Sitting in the Mason County courtroom today, besides members of the press, were Ariel Courtland, mother of Baby Kate, and also Ludington Police Detective J.B. Wells, Mason County Sheriff Det. Mike Kenney and Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola. Phillips is scheduled for a preliminary examination in 79th District Court on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. The purpose of the…
LUDINGTON — Ariel Courtland, mother of Katherine “Baby Kate” Phillips said she knew murder charges were inevitable against Sean Phillips, the father of the baby. But, she isn’t happy with the way the charges have gone down. Courtland, along with several family members, was at today’s press conference, where the Michigan Attorney General and the Mason County Prosecutor announced that…
LUDINGTON — Attorney General Bill Schuette and Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola today announced the joint filing of a murder charge against Sean Phillips, father of Katherine Phillips, the Ludington infant missing for two years and known as “Baby Kate” in the media. Sean Phillips, 23, of Victory Township, has been charged with one count of open murder. The criminal…
LUDINGTON — Murder charges are being filed against Sean Michael Phillips, in relation to the alleged death of Katherine “Baby Kate” Phillips, WOOD TV-8 of Grand Rapids has reported. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette along with Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola are supposed to give more details about the charges during a 12:30 p.m. press conference today at Ludington Municipal…
SCHOOL INCIDENT / FLEEING AND ELUDING PENTWATER — Pentwater Police Department has reported that a woman attempted to forcefully gain entry into Pentwater High School Thursday morning. Police Chief Laude Hartrum, in a press release, said the 62 year-old woman attempted to gain entry into the school by telling school officials she was working with law enforcement and needed to…
LUDINGTON — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is expected to be in Ludington Friday to make a major announcement in the case of missing Katherine “Baby Kate” Phillips. A press conference is being held at 11:45 a.m. at Ludington Municipal Complex, 400 S. Harrison Street. Baby Kate was 4-months-old when she disappeared in June 2011. Her father, Sean Michael Phillips,…
UPDATED: AMBER TWP. — Two people received minor injuries but were transported to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital following a two car crash at the intersection of U.S. 10-31 and Stiles Road. The crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. and involved five people, including a 4-year-old child. The cars included a Chevy S-10 pick-up and a Pontiac Grand Am. According to a report…
Superior Electric Outdoor Report. Ludington and Pentwater: Partly cloudy earlier today with temperatures reaching 71 degrees F. Sixty percent chance of thunderstorms developing later. Humidity: 78%; wind: south at 7 mph changing to south-southwest at 8 mph. Scottville: Mostly cloudy with temperatures reaching 79 degrees F. Sixty percent chance of thunderstorms developing later. Humidity: 66%; wind: southeast at 8 mph.
AMBER TWP. — Two people received minor injuries but were transported to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital following a two car crash at the intersection of U.S. 10-31 and Stiles Road. The crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. and involved five people, including a 4-year-old child. The cars included a Chevy S-10 pick-up and a Pontiac Grand Am. According to Mason County…
CADILLAC – Although the federal government shutdown has temporarily suspended funding for a nutrition program for low to moderate-income mothers and babies, the local Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) has enough funds to continue operating, according to a press release from District Health Department No. 10. The report says health departments have received numerous calls from…
LANSING, Mich. – Local governments may now seek permission from the state Department of Transportation (MDOT) to allow off-road recreational vehicles (ORV) on the shoulders of state roads where necessary to connect existing ORV networks after Gov. Rick Snyder signed three bills into law today. Local governments across the entire state also will now have the option of opening their…
LUDINGTON — Shakespeare fans will meet Monday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts (Room 201) to continue the reading of “Taming of the Shrew.” They will take up with Act III. The Shakespeare Reading Group (SRG) is an informal group of Shakespeare fans. They meet once a month to read the Bard’s works, taking…
RIVERTON TWP. — A 38-year-old Scottville man was airlifted to Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids Tuesday night after the motorcycle he was driving struck a deer on Washington Road near Darr Road. Frederick Holden was transported by Oceana County EMS to the Oceana County Airport following the accident. The incident occurred about 8:20 p.m. Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Riverton…
GRANT TWP. — A father and his two children lost their home early this morning when fire destroyed the mobile home they were living in. Grant Twp. and Free Soil/Meade fire departments were dispatched to 11651 Birchwood Dr. in Manistee Forest Pines Estates mobile home park about 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. Shortly before the fire departments arrived, deputies from Mason…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. Disclaimer: It is my general belief that as a journalist it is my duty to be an observer and not be part of the story. However, while I am owner of Mason County Press, I believe that this service belongs to each of you, our loyal readers. For that reason, from time to time, I think…
LUDINGTON — Memorial Medical Center is now Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. The Ludington hospital officially merged with Spectrum Health this morning. New signs are being installed today. “Joining Spectrum Health creates the best possible health care scenario for the people we serve,” said Mark Vipperman, CEO and president of the Ludington hospital. “With improved access to specialty care, assistance with…
LUDINGTON — A Victory Township man has been sentenced in 51st Circuit Court to one year in the Mason County Jail for having sex with a 14-year-old girl. Ryan Keith Shurlow, 21, of 3811 N. U.S. 31, Scottville, was arrested July 3 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. From September 2012 to January 2013 he had intercourse with the girl…
SCOTTVILLE – The Scottville Planning Commission will discuss smoking in downtown when it meets next week. The topic was placed on the agenda after a downtown merchant addressed City Commission last week. Linda Holden, co-owner of Holden’s Home Emporium, told city commissioners that there are some bad smoking habits downtown “and it does not make the town look very good.”…
Summer campers at Michigan’s state parks have long enjoyed the advantages of site-specific campground reservations, meaning they can reserve a specific campsite at a park and be guaranteed that campsite during their visit. Soon, campers during the “shoulder season” – mid-September to late May – will also enjoy the benefit. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is currently transitioning to…
Superior Electric Outdoor Report. Ludington and Pentwater: Mostly sunny today, but windy, with temperatures reaching 71 degrees F. Humidity: 76%; wind: south-southwest at 23 mph. Evening temperatures will decrease to 56 degrees overnight. Scottville: Mostly sunny today, but windy, with temperatures reaching 76 degrees F. Humidity: 61%; wind: southwest at 24 mph.
Welcome to the world: Amielia Jo West, born September 28, 2013 at Memorial Medical Center. She is the daughter of Kristina Brandel of Hart. Birth announcements are brought to you by ABC Kidz/Purple Monkey, 123 E. Ludington Ave., Ludington. Check out their Facebook page here. We are happy to share your newborn pictures as well. Please email them, along with…
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