Library book sale is July 12, 13, 14. LUDINGTON — The Friends of the Mason County District Library annual used book sale will be held Friday, July 12, 6 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, July 13, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, July 14, 1 to 4 p.m. on the front lawn of the Ludington library at 217 East Ludington…
Thunderstorms possible in the morning, high 84. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Friday, July 5, 2019 Scattered thunderstorms possible in the morning and late in the evening. High 84; low 65 Precipitation: 40% day; 40% evening. Wind: WSW 7 mph day; N 4 mph evening. Humidity: 78% day; 91% evening. Sunrise: 6:08 a.m.; sunset: 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2019…
District court sentencings, posted July 5, 2019. #MasonCountyCourts. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Richard William Kuehler, 55, homeless, pleaded guilty June 25 to disorderly person disturbing the peace and was sentenced to 58 days in jail with credit for 58 days served; 90 days discretionary jail for one year; no drugs/alcohol; subject…
Happy Independence Day 2019! IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the…
Wednesday drowning victim identified. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — John Ruiz, 55-year-old of Free Soil drowned Wednesday afternoon in Gun Lake near Sherman Township Park on Town Line Road. According to Mason County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Adam Lamb, on the scene, the Ruiz’s body was discovered by a 17-year-old boy who had dived into the water to…
Sunshine and clouds today, stray shower or thunderstorm possible. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Thursday, July 4, 2019: Independence Day Sunshine and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Partly cloudy in the evening followed by scattered thunderstorms after midnight. High 85; low 67 Precipitation: 20% day; 40% evening. Wind: S 6 mph day; SSW 4 mph evening.…
The Scoop: West Shore Art Fair and LACA Today on The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins interviews Andy Skinner, operations manager of Ludington Area Center for the Arts. They discuss the West Shore Art Fair, being held at Rotary Park in Ludington on Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7, along with other summer programs sponsored by LACA.
History extra: Ludington’s Fourth of July and the Scottville Clown Band 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. #MasonCountyHistory The Scottville Clown Band has been part of Ludington’s Independence Day celebration for well over…
Freedom Festival traffic plans, reposted. This is a re-posting of a story that was posted last week on MCP. LUDINGTON — Traffic plans have been announced for the upcoming Ludington Area Jaycees Freedom Festival grand parade and fireworks on July 4. The traffic plans are a coordinated effort between Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Ludington Police Department, Michigan State Police, Ludington…
Man drowns in Gun Lake; second incident on lake in 2 days. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Free Soil area man drowned Wednesday afternoon in Gun Lake near Sherman Township Park on Town Line Road. According to Mason County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Adam Lamb, on the scene, the body was discovered by a 17-year-old boy…
History: Mason County’s fire departments. 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. #MasonCountyHistory Tuesday’s fire at McCormick Sawmill in Sherman Township was a reminder of how far the fire service in Mason County has…
VIDEO; Today on MCP’s The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins interviews Ed Santarelli who talks about this weekend’s ninth annual Ludrock concert series at Waterfront Park in Ludington. Ludrock will be held Saturday, July 6 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and then Sunday, July 7 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The concerts are all free, but there will be plenty…
Man who nearly drowned in Gun Lake may be charged with drunk boating. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP – A 61-year-old man who nearly drowned after falling out of a pontoon boat in Gun Lake Tuesday, July 2, may be charged with drunk boating, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The incident occurred shortly after 1 p.m. in the 7000 block…
Receiving, concealing warrant arrest tops police activity. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – A 30-year-old Walkerville man was arrested on a felony warrant for receiving and concealing stolen property out of the Grand Blanc Township Police Department following a traffic stop related to a reckless driving complaint Tuesday, July 2, at 9:43 p.m. on Sixth Street east of Pere Marquette Highway,…
Recent births, reported July 3, 2019. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Timothy Arlie Straub, the son of Raquel Lopez of Ludington, was born June 26, 2019. Emma Rae Purple, the daughter of Tobia and Jacob Purple of Manistee, was born June 26, 2019. Martin James McGovern, the son of Esther and Matthew McGovern of Ludington, was…
Obituary: Evelyn Pehr, 96, Ludington. Evelyn Jean Pehr, 96, of Ludington, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019. Jean was born on October 1, 1922 in Decatur, Mich., the daughter of the late Sylvester and Irene (Mattox) Sunday. On March 11, 1939, she married Robert G. Pehr and he preceded her in death in 1988. Jean resided in Muskegon before…
Clown Band to perform annual patriotic concert tonight. SCOTTVILLE — The weather may actually hold out! Never fear, because it never rains on the Scottville Clown Band — except when it does. The band is scheduled to perform its annual Patriotic Concert tonight, 7 p.m., at the Scottville Clown Band Shell in downtown Scottville next to the Optimist Center. The…
Obituary: Kaitlyn Cole, 26, Traverse City Kaitlyn Cole, 26, of Traverse City, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019. Kaitlyn was born on July 6, 1992 in Manistee, daughter of Michael Traeger and Pamela and Tammy (Gauthier) and Roger. She graduated from Bear Lake High School in 2011 and attended Northwestern Michigan College where she received her degree in culinary…
Fire destroys building at McCormick Sawmill #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — Eight fire departments responded to a commercial building fire at McCormick Sawmill, 4431 E. Fountain Road, Tuesday, July 2. The fire was reported just after midnight. Carolyn Windemuller, who lives a short distance from the sawmill on Poplar Road, said her husband discovered the fire and…
Morton, Marrison, Washington road closures. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Morton Road, between Washington and Marrison roads and Marrison Road between Morton and Stiles roads have been closed due to the Washington Road culvert failure. According to the Mason County Road Commission, additional traffic on Morton and Marrison roads has caused severe damage to the road surface. Barricades have been placed on…
Thunderstorms, hail possible today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. The National Weather Service is reporting that a line of thunderstorms that swept across Wisconsin is pushing gusty winds pushing into western lower Michigan. Thunderstorms are possible tonight until about midnight. Tuesday, July 2, 2019 Rain showers in the morning with scattered thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon. Gusty winds and small…
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