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…
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…
Weekend police report. #MasonCountyNews. The following is activity of local law enforcement from Nov. 30 through Dec. 2, 2018: Friday, Nov. 30 6:54 a.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), car/deer crash no injuries, State Street (US 10) east of Main Street, Village of Custer. 5:20 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash no injuries, US 10 east of Bean Road, Custer Township. 11:30…
Obituary: Katie Fulton, 35, Ludington. Katie Lynn Fulton, 35, of Ludington passed away Friday, November 30, 2018. She was born May 28, 1983 in Ludington to David and Cynthia (Doench) Fulton. She graduated from Mason County Central High School in 2000. Katie worked for several places after high school but working for her parents at the Fountain Market was what…
4-H seeking additional donations to help reach endowment match. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Mason County 4-H recently reached its $50,000 goal for the Mason County 4-H Endowment fund. The Pennies from Heaven Foundation has offered to match $10,000 if an additional $10,000 is reached by Dec. 31, 2018. The Mason County 4-H Endowment fund provides the 4-H program with the means…
MC Democrats to hold monthly meeting, Christmas party. LUDINGTON — The December meeting of the Mason County Democratic Party will be Thursday, December 6, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 107 S. Harrison. There will be a brief business meeting then the annual Christmas Party and dinner. Attendees are requested to bring a dish…
Cloudy today with a few snow flurries possible. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Monday, Dec. 3, 2018 Cloudy with a few flurries or snow showers possible. Mostly cloudy tonight. High 33; low 27 Precipitation: 20% Wind: N 13 mph day; N 5 mph evening Humidity: 76% day; 83% evening. Sunrise: 8:01 a.m.; sunset: 5:07 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 Cloudy.…
Obituary: Virginia Lou Dodson, 90, Ludington. Virginia Lou Dodson, 90, of Ludington passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018. Virginia was born on September 19, 1928 in Custer, the daughter of William and Emma (Slagle) Bacon and graduated from Custer High School with the class of 1946. In 1947, she married Emery Morell in Custer. On March 23, 1965 she married Howard Dodson…
State awards children’s museum arts and technology grant. LUDINGTON – Sandcastles Children’s Museum has been awarded a grant of $3,600 from the State of Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). The grant was awarded through the MCACA peer review process and was one of 561 applications to compete for MCACA fiscal year 2019 funding. Organizations receiving a MCACA…
Recent deaths, posted Dec. 2, 2018. #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Katie Fulton, 35, of Ludington died on Friday, November 30, 2018. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.oakgroveludington.com. Laval Freeland, 75, of Ludington died on Friday, November 30, 2018. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.oakgroveludington.com. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N.…
Christmas in Scottville. SCOTTVILLE — The city of Scottville will celebrate Christmas events on Saturday, Dec. 8. Activities begin with breakfast with Santa at North Country Cafe, 110 N. Main St. from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Scottville Optimist Club will host a kids’ Christmas party beginning at 1 p.m. at the Optimist Center, 105 E. Green St., featuring…
Police investigating Friday heroin death. #MasonCountyNews. LUDINGTON — Ludington Police Department is investigating the death of a 35-year-old female that occurred Friday, Nov. 30, in the 600 block of North James Street. Police Chief Mark Barnett said Ludington Police Department, Ludington Fire Department, and Life EMS were dispatched to the residence about 4:30 p.m. He said investigating officers learned that…
79th District Court sentencings, posted Dec. 1, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court: – Todd Allen Smith, 46, of 2088 Joyce St., Mears, was found guilty Nov. 20 of stalking and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; one year discretionary…
WSCC musical ensembles present holiday concerts. Throughout December, the West Shore Community College’s musical ensembles will be featured in several holiday performances throughout the area. On Thursday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m., the swinging sounds of the Jazz Ensemble will fill the Center Stage Theater with an energy packed show featuring a wide variety of jazz styles. The Gold Coast…
Free Soil presents Christmas in the Village Saturday. FREE SOIL — Christmas in the Village will be presented Saturday, Dec. 1 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Free Soil Community Center, 8480 N Democrat St. The event will include food, crafts, pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus, door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. The free event is sponsored by area…
MCC middle school students moved to another school following bomb threat. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central schools remain in lockdown as of noon today, following a bomb threat that was made against the middle school on social media. According to Superintendent Jeff Mount, Ludington High School Principal Dan Mesyar had become aware of the posting this…
MCC student in custody following middle school bomb threat. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central schools are currently under lockdown following a bomb threat that was posted on social media by a Mason County Central Middle School student Friday morning, Nov. 30. Police, fire, and EMS personnel are on campus of the middle school. According to an alert to parents by…
Obituary: Lyman “Bob” Tiedeman, 79, Las Vegas, formerly of Ludington. Lyman Robert “Bob” Tiedeman, 79, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of St. Joseph and Ludington, passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, NV. He was born February 6, 1939 in Ludington to Lyman and Eunice (Jacobson) Tiedeman. Bob graduated from Ludington High School in…
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