2 injured following Branch Twp. crash. 

December 6, 2018

2 injured following Branch Twp. crash.  BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Two women were injured Thursday afternoon after the eastbound pickup truck they were in was apparently rear-ended by semi-truck. The crash occurred around 1:15 p.m. on US 10 between Gibson and Campbell roads east of Walhalla. The truck occupants were transported to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital by ambulance. No further details…

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Service club to ring in the holidays.

December 6, 2018

Service club to ring in the holidays. #PentwaterServiceClub PENTWATER — Pentwater Service Club members will volunteer as Salvation Army Red Kettle collection bell ringers in front of the Pentwater Post Office from 9 a.m. to noon Friday and Saturday, Dec. 14 and 15. This continues a service club outreach project started over 25 years ago. The Salvation Army Red Kettle…

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Obituary: William ‘Billy’ Cox, 40, Free Soil.

December 5, 2018

Obituary: William ‘Billy’ Cox, 40, Free Soil. William “Billy” Charles Cox of Free Soil was diagnosed with AML Leukemia (FLT 3 gene mutation- very rare and aggressive form of Leukemia) on November 5, 2018 and lost his battle on December 2, 2018 in Spectrum Health Butterworth of Grand Rapids. He was 40 years old. Billy was born in Ludington on…

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Obituary: Rosemary St Johns, 89, Grand Rapids and formerly of Ludington.

December 5, 2018

Obituary: Rosemary St Johns, 89, Grand Rapids and formerly of Ludington. Rosemary Elizabeth St Johns of Grand Rapids, Michigan, formerly of Ludington, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018. She was 89 years old. She was born in Detroit on October 26, 1929 to William H and Katherine Schindler. She married Ernest K St Johns in Detroit, December 24, 1969.…

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West Shore Blades presents Christmas on Ice.

December 5, 2018

West Shore Blades presents Christmas on Ice. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Blades Figure Skating Club is hosting its annual Christmas on Ice on Sunday, Dec. 16 from 1 to 4 p.m. The food drive and skating party held at West Shore Community Ice Arena is a benefit for the Ludington Area School District Resource Center. Attendees are asked to…

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‘Stuff a Blue Goose’ to make Christmas brighter for local kids.

December 5, 2018

‘Stuff a Blue Goose’ to make Christmas brighter for local kids. #MichiganStatePolice PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – The Hart post of the Michigan State Police will conduct an event, “Stuff a Blue Goose,” to benefit less fortunate families in Mason and Oceana counties, Friday, Dec. 14, from 3-7 p.m. at the Ludington-area Walmart on US 10. “We have long referred to…

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Snow possible today.

December 5, 2018

Snow possible today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 Cloudy skies with a few flurries or snow showers possible. Late night snow showers possible. High 30; low 27 Precipitation: 20% day; 40% evening. Wind: WSW 9 mph Humidity: 73% Sunrise: 8:04 a.m.; sunset: 5:07 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018 Cloudy with snow showers possible mainly during the…

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Recent deaths, posted Dec. 4, 2018.

December 4, 2018

Recent deaths, posted Dec. 4, 2018. #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: William “Billy” Charles Cox, 40, of Free Soil, died on Sunday, December 2, 2018. Alpha Emily Podgorski, 104, of Ludington, died on Sunday, December 2, 2018. Lois Jean Larson, 86, of Ludington, died on Sunday, December 2, 2018. Jessie “Sue” Marie Gillan, 101, of Ludington,…

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Teen sent to jail for attempted imprisonment.

December 4, 2018

Teen sent to jail for attempted imprisonment. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – An 18-year-old homeless man was sentenced to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a conviction of attempted unlawful imprisonment in 51st Circuit Court Monday, Dec. 4. Devin McKay Martin was initially facing felony charges of kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct…

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Idlewild woman sent to jail for receiving, concealing stolen property.

December 4, 2018

Idlewild woman sent to jail for receiving, concealing stolen property. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 43-year-old Idlewild woman was sentenced to serve four months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 4, for a felony of receiving and concealing stolen property $1,000-$20,000. Anna Marie Hawke, of 137 E. US 10,…

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Man sent to prison for seventh drunk driving.

December 4, 2018

Man sent to prison for seventh drunk driving. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 46-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to two and a half to 15 years in prison for a conviction of third-offense operating while intoxicated in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 4. Jason Daniel Brocker, of 710 E. Loomis St., testified that during his arrest last…

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Man ordered to jail for felonious assault.

December 4, 2018

Man ordered to jail for felonious assault. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 4, for a conviction of felonious assault and third-offense habitual offender. Austin Marten Billings pleaded guilty to an added third count, and…

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Scottville resident raises concerns over neighbor’s dogs.

December 4, 2018

Scottville resident raises concerns over neighbor’s dogs. SCOTTVILLE — A Scottville resident addressed the City Commission Monday with concerns he has about his neighbor’s dogs. Trinidad Rios, who said he has lived in Scottville for 53 years, said his neighbor has at least five pit-bull type dogs. The dogs have been a menace in the neighborhood. “Last Saturday three of…

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Long-time criminal accused of repeatedly hitting child with pole

December 4, 2018

Long-time criminal accused of repeatedly hitting child with pole. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Muskegon man who faces multiple violent charges for allegedly hitting a child with a pole repeatedly rejected a plea deal in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Dec. 4, and now his case is headed to trial David Ramone Wilson, of 519 McLaughlin Ave.,…

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Cloudy skies today, temps below freezing.

December 4, 2018

Cloudy skies today, temps below freezing. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 Cloudy. High 31; low 24 Precipitation: 10% day; 20% evening Wind: W 5 mph. Humidity: 75% day; 77% evening Sunrise: 8:03 a.m.; sunset: 5:07 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 Cloudy skies with a few flurries or snow showers possible. Late night snow showers possible. High…

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Ludington woman who left children at Walmart overnight is arraigned. 

December 3, 2018

Ludington woman who left children at Walmart overnight is arraigned.  #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON – The woman who allowed her 10-year-old daughter and another girl to camp out at the Ludington Walmart, 4854 W. US 10, Pere Marquette Township, early Saturday morning, has been arraigned in 79th District Court. Xaviera Stockwell, 39, of507 Sixth Street, was charged with controlled substance possession. According…

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Concerns raised about Promise Zone eligibility, equality.

December 3, 2018

Concerns raised about Promise Zone eligibility, equality. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — One Mason County public school superintendent has raised a concern about certain students being excluded from the Mason County Promise Zone scholarship. Jeff Mount of Mason County Central addressed the Promise Zone Authority Board today during its regular meeting and said he was concerned about the authority’s…

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Ludington woman faces drug charges after allowing children to camp out in Walmart.

December 3, 2018

Ludington woman faces drug charges after allowing children to camp out in Walmart. #MasonCountyCrime. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – A 39-year-old Ludington woman who allowed her 10-year-old daughter and another girl to camp out at the Ludington Walmart has been arrested on drug charges. Mason County sheriff’s deputies were called to the store at 6:49 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, for a…

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