
The Scoop: Danny V is at the Western Michigan Fair talking to Seth Earl, president of Mason County Farm Bureau about happenings at the fair and what’s going with local agriculture.

Western Michigan Fair photo album: Tuesday PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Western Michigan Fair officially kicked off on Tuesday and will continue through Saturday. Today, Wednesday, is Kids’ Day. See the schedule below for details on today and the rest of the week. Wednesday, Aug. 7 – Noon to 5 p.m.: Kids Day, all day unlimited wristbands for $15.…

Man arrested on warrant after interrupting traffic stop. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – A 43-year-old Manistee man was arrested on an outstanding Manistee County warrant after he approached Mason County sheriff’s deputies during a traffic stop that resulted in an operating while under the influence of drugs arrest Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 5:30 p.m. on US 10 near Meyers Road,…

Recent deaths, posted Aug. 7, 2019. The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Zane Dibble, 66, of Scottville died on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.oakgroveludington.com. Tammy Lynn Whitney, 54, of Twin Lake, died on Monday, August 5, 2019. A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 1…

Man sent to jail for strangulation. MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 29-year-old Custer man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 6, to serve five months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for convictions of assault by strangulation and and receiving/concealing stolen property less than $200. Nico Blaine Cory, of 58 S. Madison, pleaded…

Man who fled from police after crash sent to jail. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 37-year-old homeless man who fled from police after crashing his vehicle last April was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Aug. 6, to serve one year in jail. Jerry Edson Weathers pleaded guilty, June 25, to attempted larceny from a person, failure…

State parks, residents benefit from youth workers. If you have had the pleasure of visiting one of Michigan’s State Parks this summer, you may have noticed a crew in lime green shirts working together beautifying the park. For the seventh consecutive year, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources – Parks and Recreation Division, Michigan Rehabilitation Services and the West Shore…

Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Thunderstorms possible this morning, clearing later. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019 Isolated thunderstorms possible in the morning, clearing later in the day. High 79; low 54 Precipitation: 30% day; 10% evening. Wind: NW 9 mph day; N 7 mph evening. Humidity: 77% day; 91% evening. Sunrise: 6:38 a.m.; sunset: 9:02 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019 Sunny…
Severe thunderstorm advisory issued. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm advisory for western lower Michigan including Mason County. Thunderstorms with frequent lightning, heavy rain, and wind gusts over 40 mph are moving southeast off Lake Michigan into the Ludington area by 8 p.m. The storms will continue to spread southeast into the early nighttime hours but should…

WSCC makes credit transfers easier. West Shore Community College has announced that a new, more user-friendly online option is now available for students who want to transfer their postsecondary education credits from one institution to another. Fresh upgrades to the Michigan Transfer Network were unveiled statewide, following nearly two years of development carried out by Michigan’s community colleges, public universities,…

Weekend police report. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, Aug. 2, 2019: – 2:32 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), retail fraud, Walmart, 4800 block of West US 10, Pere Marquette Township. A report will be forwarded to the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office regarding a retail fraud investigation related to a 30-year-old Ludington woman.…

Obituary: Diane Boulais, 67, Ludington. Diane Boulais, 67, made her transition to her next adventure, Saturday, August 3, 2019, at home, after a long struggle with Huntington’s Disease. Diane was born in 1952 and raised in Pittsfield, Mass., the third of six children born to Dolores (Gilbert) Boulais and Paul Boulais, Sr. She will be dearly missed by her wife,…