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Man sentenced to jail for heroin, maintaining drug house. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – A 32-year-old Ludington man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 11, to serve seven months up front of a nine-month discretionary jail term for heroin possession and maintaining a drug house. Thomas Donald Shepard, Jr., of 501 N. Lavinia St., was also sentenced to 18 months…
Manistee man sentenced to prison for third-offense drunk driving. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – A 47-year-old Manistee man was sentenced to serve two-and-a-half to 10 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 11, for a conviction of third-offense operating while intoxicated. Shawn Lee Purgiel, of 909 Kosciusko St., was ordered by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to serve 30-120 months with…
Lake City man faces jail for uttering, publishing counterfeit money. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – A 30-year-old Lake City man faces serving seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading to uttering and publishing counterfeit notes in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 11. William Eric Weland, of 828 N. Morely Rd., was arrested last March by the Ludington…
Muskegon Heights teen sent to jail for attempted home invasion. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – An 18-year-old Muskegon Heights man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 11, to serve 10 months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a conviction of attempted home invasion. Frank Wilson, III, of 3217 Glendale St., pleaded guilty to…
Man sent to jail for felonious assault. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 33-year-old Logan Township man was sentenced to serve eight months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 11, for felonious assault and second-offense domestic violence convictions. David Roberts Ray Mercer, Jr., of 5125 E. Outlook Circle, pleaded guilty…
Warrant arrests top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County Tuesday, June 11, 2019: – 7:49 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 44-year-old Ludington man was cited for no insurance, North Harrison Street, City of Ludington. – 8:16 a.m., (Michigan State Police), retail fraud, Meijer store, Amber Township. – 1:33 p.m., (LPD), a 28-year-old Ludington man was…
Obituary: Joseph LaPlaca, 80, Baldwin Joseph Richard LaPlaca, 80, of Baldwin, passed away on June 9, 2019. Joseph was born on October 9, 1938 in Jamestown N.Y., the son of Adolph and Florence (Firedman) LaPlaca. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force in Vietnam and loved his family dearly. Joseph was an avid fan of Penn…
Rain and thunderstorms possible today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Rain likely. Thunder possible. High 66; low 47 Precipitation: 80% Wind: SSW 10 mph day; NNW 9 mph evening. Humidity: 72% day; 89% evening. Sunrise: 6:02 a.m.; sunset: 9:28 p.m. Thursday, June 13, 2019 Cloudy skies, higher wind gusts possible. High 65; low 46 Precipitation: 20%…
The Scoop: Talking about the library LUDINGTON — Today on MCP’s The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins interviews Eric Smith and Sue Smith of the Mason County District Library about some of the programs happening this summer at the library.
Hawley Road bridge to open July 3. LOGAN TOWNSHIP — Construction on the Hawley Road bridge between Campbell and Masten roads is scheduled to be completed on July 3. The bridge was closed on Jan. 14, 2019 and construction was originally scheduled to be completed by June 14. The construction project included removing the bridge over the South Branch of…
Fire damages Ludington apartment house. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. #LudingtonNews LUDINGTON — A late morning fire damaged an apartment house at 302 S. Washington Ave. Tuesday, June 11. Emergency personnel were called to the scene about 11:20 a.m. Officers from Ludington Police Department were the first to arrive and reported flames coming out of the back apartment. Sgt. Tony Kuster…
Obituary: Carol Kolb, 82, of Ludington. Carol (Christie) Kolb, 82, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Quality Health Hospice Care in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Carol was born in Lansing on February 7, 1937 to Hazel (Henke) and Robert Christie. She was the oldest of five children. Carol graduated from Ludington High School in 1955 and in 1957 was…
Meth arrest tops sheriff’s office activity. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – A 42-year-old Ludington man was arrested following a traffic stop Friday, June 7, at 10:38 p.m. for methamphetamine possession and second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS) at Wallace Road and Pere Marquette Highway, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The following is other recent activity of the Mason…
Obituary: Lucille Clara Polcin, 89, Ludington, formerly of Custer. Lucille Clara Polcin, 89, of Ludington, formerly of Custer, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Lucille was born on April 30, 1930 in Custer, the daughter of Steve and Helen (Gimbuth) Deering. She graduated from Custer High School, class of 1947, and was a switchboard operator until staying home…
Police busy with warrant, drunk driving arrests. #MasonCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Friday, June 7, 2019: – 1:22 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 29-year-old Manistee man was arrested on a bench warrant, Manistee County. – 1:59 p.m., (LPD), a 28-year-old Hart man was arrested on two bench warrants, 9000 block of North Oceana Drive, Summit…
Obituary: Marilyn Nash, 87, Ludington. Marilyn Jean Nash, 87, of Ludington, passed away peacefully in her sleep while in the comfort of her own home on Sunday, June 9, 2019, after a very long and courageous battle with kidney failure. Known to family & friends as “Moe”, she was born June 9, 1932 in Ludington, the daughter of the…
Funeral service announcement: Ronald Dust, 71, Ludington. Ronald Willard Dust, 71, formerly of Ludington, died on June 20, 2018. A graveside services will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Lakeview Cemetery. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133 has sponsored this…
Mostly sunny today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Mostly sunny during the day. Cloudy skies with periods of light rain after midnight. High 73; low 53 Precipitation: 10% day; 40% evening. Wind: WSW 8 mph day; S 5 mph evening. Humidity: 55% day; 67% evening. Sunrise: 6:02 a.m.; sunset: 9:28 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Rain…
US 10-31 closures tonight, Tuesday. AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced US 10-31 east of Dennis Road will undergo 15 minute closures for utility work between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. beginning tonight, Monday, June 10 until Tuesday, June 11. There are also currently delays on westbound US 10 between Meyers Road and Pere Marquette Highway…
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Matching grant available for farm that serves those with disabilities. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — An anonymous donor is offering to match up to $1,500 in donations towards Circle Rocking S Children’s Farm Inc. until Sept. 14. The farm, located at 5487 N. Tuttle Road, is a 501c3 tax exempt non-profit organization that provides touch therapy and recreation free of charge to…
