SCOTTVILLE – West Shore Community College trustee Mike Ennis, of Bear Lake, was recently elected to serve as the chairman of the Michigan Community College Association (MCCA) Board of Directors. Ennis is the first trustee from the college to serve in this capacity and chairs a 56-member board consisting of a trustee director and the chief administrative officer from each…
AMBER TWP. — No one was seriously injured this afternoon when a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck rolled over on U.S. 10-31 east of Stiles Road. Witnesses said the 60-some-year-old driver was travelling at a high rate of speed, swerving in and out of traffic, when his vehicle left the roadway just past the intersection. The vehicle landed in a…
LUDINGTON — A 59-year-old Ludington remains hospitalized after he was caught trying to break out of Ray’s Auto-Marine, 801 S. Washington Ave., Wednesday morning. The man apparently had broken into the building and was attempted to exit when he got caught in a window. A charter boat captain discovered him. The man was taken by ambulance to Memorial Medical Center…
Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Here are the current weather conditions for Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 10 a.m. today. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Stearns Park, Ludington: 67 degrees F Ludington State Park: 67 degrees F Summit Park: 67 degrees F Charles Mears State Park, Pentwater: 67 degrees F First Street Beach, Manistee: 67 degrees F Little Sable Point: 67…
LUDINGTON – Ludington Area Center for the Arts will be presenting a series of events this fall that highlight the fiber arts. An exhibit, Fiber Invitational ’13, will be on display in the Main Gallery and will run from early September until November. A Fiber Maker Faire is scheduled for October 12 and three different fiber-related workshops are being offered as well.…
LUDINGTON — The descendants of Alice Vander Veer, also known as Team Vander Veer are holding a cake walk on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Bud’s Tap Room. People can participate in the cake walk until they win or until the family is out of baked goods. A new walk will start every 10 to 15…
LUDINGTON — A man was injured this morning as he attempted to break into Ray’s Auto-Marine, 801 S. Washington Ave. EMS, fire and police were called to the scene where the man was tended to and then transported to the hospital. “He was an older gentleman,” owner Ray Karboske Jr. “He seemed pretty disoriented. It looks like he broke into…
VICTORY TWP. — 10 West Studios and EMC Productions will be casting for their new feature film, “Mickey Matson and the Pirates’ Code” this Friday, August 23 from 5 to 9 p.m. at West Shore Community College, Center Stage Theater in the Arts & Sciences building, 3000 N. Stiles Road, Scottville, Mi. 49454. Filming of the movie, which will take place mostly in…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP – West Shore Community College, in co-production with the Manistee Civic Players, will hold auditions for the cult-classic musical, Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show” on Mon., August 26, at WSCC’s Center Stage Theatre and Tues., August 27, at the historic Ramsdell Theatre. Both auditions are at 7 p.m. “‘The Rocky Horror Show’ is a farcically funny, crazily campy love letter to…
Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Here are the current weather conditions for Mason County (including Pentwater) as of noon today. The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazard advisory. See below for details. An air quality alert remains in effect today as well. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Stearns Park, Ludington: 66 degrees F Ludington State Park: 67 degrees F Summit…
SCOTTVILLE — It was a great night for a concert and the Scottville Clown Band delivered. The band performed on its home stage, the Clown Band Shell, in Scottville. It is the band’s last sit-down concert of the season but it will continue to play a few more parades and entertainment tent-style shows. On Wednesday the band travels to the…
LUDINGTON — Robert James Miller, 41, of Ludington, will spend the next 25 to 50 years in prison for the crimes of sexually assaulting two children. Miller was sentenced this afternoon in 51st Circuit Court on the counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct with a 12-year-old boy and second degree CSC with an 8-year-old boy. In June Miller accepted…
LUDINGTON — Chad Heitz, 33, of 3677 S. Pere Marquette Highway was sentenced to 1 year, 9 months in the Mason County Jail for attempted criminal sexual conduct third degree for incidences involving a 15-year-old girl. Heitz was arrested on May 11 by Ludington Police Department and charged with two counts of CSC third degree. Had he been sentenced for…
LUDINGTON — Robert James Miller, 41, of Oscoda, will be sentenced in 51st Circuit Court this afternoon for criminal sexual conduct against two children. In June Miller pleaded guilty to a count of first degree CSC with a 12-year-old boy and second degree CSC with an 8-year-old boy. Both children were residing in Riverton Township at the time of the…
Superior Electric Beach/Outdoors Report. Here are the current weather conditions for Mason County (including Pentwater) as of 10:45 a.m. today. Lake Michigan water temperatures: Stearns Park, Ludington: 62 degrees F Ludington State Park: 63 degrees F Summit Park: 62 degrees F Charles Mears State Park, Pentwater: 66 degrees F First Street Beach, Manistee: 62 degrees F Little Sable Point: 67…
RIVERTON TWP. — A recreational camping fire started a fire in southern Riverton Township this afternoon. A large black plume of smoke could be seen for miles. The black smoke was caused by tires that caught on fire, Riverton Township Fire Chief Joe Cooper said. The fire took place on the Dan Petersen farm on West Marrison Road, just west…
SCOTTVILLE — Business owner Richard Cox told the Scottville City Commission Monday night that donations for the Harvest Festival ox roast keep coming in. Two weeks ago, Cox, owner of Cox’s Sales and Service, along with Roy and Linda Holden of Holden’s Home Emporium and Kelly Abrahamson of Pizza Barn Plus, spoke at the city commission meeting about their concern…
SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville is closer to cleaning up blighted homes. Earlier this year the city commission set its top goal as cleaning up properties that were in violation of the city’s zoning ordinance. The city administration has made a strong effort to enforce the code by attempting to contact the owners of the nearly 30 properties that…
RIVERTON TWP. — A large pile of tires on fire created a big black plume of smoke over Riverton Township this afternoon. Firefighters from Riverton and Scottville fire departments responded to the fire behind the Petersen farm at 1316 W. Marrison Rd. around 4:30 p.m. The initial call was for a possible woods fire. Upon arriving, Riverton Fire Chief Joe…
By Miranda Beebe. MCP Correspondent. “Read, think, and be observant.” This is advice from Carol Farley, author of several children’s books, for anyone that is interested in becoming a writer. Carol has written 20 books and dozens of shorter tales that were all published. She chose to write children’s books and tales because “kids are the best audience of all,…
SCOTTVILLE — When the Scottville City Commission meets today it will once again address the closing of South Main Street for the Harvest Festival. However, this time the request will be for closing the street for five days instead of one. At the last commission meeting, two weeks ago, the commission allowed for the closure of the street on Saturday,…
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