Updated: 83-year-old woman dies after U.S. 10 crash

October 17, 2013
Updated: 83-year-old woman dies after U.S. 10 crash

UPDATED. AMBER TWP. — Elna Elaine Krupa, 83, of Ludington died Wednesday afternoon as a result of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of U.S. 10-31 and Dennis Road. According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Krupa was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Cruz. She apparently turned off of North Dennis Road, heading west onto U.S. 10-31 into…

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Superior Electric outdoor report

October 17, 2013
Superior Electric outdoor report

Superior Electric Outdoor Report. Ludington and Pentwater: Cloudy with high temperatures of 52 degrees F. Thirty percent chance of showers by 3 p.m. Humidity: 80 percent; wind: west-northwest at 4 mph. Lows tonight: 45 degrees with partly cloudy skies. Scottville: Cloudy with high temperatures of 52 degrees F. Thirty-five percent chance of showers by 3 p.m. Humidity: 79%; wind: south…

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Disabled hunters may use ORV’s, with flags

October 17, 2013

Hunters enjoying Michigan’s deer hunting seasons may spot a fellow hunter on an off-road vehicle with an orange flag. Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation officers remind everyone that hunters using ORVs with orange flags are operating legally and should not be harassed. A law approved in 2008 allows persons with disabilities who are hunting with proper permits to ride an…

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Driver dies following U.S. 10 crash

October 16, 2013
Driver dies following U.S. 10 crash

AMBER TWP. — An 83-year-old Ludington woman has died from injuries sustained during a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 10-31 earlier today. According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, the woman was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Cruz. She apparently turned off of North Dennis Road, heading west onto U.S. 10-31 into the path of a 2006 Land Rover driven by a…

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Bill will give veterans credit for firefighter training

October 16, 2013

LANSING — Veterans will get credit for the firefighting training and experience they earned during military service through legislation sponsored by Rep. Ray Franz that was approved by the Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee this week. House Bill 4731 is part of a five-bill package that makes eligible certain military service jobs eligible to fulfill Michigan’s occupational licensing requirements…

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Welcome to the world… Auden, Josiah and Tayanna

October 16, 2013
Welcome to the world… Auden, Josiah and Tayanna

Welcome to the world: Auden Mae Hanna, born Sunday, October 13, 2013 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. She is the daughter of Melissa and Paul Hanna of Ludington. Maternal grandparents are Tom and Cathy Paul of Ludington; paternal grandparents are Marv and Deb Hanna of Ludington. Josiah Anthony Casiano, born Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. He is the…

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Obit: John Allison, 51, Custer

October 16, 2013
Obit: John Allison, 51, Custer

Fire Chief John E. Allison aged 51 of Custer, responded to his last call on Monday, October 14, 2013.  John was born on June 3, 1962 in Ludington, the son of James E. and Joan Marie (Quick) Allison, and graduated from Mason County Eastern High School in 1980, and on July 26, 2008, he married Tammy E. (Abbott) Orcutt at the…

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Husband and wife injured at U.S. 10 crash

October 16, 2013
Husband and wife injured at U.S. 10 crash

AMBER TWP. — Two people were taken to the hospital following a two-car crash near the intersection of U.S. 10-31 and Dennis Road. The accident occurred around 11:15 a.m. when a Chevrolet Cruze driven by an 83-year-old Ludington woman apparently pulled into the path of an oncoming Land Rover SUV driven by a 31-year-old Hart man. The 83-year-old woman and…

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Welcome to the world… Ryann and Jacob

October 16, 2013
Welcome to the world… Ryann and Jacob

Welcome to the world: Ryann Lynn Lauterwasser, born Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. She is the daughter of Alexandria and Nicholas Lauterwasser of Scotttville. Jacob John Beck, born Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. He is the son of Sara and Donald Beck of Ludington. Birth announcements are brought to you by ABC Kidz/Purple…

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Funeral for Chief Allison will be Saturday

October 15, 2013

The funeral for Custer Fire Chief John Allison will be Saturday, Oct. 19 at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Pere Marquette Township. Visitation is from 1:30 to 3 p.m. with the funeral beginning at 3 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. For food donations contact Scottville United Methodist Church 231-757-3567. Funeral arrangements are by Stephens Funeral Home.

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Phillips prelim rescheduled until January

October 15, 2013
Phillips prelim rescheduled until January

LUDINGTON — Sean Michael Phillips waived his right to have a preliminary court hearing within 14 days of arraignment. The hearing, in front of 79th District Court Judge Pete Wadel, has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. on Jan. 9 and 10, 2014. The purpose of the preliminary exam is to determine if there is probable cause to turn the case…

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Woman saved after fall from breakwater

October 15, 2013
Woman saved after fall from breakwater

LUDINGTON — A 62-year-old Ohio woman was saved from Lake Michigan this morning after she fell off the breakwater. The wheelchair-bound woman had fallen off the north pier breakwater after she and her husband stopped to take a picture. Ludington Police Sgt. Matt McMellen said this was their first time visiting Ludington and they were about 75 feet from the…

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Custer Fire Chief was one of the best

October 15, 2013
Custer Fire Chief was one of the best

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. One of Mason County’s bravest passed away Monday night. Custer Fire Chief John Allison is being remembered this morning as one of the best of the best. The 51-year-old Custer Township resident had an apparent cardiac “incident” on October 8. Since that time, he had been at a Grand Rapids hospital. See previous story here. Custer…

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Chief Allison saves lives even in death

October 15, 2013

The following is a statement from the family of Custer Fire Chief John Allison. (See related story) “On October 15th, John Allison, fire chief of the Custer Fire Department went to be with the Lord while surrounded by family and friends. He had been at Meijer Heart Center in the Spectrum Medical Center in Grand Rapids after having complications from…

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Phone systems down again this morning

October 15, 2013

UPDATED at 9:57 a.m.: Full service restored at 911. Many area residents and businesses are reporting that their phone systems are down again this morning. Last night Frontier Communications reported it had been upgrading its system when certain junctions went out. Phil Truan of Frontier said Monday night that the systems should have been restored. Many places are without phone…

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State Park eagle

October 15, 2013
State Park eagle

Reader Julie Hathaway-Henry sent us this photograph she took Monday night of an eagle perched at the Ludington State Park.

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Fall temps today

October 15, 2013
Fall temps today

Superior Electric Outdoor Report. Mason County: Sunny skies with turning cloudy with a 70% chance of rain tonight. High temperatures at 62 degrees F. Showers early tonight with temperatures at 50 degrees F. Humidity: 80%; wind: southeast at 12 mph.

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Phone systems restored, were offline for several hours

October 14, 2013

Phone systems throughout parts of Mason County were down for several hours Monday night, beginning around 6 p.m. The problem was caused by Frontier Communications making upgrades to its system, according to Phil Truan of Frontier. He said the upgrading caused outages but the company has restored the system now. Reports came in that land lines were having issues from…

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