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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Reader Julie Hathaway-Henry sent us this photograph she took Monday night of an eagle perched at the Ludington State Park.
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.
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…
UPDATED: Following a public hearing Monday night, in which no one from the public commented, the Ludington City Council voted unanimously to lien the property owner’s taxes to pay 75% of the cost of sidewalk repairs. LUDINGTON — The Ludington City Council will hold a public hearing tonight to determine if the owner of a house on North Rath Avenue…
Gay Ellen Christiansen, aged 83 of Longfellow Towers, Ludington, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2013. Gay was born on July 1, 1930 in Muskegon, the daughter of Glen and Eva (Hughes) Morse, and married Clarence “Clay” Christiansen on May 23, 1952. Clay preceded her in death in 1994. Together they operated Scottville Floor Covering for many years until Clay…
SCOTTVILLE – The Scottville Optimist Club will hold the following events during the month of November: Chili Cookoff. Saturday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. at the Scottville Optimist Hall, behind West Shore Bank. Prizes will be awarded to the top three picks. To participate in the cookoff call Diane Watts 231-462-3623. Entry fee is $5, which will be accumulated and added to…
LUDINGTON — The S.S. Badger made its final crossing of the 2013 season Sunday night. Dozens of cars honked in response to the Badger’s horn announcing its season is done. This season has been full of good news for the 60-year-old ship and its parent company, Lake Michigan Carferry. Just last week a federal judge signed a consent decree allowing…
By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this week in front of the Mason County Magistrate in 79th District Court. Felonies – Sean Michael Phillips, 23, of MDOC, was arrested Oct. 4 by MCSO for a felony of homicide, open murder. A preliminary exam is set for Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. Bond denied. – Joel…
By Allison Scarbrough. MCP Corresondent. LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced this past week in 79th District Court: – Melissa Kim Palma, 33, of 7175 Catherine Ave., Fountain, was found guilty Oct. 8 of third-degree retail fraud. She was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail for one year; must attend Economic Crime Program; and $580 in fines and costs.…
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