Turning Leaf to begin operating Scottville group home, hiring. SCOTTVILLE — In October 2018, West Michigan Community Mental Health selected Turning Leaf Behavioral Health Services to operate the specialized residential group home located at 309 E. James Street. Since that time, Turning Leaf has taken ownership of the home, completed renovations, and is ready to begin operations in June 2019. …
Rain or thunderstorm possible today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Cloudy skies with a stray shower or thunderstorm possible. Overcast in the evening. High 65; low 50. Precipitation: 20% day; 20% evening. Wind: NNE 10 mph day; ENE 7 mph evening. Humidity: 79% day; 83% evening Sunrise: 6:07 a.m.; 9:17 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Cloudy…
Fire severely damages Dewey Road house trailer. #MasonCountyNews VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Fire severely damaged a house trailer at 86 W. Dewey Road late Saturday morning, May 25, 2019. Initial dispatch information stated there was a fire underneath the home, owned by Mike Keith. The first fire department units arriving on scene reported that smoke was coming out of the eaves.…
Ludington man arrested for prowling. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – A 31-year-old Ludington man was arrested for prowling Thursday, May 23, shortly before 5:30 a.m. in the 200 block of North Danaher Street, according to the Ludington Police Department. The incident was originally called in as a breaking and entering in progress. No other information was immediately available. In another case, Michigan…
Portion of Reek Road to close due to reconstruction. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — Reek Road between Millerton and Manales roads will be closed to all through traffic due to reconstruction beginning Tuesday, May 28, according to the Mason County Road Commission. Barricades will be placed on Reek Road at Millerton and Manales roads warning motorists of the road work, which is…
Morning rain; thunderstorms possible in the afternoon, evening. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Friday, May 24, 2019 Cloudy with rain in the morning then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and into evening. High 66; low 58 Precipitation: 72% day; 78% evening. Wind: ESE 9 mph day; S 10 mph evening. Humidity: 72% day; 78% evening. Sunrise: 6:10 a.m.; sunset: 9:13…
Video: The Scoop: Talking about Memorial Day. Today on MCP’s The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins talks with Michelle Hemmer, president of the Mason County Allied Veterans Council about Memorial Day and the services offered in Mason County.
Veterans navigator can help with a variety of veterans’ needs. #MentalHealthMonth #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Local veterans now have an additional person to help them navigate federal, state and local resources including housing, mental health, employment and transportation services. West Michigan Community Mental Health recently hired Tyler Haner to serve as a veterans navigator. Haner is a…
OWI arrest among police activity. #MasonCountyCrime – 7:53 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 62-year-old woman (hometown unavailable) was cited for operating an unregistered vehicle, North Rowe Street, City of Ludington. – 10:29 a.m., (LPD), a 17-year-old Ludington man was arrested for probation violation, 300 East Ludington Avenue, City of Ludington. – 1:43 p.m., (LPD), a 27-year-old Ludington woman arrested on…
AAUW accepting books for annual book sale. LUDINGTON — Donations of good quality used books are being sought for AAUW’s Scholarship Used Book Sale, which will be held at Lakeview Elementary on Thursday, June 20 through Saturday, June 22. Desired books include fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, cookbooks, soft covers, paperbacks, DVDs and CDs. (Please no encyclopedias, old textbooks and magazines.)…
Cloudy mixed with sunshine today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Thursday, May 23, 2019 Cloudy and sunshine. High 65; low 44. Precipitation: 10% day; 10% evening. Wind: WSW 16 mph day; NNW 10 mph evening. Humidity: 70% day; 82% evening Sunrise: 6:11 a.m.; sunset: 9:12 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2019 Cloudy with rain in the morning then scattered thunderstorms in…
Lakeshore Food Club partners with Meijer’s Simply Give program. LUDINGTON — The Lakeshore Food Club has announced a partnership with Meijer this spring to provide needed hunger relief to local families through Meijer’s customer-driven food pantry donation program, Simply Give. “The Simply Give program has been a great benefit for our food club families,” said Sarah McMahon, program director for…
MCC, Scottville considering school resource officer position. SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville and Mason County Central Schools are working on details of creating a school resource officer position at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. The city’s public safety and personnel committees met today, Wednesday, May 22, and both committees referred the creation of the position to the…
The Scoop: West Shore Pregnancy & Family Support LUDINGTON — Today on The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins interviews Heather Bush, executive director of West Shore Pregnancy & Family Support to discuss the orgnazation and also its Footsteps 4 Families event taking place Saturday, May 25.
Lakeview kindergarten students learn about philanthropy. LUDINGTON — Kindergarten students from Lakeview Elementary visited the Lakeshore Food Club Tuesday to learn about philanthropy. The students, who are taught by teachers Ronni Sniegowski and Sarah Kaminski, learned about the club and how it helps families who need extra assistance with groceries. The students also brought lettuce, that they had grown in…
Motorcyclist suffers ankle injury in crash. #MasonCounty SUMMIT TOWNSHIP – A 37-year-old Ludington man was injured while riding his motorcycle Tuesday, May 21, shortly after 5 p.m. when he failed to negotiate a curve on Kistler Road west of Pere Marquette Highway, dumping his bike and skidding off the road into a field, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The…
Domestic violence among District Court arraignments, May 22, 2019. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Reenya Bilal-Clinton Burrell, 27, of 410 S. Washington Ave., Apt. 1, Ludington, was arrested May 18 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on a felony charge of third-offense domestic violence. Probable cause hearing: May 29 at 1:30…
79th District Court sentencings, posted May 22, 2019. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Alicia Marie Talmadge, 30, of 711 E. Danaher St., Apt. 3, Ludington, pleaded no contest May 15 to aggravated assault domestic violence and was sentenced to 46 days in jail with credit for 46 days served; one year discretionary…
Recent births, reported May 22, 2019. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Hayden Elisabeth VanDerZanden, the daughter of Allyson and Michael VanDerZanden of Hart, was born May 17, 2019. Ja’Xon Jeremiah James Griggs, the son of Chrystal Straub and Demarco Griggs of Ludington, was born May 21, 2019. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored…
Thunderstorms, temps in 70s possible today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Scattered thunderstorms possible in the morning then rain in the evening. High 75; low 55 Precipitation: 40% Wind: SE 15 mph day; SSE 8 mph evening. Humidity: 64% day; 79% evening. Sunrise: 6:12 a.m.; sunset: 9:11 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2019 Cloudy and sunshine. High…
Preliminary exam in murder case rescheduled to June 19. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A preliminary exam that was scheduled for Wednesday, May 22, in 79th District Court in the murder case against Corey Ryan Beekman, 32, of Free Soil Township has been adjourned until June 19. Beekman, of 10550 N. US 31, was arraigned on open murder…
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