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Sugar Grove Road to close between Stiles and US 31; Stiles remains closed. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Sugar Grove Road between Stiles Road and US-31 will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday, Sept. 9. The Mason County Road Commission will be adding gravel to the edges of the existing asphalt roadway in preparation for new asphalt, according to Eric Nelson,…
Republican meetings set. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — The regular monthly meeting of the Mason County Republican Party will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, at All Seasons Resort, 7460 E. US 10. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to pass for a pot luck. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The annual GOP picnic, will be held at Sutton’s…
North breakwater closed. LUDINGTON — The north breakwater has been closed due to current weather conditions.
Community Foundation launches child savings account initiative Beginning this fall, every kindergartener in Mason County will have access to an education savings account at West Shore Bank seeded with $50. The Community Foundation for Mason County has recently launched the KickStart to Career Child Savings Account Program (K2C). The accounts are deposit only, and withdrawals are restricted to post-secondary education…
Driver from Benson Road crash remains in critical condition. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — James Russell Davidson, 50, of Sheridan Township man remains in critical condition at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Davidson was injured late Monday evening, Sept. 2, following a rollover crash on North Benson Road. Emergency…
District Court sentencings, posted Sept. 5, 2019. #MasonCountyCourts LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Jason Wayne Cole, 45, of 507 E. Filer St., Ludington, pleaded guilty Aug. 28 to attempted assault/resisting/obstructing police and disorderly person drunk. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail with credit for two days served; one year discretionary…
Animal control to close Sept. 10, 11. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County Animal Control will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 10 and Wednesday, Sept. 11 due to staff being at a conference.
Car/deer crashes on the rise. #MasonCounty The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019: 3:20 p.m., (Michigan State Police), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 10 and Brye Road, Amber Township. 6:08 p.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, Gordon and Johnson roads, Amber Township. Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019: 2:25 a.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, Manistee and Michigan streets, Village…
Temperatures drop into low ’40s tonight, mostly sunny Thursday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Clear skies are expected to last throughout the evening and into Thursday. Low temperatures tonight will fall to 42 degrees. Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019 Mostly sunny during the day with showers possible in the evening. High 71; low 54 Precipitation: 10% day; 40% evening. Wind: SSW…
Badger to transport vintage motorcycles on cross-country journey. LUDINGTON — On Saturday, September 7, roughly 75 motorcycles manufactured between 1930-1948 will be departing on the SS Badger’s 9 a.m. departure. Their final destination after their arrival at the port in Manitowoc, Wis. is Key West, Fla. The participating riders will depart Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. and end their journey in…
Governor bans flavored vaping products. LANSING — On Tuesday, September 3, 2019, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to issue emergency rules to ban the sale of flavored vaping products in retail stores and online, making Michigan the first state in the nation to ban flavored vaping products. Also banned is any misleading marketing of…
Senator VanderWall announces local coffee hours. LANSING — Sen. Curt VanderWall, R-Ludington, has announced his September coffee hours. Coffee hours are open to residents of the 35th Senate District to express their opinions or concerns about state government or to request assistance with a state issue. VanderWall will be available to meet with constituents at the following times and locations: Friday, Sept. 6 11:30 a.m. – 12:30…
O’Malley introduces proposal to support Michigan cherry industry. LANSING — State Rep. Jack O’Malley, R-Lake Ann, presented today a proposal that would throw the state’s support behind a petition to safeguard Michigan’s domestic cherry industry from foreign product being sold at artificially low prices. “Michigan’s cherry producers are the backbone of the U.S. cherry industry, supplying 75 percent of cherries…
Gerry Build makes transmission repairs easy for customers. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Gerald Fetters has specialized in transmission rebuilds for over 20 years. His skills are often the trusted source of local car enthusiasts who often fondly state with pride that their car is equipped with a Gerry built, which was the inspiration behind the name of…
Sidewalk makes walking to school safer. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A new sidewalk along Maple Street between Reinberg Avenue and Gay Street is making the walk to school safer for many Mason County Central students. The lack of sidewalk, just west of Scottville Elementary, was identified in 2018 by the Scottville Planning Commission as a top priority in…
Democrats to meet. LUDINGTON — The monthly general membership meeting of the Mason County Democratic Party will be held Thursday, September 5, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 107 S. Harrison in Ludington. The public is welcome. For more information, phone Ed Miller at 757-3729. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Democratic Party will hold its…
Scottville commission considering charter changes. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville City Commission is considering asking its residents to amend the city charter during the March 2020 election. In 2017, a committee was appointed to review the charter, which was adopted in 1959. A three-person committee reviewed several parts of the charter and made several suggestions on changes. According to the Michigan…
Pennies from Heaven supports MCE robotics team with a $5,000 grant. CUSTER — The Pennies from Heaven Foundation presented a check for $5,000 this morning, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, to the Mason County Eastern Cardinaltronics robotics team during a school assembly. The Pennies from Heaven Foundation is a local family foundation working to address the greatest needs in local communities. …
Beach hazard statement, lakeshore flooding warning continue Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. A beach hazard statement and lakeshore flooding warning remain in effect. The flooding warning is expected to end by 2 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4 while the beach hazard statement continues through Wednesday afternoon. A lakeshore flood warning means that flooding is occurring or imminent along the lake. Residents…
Man who died after falling from pickup tailgate identified. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the man who died Sunday evening after he fell from the tailgate of a pickup truck. William Clinton Dingman, 47, of Crystal (Montcalm County), was pronounced dead at the scene following the incident on Young Road near Landon…
North breakwater closed. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department has closed the north breakwater to pedestrian traffic due to weather conditions.
