2012 abduction of his two children (see related post below).…
LUDINGTON — A pre-trial conference for Marshall Jennings Brault, 19, has been adjourned until May 7. Brault, 606 N. Gaylord Ave., was arraigned in Mason County on arson charges earlier this year. He and Travis Malone allegedly committed both the arson and the breaking and entering. Both are charged for the Oct. 17, 2012 arson of the house located at…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER TWP. — Greg Robison was working in his pole barn when he came out to see smoke coming from his house. He called 911 and started getting his animals and possessions out of the house at 1489 S. Darr Rd. Flames were initially reported to be showing at the time of the call, shortly before 2…
GRAND RAPIDS – The sentencing of Stacy Lynn Ahlgren, a former employee of Northwestern Bank in Ludington, was postponed until April 17 at 2 p.m. in Grand Rapids federal court. Ahlgren pleaded guilty to embezzlement in December 2012. The longtime bank employee took nearly $900,000 from the bank over five years. U.S. District Judge Robert J. Jonker placed Ahlgren on…
LUDINGTON — Mark McCallum, who was found guilty on March 1 of two counts of parental kidnapping, will be sentenced today in 51st Circuit Court. McCallum legally represented himself in the weeklong trial. The charges stemmed from the February 2012 abduction of his then 2-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter. McCallum did not return the children to his estranged wife —…
Riverton Township farmer Arthur Lister has been appointed to the Michigan Apple Committee by Gov. Rick Snyder, according to the website Northwest Michigan’s Second Wave. Lister is the owner of Lister Orchards. Lister’s 900 acre farm produces apples, tart cherries, sweet cherries, peaches, pears and plums. He will be the new representative for District 5, replacing Scott Lewis. Lister is…
The quarterly verification period for tier 3 sex offenders began April 1. During this period, state law requires all tier 3 registered offenders to report in person to their local police department, sheriff’s office, or nearest Michigan State Police post to verify their address. The Michigan Sex Offenders Registration Act requires tier 1 offenders to verify their address annually, during…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County Board of Commissioners is expected to pass a resolution supporting the proposed Great Lakes Technology Park tonight during its regular meeting. The State of Michigan has issued a request for proposals provide data hosting facilities to house essential electronic data that will enable the state government to better serve its citizens. The proposal request includes…
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