Sheriff: 14 car/deer crashes in last two days. MASON COUNTY – The Mason County Sheriff’s Office responded to 14 car/deer crashes in the last two days, according to Sheriff Kim Cole. The following is recent MCSO activity: Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018: – 1:33 a.m., a 24-year-old Hart man was cited following a traffic stop for driving while license suspended, Pere…
Cloudy skies with a slight chance of rain today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. High 51; low 37 Precipitation: 20% Wind: ESE 4 mph Humidity: 69% day; 83% evening Sunrise: 8:13 a.m.; sunset: 6:43 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. High 50; low…
Democrats to hold November meeting. LUDINGTON — The November meeting of the Mason County Democratic Party will be held on Thursday, November 1, 2018, at 7 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, located at 107 S. Harrison. For more information, call the Mason County Democratic Office at 231-425-4155 or call Ed Miller at 757-3729.
Obituary: Sylvia Wyrick, 79, Riverton Township. Sylvia Jean Wyrick, 79, of Riverton Township, Scottville passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at her home. Sylvia was born on May 7, 1939 in Red Cloud, Neb., the daughter of Lloyd and Betty (Pinner) Gailbraith and was married to Ronald Svacha in 1955. Sylvia and Ron celebrated aver 41 years together before Ron preceded…
Taking the wheel: Samuels appointed first female director of road commission. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Road Commission recently appointed Mary Samuels as its manager/director, making her the first woman in that position. Samuels has been the clerk/finance director of the road commission for nearly 19 years. In July she was appointed interim director, replacing…
State shuts down taxi service for operating without license, hiring sex offender. LANSING — The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau (CSCL) recently issued a cease and desist order against Town & Country Taxicab and Delivery Service LLC of Ludington for operating as a taxicab carrier without having registered with LARA, as required…
Reimink named emergency management coordinator of the year. Mason County Emergency Management Coordinator Liz Reimink was recently awarded the Michigan Emergency Management Coordinator of the Year for a jurisdiction less than 60,000 people by the Michigan Emergency Management Association (MEMA). The MEMA Facebook page stated that “Liz has been on the leading edge of training and exercise and has been…
Over 50 participate in Spartan Mile race. SCOTTVILLE — Over 50 Mason County Central elementary students participated in the Spartan Mile race Wednesday evening at Riverside Park. The event, for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, was sponsored by the varsity cross country team. Participants received chocolate milk, a slap bracelet, a ribbon, and a MCC cross country wristband. Medals…
Partly cloudy skies today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 Partly cloudy skies early and then mostly overcast later in the day. High 51; low 36 Precipitation: 10% Wind: S 5 mph Humidity: 73% Sunrise: 8:12 a.m.; sunset: 6:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. High 49; low 37 Precipitation: 20%…
Recent arraignments include felonious drunk driving. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – the following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felonies – Tim Francis Boynton, Jr., 53, of 903 Emily St., Ludington, was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a felony of third-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI) and misdemeanor charges of operating with a high…
Minor injury in rear-end crash. #MasonCounty PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – A minor injury occurred during a two-vehicle rear-end crash Tuesday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m. on the northbound US 31 off-ramp at Pere Marquette Highway, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other MCSO activity Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 includes: – 2:35 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 and…
Recent births, reported Oct. 24, 2018 #MasonCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Harrison Allen Hutchinson, the son of Madison Richards and Logan Hutchinson, of Hart, was born Oct. 18, 2018. Jaxon Thurmann Riffle, the son of Natalie and Chad Riffle of Ludington, was born Oct. 20, 2018. Gage Robert Erickson, the son of Angela and Steven Erickson of…
Intervals of cloud and sunshine today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018 Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 45; low 30 Precipitation: 10% Wind: N 4 mph day Humidity: 69% day; 85% evening Sunrise: 8:10 a.m.; sunset: 6:46 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 Partly cloudy skies early and then mostly overcast later in the day. High 51;…
Recent deaths, posted Oct. 23, 2018. #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Delton “Dale” Lemire, 63, of Ludington died Friday, October 19, 2018 at his home. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services, Scottville. William “Bill” Ryba, 72, of Scottville died Saturday, October 20, 2018. Funeral arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services, Scottville. Dolores…
Fire truck, ambulance hit deer; tree stands stolen. #MasonCountyCrime MASON COUNTY – The Hart post of the Michigan State Police and the Mason County Sheriff’s Office have reported several vehicle vs. deer crashes over the last few days, including a fire truck and an ambulance that struck deer. A fire truck hit a deer Monday, Oct. 22, at 3:04 a.m.…
Rain early today, then cloudy. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 Showers early then cloudy in the afternoon. High 45; low 34 Precipitation: 40% day; 10% evening Wind: NNW 13 mph day; N 8 mph evening Humidity: 71% Sunrise: 8:09 a.m.; sunset: 6:48 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018 Cloudy. High 45; low 27 Precipitation: 0% day; 10%…
Ludington, Manitowoc to receive federal grant for carferry dock repairs. #LudingtonNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The cities of Ludington and Manitowoc, Wis. are expected to enter into an agreement to cooperatively repair the carferry docks in their respective cities, utilizing a $5 million grant received from the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration. Ludington City Council will take…
Ludington may consider taking over Harbor View Marina. #LudingtonNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington may be operating an additional marina in the near future. Harbor View Marina is owned by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and has been operated, since it opened in 1999, by Harbor View, LLC, a private company. The marina, along…
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