Driver from Benson Road crash remains in critical condition. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — James Russell Davidson, 50, of Sheridan Township man remains in critical condition at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Davidson was injured late Monday evening, Sept. 2, following a rollover crash on North Benson Road. Emergency…
District Court sentencings, posted Sept. 5, 2019. #MasonCountyCourts LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Jason Wayne Cole, 45, of 507 E. Filer St., Ludington, pleaded guilty Aug. 28 to attempted assault/resisting/obstructing police and disorderly person drunk. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail with credit for two days served; one year discretionary…
Animal control to close Sept. 10, 11. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County Animal Control will be closed on Tuesday, Sept. 10 and Wednesday, Sept. 11 due to staff being at a conference.
Car/deer crashes on the rise. #MasonCounty The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019: 3:20 p.m., (Michigan State Police), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 10 and Brye Road, Amber Township. 6:08 p.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, Gordon and Johnson roads, Amber Township. Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019: 2:25 a.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, Manistee and Michigan streets, Village…
Temperatures drop into low ’40s tonight, mostly sunny Thursday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Clear skies are expected to last throughout the evening and into Thursday. Low temperatures tonight will fall to 42 degrees. Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019 Mostly sunny during the day with showers possible in the evening. High 71; low 54 Precipitation: 10% day; 40% evening. Wind: SSW…
Badger to transport vintage motorcycles on cross-country journey. LUDINGTON — On Saturday, September 7, roughly 75 motorcycles manufactured between 1930-1948 will be departing on the SS Badger’s 9 a.m. departure. Their final destination after their arrival at the port in Manitowoc, Wis. is Key West, Fla. The participating riders will depart Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. and end their journey in…
Governor bans flavored vaping products. LANSING — On Tuesday, September 3, 2019, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to issue emergency rules to ban the sale of flavored vaping products in retail stores and online, making Michigan the first state in the nation to ban flavored vaping products. Also banned is any misleading marketing of…
Senator VanderWall announces local coffee hours. LANSING — Sen. Curt VanderWall, R-Ludington, has announced his September coffee hours. Coffee hours are open to residents of the 35th Senate District to express their opinions or concerns about state government or to request assistance with a state issue. VanderWall will be available to meet with constituents at the following times and locations: Friday, Sept. 6 11:30 a.m. – 12:30…
O’Malley introduces proposal to support Michigan cherry industry. LANSING — State Rep. Jack O’Malley, R-Lake Ann, presented today a proposal that would throw the state’s support behind a petition to safeguard Michigan’s domestic cherry industry from foreign product being sold at artificially low prices. “Michigan’s cherry producers are the backbone of the U.S. cherry industry, supplying 75 percent of cherries…
Gerry Build makes transmission repairs easy for customers. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Gerald Fetters has specialized in transmission rebuilds for over 20 years. His skills are often the trusted source of local car enthusiasts who often fondly state with pride that their car is equipped with a Gerry built, which was the inspiration behind the name of…
Sidewalk makes walking to school safer. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A new sidewalk along Maple Street between Reinberg Avenue and Gay Street is making the walk to school safer for many Mason County Central students. The lack of sidewalk, just west of Scottville Elementary, was identified in 2018 by the Scottville Planning Commission as a top priority in…
Democrats to meet. LUDINGTON — The monthly general membership meeting of the Mason County Democratic Party will be held Thursday, September 5, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 107 S. Harrison in Ludington. The public is welcome. For more information, phone Ed Miller at 757-3729. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Democratic Party will hold its…
Scottville commission considering charter changes. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville City Commission is considering asking its residents to amend the city charter during the March 2020 election. In 2017, a committee was appointed to review the charter, which was adopted in 1959. A three-person committee reviewed several parts of the charter and made several suggestions on changes. According to the Michigan…
Pennies from Heaven supports MCE robotics team with a $5,000 grant. CUSTER — The Pennies from Heaven Foundation presented a check for $5,000 this morning, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, to the Mason County Eastern Cardinaltronics robotics team during a school assembly. The Pennies from Heaven Foundation is a local family foundation working to address the greatest needs in local communities. …
Beach hazard statement, lakeshore flooding warning continue Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. A beach hazard statement and lakeshore flooding warning remain in effect. The flooding warning is expected to end by 2 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4 while the beach hazard statement continues through Wednesday afternoon. A lakeshore flood warning means that flooding is occurring or imminent along the lake. Residents…
Man who died after falling from pickup tailgate identified. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the man who died Sunday evening after he fell from the tailgate of a pickup truck. William Clinton Dingman, 47, of Crystal (Montcalm County), was pronounced dead at the scene following the incident on Young Road near Landon…
North breakwater closed. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department has closed the north breakwater to pedestrian traffic due to weather conditions.
Deputy captures fleeing suspect. #MasonCountyCrime HAMLIN TOWNSHIP – A 41-year-old Ludington woman who ran from a Mason County sheriff’s deputy Sunday, Sept. 1, shortly after 5 p.m. in the 6900 block of West Jackson Road was arrested on a two-count felony warrant for second-degree home invasion and larceny from a building, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “During the…
Intoxicated man arrested after causing disturbance, falling off bike. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – A 34-year-old Ludington man was arrested for probation violation by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Sunday, Aug. 31, shortly before 7 p.m. at the intersection of Bryant Road and Washington Avenue “following a report of a male subject causing a disturbance in a business who seemed…
Recent births, reported Sept. 3, 2019 Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Brooklyn Rosemarie Patterson, the daughter of Justine Patterson of Free Soil, was born September 2, 2019. Tobias Selkirk Hansen, the son of Savannah Smith and Jon Hansen of Manistee, was born August 21, 2019. Bronson Lee Thompson, the son of Mikayla Fair and Andrew Thompson,…
Sheridan Twp. man critically injured following rollover crash. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — A 50-year-old Sheridan Township man was critically injured late Monday evening, Sept. 2, following a rollover crash on North Benson Road. Emergency personnel were called to the 2000 block of North Benson Road, between Decker and Borowski roads, at 10:46 p.m. According to Mason County…
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