Sheridan Twp. man sent to jail for B-B gun assault, drug house. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 50-year-old Sheridan Township man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 5, to serve seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for convictions of felonious assault, assault and battery, maintaining a drug house and methamphetamine use.…
Winter weather advisory in effect Wednesday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. A winter weather advisory will be in effect from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are possible for Mason, Lake, Oceana, Newaygo and Muskegon counties. Slippery road conditions may develop and snow will be heavy and wet, resulting…
Man faces jail for attempted strangulation. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 46-year-old Sheridan Township man faces serving up to one year in jail after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 5, to attempted assault by strangulation and third-offense habitual offender. Bernard Joe Bovee, of 6590 E. Beech St., testified that on Sept. 16 he and…
Ludington man sentenced to jail for attempted strangulation. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 34-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 5, for convictions of attempted assault by strangulation and third-offense habitual offender. Matthew Dustin Case, 34, of 229 1/2 Second St.,…
Holland man sentenced for kicking state police car, cracking windshield. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 25-year-old Holland, Michigan man was sentenced to serve 30 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Nov. 5, for a conviction of malicious destruction of a police car. Elias Blair Spence testified Oct. 1 that…
Free skates to be offered for downtown Ludington rink. LUDINGTON — This winter, ice skaters using the James Street Plaza rink will have free access to ice skates, thanks to the efforts of Engine Creative LLC, Pennies from Heaven Foundation, Mason County District Library and Metalworks. Engine Creative LLC and Pennies from Heaven Foundation joined forces to purchase 100 pairs of…
Tourism numbers in Mason County break recent records. Tourism in Mason County generated $111.7 million in 2018, a record high over an eight-year span tracked by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). According to the MEDC’s 2018 Economic Impact of Tourism in Michigan report, 124.8 million visitors spent $25.7 billion in Michigan in 2018. In the County Analysis report, visitors spent $117.4 million in Mason County…
Community Foundation awards over $39,000 in grants. The Advisory Board of the Community Foundation for Mason County (CFMC) recently approved grant awards to a variety of community organizations in support of projects throughout Mason County. A total of $39,960 was awarded from Unrestricted and Field of Interest Funds through the competitive application process, overseen by volunteer committees. Highlights of the grants include: Pere Marquette Memorial Association,…
Obituary: Marilyn Jean Thorne, 81, Ludington. It is with great sadness that Marilyn Jean (Parks) (Olson) Thorne passed away at age 81 on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Oakview Medical Care Facility. Marilyn was born April 28, 1938, to Minnie and Ralph Parks. Marilyn loved to be at home, puttering around the house and gardening, and caring for and entertaining…
Death Notice: Judith Hendrickson, 77, Ludington. Judith Ann Hendrickson, 77, of Ludington, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, with visitation starting at 10 a.m. A full obituary will run at a later date. Arrangements were entrusted to Oak…
Fire damages Hamlin Township house. #MasonCountyNews. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Fire damaged a house at 2088 N. Sherman Road Monday. Firefighters from Hamlin Township Fire Department and Pere Marquette Township Fire Department were called to the scene about 1:20 p.m. Heavy smoke was coming from the eaves of the building when the first units arrived. Firefighters were able to quickly contain…
The Scoop: Toys for Tots at Betten Baker Ford. Today on MCP’s The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins speaks with Josh Greene of Betten Baker Ford of Ludington about Toys for Tots. The dealership is asking people to drop off toys for younger children and items for teens and fill up the bed of a 2019 Ford F-150 pickup in the showroom.…
Honoring state champions LUDINGTON — Members of this year’s Ludington High School Quiz Bowl team gathered recently at the city limits where a sign has been erected to honor the 2018-2019 state champion team (all of whom have graduated). Coach Amber Nasson is standing on the far right. Another sign also honors the LHS Business Professionals of America chapter which…
Homeless woman arrested after threatening to burn down Walmart. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – A 23-year-old homeless woman was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Sunday evening, Nov. 3, after she allegedly threatened to burn down Walmart while throwing merchandise around in the store, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “The woman reportedly dumped a can of motor oil…
Home Tips: Decluttering and organizing your home. A presentation of Century 21 Bayshore Real Estate. The New Year is the time for a fresh start. It brings a feeling of starting over, and an opportunity to improve all areas of your life. In the New Year, take some time to complete projects you’ve been putting off for months. You can create…
Sherman Township, KND School Districts have elections Tuesday. Two government units in Mason County will hold elections Tuesday, Nov. 5: Sherman Township and the areas within the Kaleva-Norman-Dickson School District (a portion of Meade Township). Sherman Township voters are being asked to vote on a 1 mill tax increase to improve township roads for five years. The official ballot language…
Obituary: Robert Bahr, 95, Pentwater Robert Andrew Bahr, 95, of Bass Lake, Pentwater went to be with his Lord on Saturday, November 2, 2019. Robert, the son of Soren and Alice (Figgins) Bahr, was born on November 25, 1923 at his parents’ home in Eden Township and graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1942. On August 12,…
Obituary: Arthur Miller, 93, Baldwin Arthur C. Miller, 93, longtime resident of Baldwin, died on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. Arthur was born on December 20, 1925 in Lake Township, Lake County, the son of Victor and Emma (Comstock) Miller. He served his country during World War II as a Paratrooper with the United…
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