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Jaycees president honored at state conference. GRAND RAPIDS — Ludington Area Jaycees President Cory Rickett, seated, received a Presidential Medallion Saturday evening from JCI Michigan President Adam Nelson during the JCI Michigan year end awards conference. The Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) is an organization for young professionals ages 21 to 40. Locally, the club organizes the Ludington Area Jaycees…
218 participate in MathCounts Competition. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The 36th annual MathCounts Competition was held Wednesday, Feb. 6, at West Shore Community College. The event was hosted by the West Shore Educational Service District and Manistee Intermediate School District and included 218 students participating from Mason, Oceana, and Manistee counties. The top three placing teams were: Ludington Area Schools OJ…
Sandcastles adds tunnel maze for babies and toddlers LUDINGTON — Sandcastles Children’s Museum recently purchased a Soft Zone Tunnel Maze through a grant by the Great Lakes Energy People Fund. The tunnel maze is geared especially for toddlers and babies just learning to crawl and pull themselves up. It includes tunnels, ramps, and blocks to climb on, around and through. The…
Obituary: Donald Arthur Verduin, 71, Ludington. Donald Arthur Verduin, 71, died peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, February 7, 2019, following a mercifully short illness. Don was the second of three sons born in Grand Rapids to Arthur and Clarissa (Hofmeyer) Verduin. He graduated from Ottawa Hills High School and Central Michigan University, from which he also held a master’s…
Hamlin man arrested in strangulation case; victim hospitalized #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — William G. Buchanan, 29, of Hamlin Township was arraigned today in 79th District Court on charges of aggravated domestic violence, second offense, with intent to do great bodily harm, a felony which is punishable by up to five years imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine. Buchanan was arrested by Mason…
Two Mason County students nominated for DAR Good Citizen award. MEARS – The Michigan Dunes Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a reception at the Mears United Methodist Church to honor high school seniors nominated as their school’s DAR Good Citizen. A school must be sponsored by a DAR chapter in order for a student from their…
Colleen Plummer Memorial benefits COVE. #PentwaterWinterfest #COVE PENTWATER – Proceeds from the Colleen Plummer Memorial Craft Beer & Music Fest next Saturday, Feb. 16, at the the Antler Bar & Grill will benefit an organization Plummer strongly supported – COVE. For over 40 years, COVE (Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters) has been the safety net for women, men and their children…
Children’s museum has nearly 27,000 visitors in 2018. LUDINGTON — Sandcastles Children’s Museum continues to be a popular destination for locals and visitors. In 2018, the non-profit museum, located at 129 E. Ludington Ave., had 26,777 visitors. The three biggest months for visitors were June, 3,366; July, 5,769; and August, 5,691. The museum also collects zip codes from all of…
Strangulation victim suffers serious neck injury. #MasonCountyCrime HAMLIN TOWNSHIP – A 29-year-old Ludington man was arrested on a felony charge of assault by strangulation and a misdemeanor of domestic violence causing serious injury Thursday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. after Mason County sheriff’s deputies were called to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital’s emergency room for a female assault victim who was…
MC History Spotlight: Mason County’s John Deere dealerships MC History Spotlight is a weekly history column brought to you by Ludington Woods Living and Memory Care. Each week this column will feature a story from our county’s past. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. People who know my family, know that we are pretty loyal to John Deere. My father, Dick Alway,…
Ludington residents arrested for drug, firearm charges. LUDINGTON — On February 5, 2019 Ludington residents Thomas Donal Shepard, 32, and Nicole Rose Horowski, 28, were arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies at a residence in the 900 block of North Gaylord Avenue in the city of Ludington. The arrests were a result of a 6-month investigation by the State,…
Strong winds tonight, snow showers Friday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. The area is currently under a winter weather advisory until 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7. Periods of freezing rain are expected with additional accumulations of 2/10 to 1/25 inch, occurring mostly at daybreak on Thursday. Friday, Feb. 8, 2019 Windy early. Snow showers in the morning with flurries possible…
Closings and cancellations, Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. This list may be updated. Please do not post cancellations in the comment section. If you have a cancellation, please email editor@mediagroup31.com. Presented by La Probadita Mercado & Taqueria, 19 S. State St., Hart; 231-873-4069, Facebook. AWANA Grand Prix at Cornerstone Baptist Church, Ludington, postponed Baldwin Community Schools Bear Lake Public Schools CASMAN…
79th District Court sentencings, posted Feb. 7, 2019. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Brian Rollo Grant, 58, of 6890 S. Third Choice St., Chase, pleaded guilty Jan. 28 to disorderly conduct and was sentenced to 23 days in jail with credit for 23 days served; 90 days discretionary jail for one year;…
Scottville woman arrested for assaulting police officer. SCOTTVILLE — A Scottville woman was recently arrested by Scottville Police Department after she allegedly threw a tool box at a Scottville police officer. Melinda Rae Kalis, 48, of 109 S. Columbia St., Scottville, was arrested Feb. 3 by SPD on a felony charge of assault/resisting/obstructing police, which is punishable by up to…
Failure to register as sex offender tops District Court arraignments LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Tim David VanLoon, 61, no address listed, was arrested Dec. 14, 2018 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on felony charges of failure to register as a sex offender and third offense habitual offender. Preliminary hearing:…
Closings and cancellations, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019. This list may be updated. Please do not post cancellations in the comment section. If you have a cancellation, please email editor@mediagroup31.com. Presented by La Probadita Mercado & Taqueria, 19 S. State St., Hart; 231-873-4069, Facebook. Bear Lake Public Schools Hesperia Community Schools Kaleva Norman Dickson Public Schools Ludington Area School District athletic…
Recent deaths, posted Feb. 7, 2019 #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP: Brandon Wheeler, 52, of Ludington died on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. 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 posting. Listing of 2019 deaths
Conservation districts to host workshop Feb. 13. AMBER TOWNSHIP — An educational workshop is being held for farmers, forestland owners, backyard beekeepers and anyone interested in improving wildlife habitat. This is a half-day seminar, with guest speakers presenting on special topics including on-farm energy optimization, pollinator habitat initiatives, cover crops, forest pests, cost-share opportunities for these projects, as well as…
Freezing rain expected Thursday morning. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. The area is currently under a winter weather advisory until 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7. Periods of freezing rain are expected with additional accumulations of 2/10 to 1/25 inch, occurring mostly at daybreak on Thursday. Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019 Freezing rain early changing to rain in the afternoon. Rain and…
West Shore ESD receives $500k for state-wide STEM education. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Over $3 million were awarded to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education in Michigan by the MiSTEM Advisory Council. Twenty-one awards were selected from a pool of 78 grant applications and the largest award in the state was earned by West Shore Educational Service District (WSESD),…
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