Full Court Press: MCC Competitive Cheer #FullCourtPress Today on MCP’s Full Court Press, Toni Swinehart visits with Coach Cheri Rozell and the Mason County Central varsity and junior varsity competitive cheer teams at Flipstar Gymnastics. Full Court Press is a presentation of Shelby State Bank and House of Flavors, Inc. This story is copyrighted © 2020, all rights reserved by…
Felony drug charges top 79th District Court arraignments #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — The following criminal activity cases occurred recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Dalton Joseph Verboam, 28, of 607 E. Danaher St., Ludington, was arrested Feb. 16 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on felony charges of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy) and possession of a…
Crashes top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020: 2:54 a.m., (Michigan State Police), car/deer crash, US 31 south of LaSalle Road, Grant Township. 3:30 p.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, Darr Road, Custer…
Oriole News: Franklin Elementary Little O Store. Oriole News is a presentation of Ludington Area School District in coordination with Mason County Press. LUDINGTON — MCP’s Kate Krieger-Watkins recently visited Franklin Elementary where second graders were learning lessons in economics using Oriole Bucks to purchase items at the Little O Store. Watch the video to learn more. This story…
Police busy with crashes. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020: – 6:24 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, State Street east of US 10, Village of Custer. – 8:55 a.m., one-vehicle crash, no…
Temps in teens Thursday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Cloudy tonight with a low temperature of 14 degrees. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020 Cloudy in the day. Clear in the evening. High 18; low 16. Precipitation: 20% day; 0% evening. Wind: NW 8 mph day; W 10 mph evening. Humidity: 70% day; 75% evening. Sunrise: 7:37 a.m.; sunset: 6:21 p.m. Friday,…
Man faces 4-15 years in prison after pleading guilty to CSC. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old homeless man pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 18, to third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and now faces a prison term of four to 15 years. Westley Michael Badour testified that he had sex with a 15-year-old girl…
Hart man sentenced in domestic violence case. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old Hart man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 18, to time served and was ordered to re-enter drug rehabilitation for convictions of interfering with electronic communications and second-offense domestic violence, along with a third-offense habitual offender designation. Jordan Lee Hasty-Ruschkewicz, of 3670…
Man pleads ‘no contest’ to attempted breaking and entering. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Scottville man pleaded “no contest” in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 18, to attempted breaking and entering. Jesse Allen Totten, of 1085 E. Hawley Rd., faces serving four months of a one-year discretionary jail term for the conviction. Totten’s attorney, Douglas Stevenson,…
Family loses everything in house fire, needs assistance. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. #MasonCountyNews BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A family lost their home and most of their possessions during a fire Monday evening. Firefighters were initially called to the Dale and Morgan Lifer residence, 6213 E. Hansen Road, shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 17. Morgan Lifer said they were not home…
Pair arrested for stealing camper valued at over $18,000. #MasonCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP — A Hamlin Township man and a Grand Haven man have been arrested for the theft of of a camper trailer from a business in the 10000 block of North US 31 last August. “On Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, detectives with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office obtained felony…
Cuban economy topic of WSCC Humankind series talk. LUDINGTON — John Calvin College historian Dan Miller will present his perspective on the state of Cuba’s economy as part of West Shore Community College’s Humankind Series on Tuesday, February 25, at 7 p.m. at the Mason County District Library Ludington branch. Cuba’s economy is a complicated mix of state control, private…
Obituary: Cole Adrien Smith, 14, Stronach. Cole Adrien Smith, Age 14, of Stronach died Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids. He was born on August 5, 2005 in Grand Rapids. He attended Manistee ISD for several years. He also attended First Baptist Church in Manistee and Shiloh Community Church in Orleans, MI. Cole enjoyed…
Theft, drunk driving arrest top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020: – 4:46 p.m., (Michigan State Police), larceny from a vehicle, 3000 block of Pere Marquette Highway, Summit Township. Sunday, Feb.…
Windy tonight. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Mostly cloudy tonight with gusty winds out of the northwest, 20 mph. Low temperature of 17 degrees. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 (Presidents’ Day) Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected later. Cloudy overnight. High 19; low 13 Precipitation: 20% day; 10% evening. Wind: NW 9 mph day; NW 7 mph evening. Humidity: 73% day;…
Driver cited following Ludington Ave. crash. LUDINGTON — A two-vehicle crash at Ludington Avenue and Emily Street Monday morning, resulted in two people being transported to the hospital. The crash occurred about 10:20 a.m. when a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck was northbound on Emily Street and crossed Ludington Avenue into the path of a westbound Buick Ultra car. The crash…
Thief runs away in stolen shoes. #MasonCountyCrime The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231-845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A suspect fled the Meijer store on West US 10 Friday, Feb. 14, shortly before 3 p.m. after stealing a pair of shoes, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The suspect…
Obituary: Robert William Raymond, 83, Ludington. Robert William Raymond, age 83, of Ludington, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Bob was born in Lansing on November 16, 1936. He was preceded in death by his parents, Helen and Frank Raymond and his five siblings. Bob was married to Marilyn Wright on August 23, 1954; she survives him. They enjoyed…
Home Tips: Does your home meet electrical code? A presentation of Century 21 Bayshore Real Estate. You may not be an electrician, but you should know whether or not your home’s electrical system is up to code. Electric codes are put in place to protect you and your home from an electrical fire — and failure to ensure that your…
Obituary: Ruth Ann Irwin, 88, Ludington. Ruth Ann Irwin, 88, of Ludington, formerly of Dearborn, passed away on February 15, 2020. Ruth Ann Stewart was born on February 19, 1931 in Brookville Ind., the daughter of John Lincoln Stewart and Ruth Ann (McCoy) Stewart. She married David L. Irwin on July 14, 1949 in Muncie Ind. Ruth earned a bachelor’s…
Snow and freezing rain possible overnight; 1 – 3 inches of snow. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. A winter weather advisory will take effect from 7 p.m. tonight until 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18. Snow and possibly some freezing rain are possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches along with ice accumulations of a light glaze. Beginning at…
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