79th District Court sentencings, posted Aug. 10, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – David Robert Southern, 39, of 404 1/2 N. James St., Ludington, was found guilty Aug. 1 of second-offense domestic violence and was sentenced to 105 days in jail; one year discretionary jail for two years;…
Language error means Oakview millage to be placed on ballot again. #Election2018 By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — An error was discovered in the ballot language related to Tuesday’s millage renewal request for Oakview Medical Care Facility, meaning the issue will appear back on the ballot during the Nov. 6 General Election, if the county board approves the request at…
Story named Homemaker of the Year. #WesternMichiganFair2018 PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Cheryl Story of Riverton Township was named the Western Michigan Fair Homemaker of the Year Wednesday night. Story took first place in several exhibit categories along with four best of class placings. Judges stated her Barbie doll dress was “exceptional.” Story is picture, left, along with Amanda Hepworth, second…
Couple escapes exploding camper. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — An Illinois couple staying on a private campsite barely escaped their camper after it exploded early Wednesday evening, according to Fountain Area Fire Chief Roger Berndt. The camper was one of three campers located on a wooded lot in the 3100 block of North Taylor Road between Sugar…
O’Malley, Wiejaczka win 101st representative nominations. Republican Jack O’Malley of Lake Ann and Democrat Kathy Wiejaczka of Empire will be the candidates for the 101st Michigan House Representatives seat in the November General Election. O’Malley defeated Carolyn Cater of Ludington by a landslide in Tuesday’s primary election for the nomination of the Michigan 101st House of Representatives seat, 12,396 to…
Shoplifting suspect drops wallet, leading police to his identity. #MasonCountyCrime AMBER TOWNSHIP — A warrant is being issued for a 34-year-old Schoolcraft, Michigan man after he allegedly stole $207 worth of merchandise from the Meijer store on West US 10 Tuesday afternoon, Aug 7. “The suspect was approached by loss prevention and fled on foot to a vehicle,” said Mason…
LUDINGTON — Ludington Recreation youth pickleball camp is scheduled for Aug 20-24, 2 to 3:30 p.m. each day. The camp is for grades fourth through sixth at the pickleball courts at the entrance of Oriole Field. Cost is $20for residents of Ludington, Hamlin Township, Pere Marquette Township, or Summit Township. Non residential cost is an additional $35 fee. Camp coaches are pickleball association members. Limit 16…
Primary Election results. #Election2018 The following are results of the Mason County Primary Election: A total of 7,753 ballots were cast out of 22,853 registered voters, or 34%. Of those, 4,824 (62%) voted Republican, 2,783 (36%) voted Democrat, 36 voted Libertarian (.46%), 110 voted nonpartisan (1.42%). Oakview Medical Care Facility millage renewalyes, 5,238 yes (69%) no, 2,274 Senior Citizen millage…
Paying off the grand stand roof. #WesternMIchiganFair. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Members of the Western Michigan Fair Association board and the Mason County Commission gathered Tuesday at the Mason County Fairgrounds grandstands to announce the final payment of the roof replacement project. Kirk Meyers of the fair board said the previous roof was removed about eight…
Man sentenced to prison for cabin break-in spree, boot camp possible. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Sheridan Township man who went on a crime spree with an accomplice last March, breaking into cabins in the Tallman Lake area of Branch Township, was sentenced to three to 15 years in prison for convictions of second-degree home invasion…
Teen sent to jail for counterfeit money scam. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 17-year-old Hamlin Township man was sentenced to serve 40 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a felony conviction of publishing counterfeit money Tuesday, Aug. 7, in 51st Circuit Court. Jarod Tyler Smith, of 4716 N. Beaune Rd., testified at a…
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