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Cloudy today, sunny Tuesday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Monday, March 11 2019 Partly cloudy. High 29; low 18. Precipitation: 10% Wind: WNW 12 mph day; WNW 6 mph evening. Humidity: 69% day; 80% evening. Sunrise: 8:04 a.m.; sunset: 7:46 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Mostly sunny. Chance of rain after midnight. High 39; low 32 Precipitation: 10% day; 90%…
Ludington seeks grant funds for Copeyan Park fishing pier. LUDINGTON — Copeyan Park will see more than just a splash pad in the near future, as part of the park’s improvements. The City of Ludington is applying for a Michigan Department of Recreation Passport Grant which will assist the city to fund a fishing pier at the park. The splash…
Obituary: James ‘Jim’ Schwass, 89, Scottville. James C. “Jim” Schwass, 89, of Scottville went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 23, 2019. Jim was born June 22, 1929 in Ludington, the son of Carl and Dyveka Schwass and raised on the family farm in Riverton Township, south of Scottville. His early years were spent working on…
Obituary: Raymond C. Patten, 62, Fountain. God has called one of his sons’ home. Raymond C. Patten, 62, of Fountain passed away on March 7, 2019 at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. Raymond was born on November 30, 1956 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of Roy C. and DeEtta F. (Casteel) Patten. He was the oldest of seven children and…
Obituary: Marshall White, 92, Ludington Marshall Peter White, 92, of Ludington, passed away on February 24, 2019. Marshall was born on March 20, 1926, in Howell, the son of Peter and Ruth (Chilcote) White. He attended Grand Haven High School and received his diploma in 1944. He was first called into the U.S Navy in 1944 and again in 1951.…
Scottville woman receives Michigan Works! Impact Award. LANSING — Tina Holey of Scottville was the recent recipient of a Michigan Works! Impact Award. Holey was born with a rare genetic disorder that affected the development of her facial structure and made it difficult to eat, drink and breathe. “I always felt discriminated against as a child,” Holey said in an interview with…
Recent deaths, posted March 8, 2019 #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Guadalupe Molina Escamilla-Esparza, 66, of Ludington, died on Thursday, March 7, 2019. Marshall Peter White, 92, of Ludington, died on February 24, 2019. Lori Ann Taylor, 60, of Ludington, died Friday, March 1, 2019. Clair R. Edson Jr., 81, of Scottville died Thursday, March…
Gus Macker registration under way. LUDINGTON — Three-on-three basketball will return to Ludington’s Stearns Park, June 15-16. Registration is under way for the premier Gus Macker tournament, which will be in its 28th year. Gus Macker in Ludington is a charity event, benefiting local sports and service clubs, and organizers are looking forward to making significant donations again this year.…
Riverton man arrested on sex crime involving minor. #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — David Joseph Wildfong, 43, of Riverton Township was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday March 6, 2019 on charges of criminal sexual conduct (CSC) third degree and CSC fourth degree following a two week investigation. The alleged victim in the case is under the age of…
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Thursday was bad day for deer in Mason County. The following was activity of Mason County law enforcement on Thursday, March 7, 2019: 4 a.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), fire truck/deer crash, no injuries, Custer Road north of Wilson Road. 7:40 a.m., MCSO, car/deer crash, no injuries, Custer Road south of Meisenheimer Road, Eden Township. 8:14 a.m., MCSO, assisted…
Cloudy skies today; rain possible Saturday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Friday, March 8 2019 Partly cloudy. High 34; low 17. Precipitation: 10% Wind: S 3 mph day; E 4 mph evening. Humidity: 68% day; 83% evening. Sunrise: 7:10 a.m.; sunset: 6:42 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019 Partly cloudy early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later in the…
Gold Coast Hunting Heritage Banquet March 29. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Gold Coast Gobblers Hunting Heritage Banquet will be held Friday, March 29 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Lincoln Hills Golf Club, 1527 N. Lakeshore Dr. For tickets and information contact Larry Hawke 231-613-2165 or go to the link where you can purchase tickets online. https://www.facebook.com/events/570746960055719/?ti=ia https://events.nwtf.org/220360-2019/tickets
MC History Spotlight: James Ludington MC History Spotlight is a weekly history column brought to you by Ludington Woods Living and Memory Care. Each week this column features a story from our county’s past. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The namesake of the city of Ludington was James Ludington, a successful Milwaukee businessman who was born in Carmel, Putnam County, NY…
Fire destroys Eden Township barn. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. EDEN TOWNSHIP — Four fire departments fought a barn fire in the 4100 block of South Darr Road early this morning. The fire was discovered about 3 a.m. Initial dispatch information stated that it was fully engulfed in flames. Riverton Fire Department, Custer Fire Department, Scottville Fire Department and Branch…
Recent arraignments include felony narcotics possession. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Thomas Donal Shepard, Jr., 32, of 912 N. Gaylord Ave., Ludington, was arrested Feb. 26 by the State, Sheriff, and City Enforcement of Narcotic Team (SSCENT) on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance (narcotics). Preliminary hearing: Mar.…
79th District Court sentencings, posted March 7, 2019. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Benjamin W. Hasbrouck, 26, of 1000 W. Washington, Unit 138, Chicago, Illinois, pleaded guilty Mar. 4 to operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) and was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; 93 days…
Seasonal road weight and speed restrictions beginning. SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Road Commission has announced that seasonal road weight and speed restrictions will go into effect on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 a.m. until further notice. All county roads will be restricted by reducing the maximum axle load by 35% per axel and truck speeds to 35 mph. Weight…
Police busy with crashes. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County Wednesday, March 6, 2019: 1:25 a.m,. (Michigan State Police), one-car crash, no injuries, 100 block of Main Street, City of Scottville. 7:30 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Hansen Road east of Dennis Road, Amber Township. 8:28 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injury, US…
Temps rising, cloudy skies today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Thursday, March 7, 2019 Cloudy skies High 23; low 12 Precipitation: 10% Wind: WNW 5 mph day; S 2 mph evening Humidity: 63% day; 77% evening Sunrise: 7:11 a.m.; sunset: 6:41 p.m. Friday, March 8 2019 Partly cloudy. High 34; low 17. Precipitation: 10% Wind: S 3 mph day; E…
Writing her way home: WSCC faculty member publishes memoir VICTORY TWP. – The first lesson in any writing course is “Write what you know,” and West Shore Community College communications instructor Natalie Grochowski has done exactly that. Her first book, “Welcome to Replica Dodge,” is slated for publication by Wayne State University Press on March 11. Published under her author…
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