Fin & Feather offering CPL, basic pistol and hunter safety classes. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The Fin & Feather Club of Mason County is offering a variety of firearm/hunter classes in the next few months. Concealed Pistol License class: The club will offer a two-day CPL class on Friday, April 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. and all day Saturday, April…
Thrift Crawl is March 2 The second annual Thrift Crawl will take place on Saturday, March 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registered participants will receive a free passport qualifying them for a chance to win a grand prize of a two person pass on the SS Badger. Additional specials will be listed on the passport. This year’s participating…
MC History Spotlight: Notipekagon, when the PM ran red with blood. 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. The Pere Marquette River is a designated National Wild and Scenic River that covers 66…
Beware of phone scammers posing as Ludington PD. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a phone scam currently going on in which a male caller claims to be “Sergeant Davis” with the Ludington Police Department. “The subject tells the person that one of their family members has been arrested and needs bond money in…
Obituary: Dolores Jeanette “Dolly” Rotta, 86, of Ludington Dolores Jeanette “Dolly” Rotta, 86, of Ludington, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. She was born just a few minutes after Christmas on December 26, 1932 to Bernard Zygutis and Jenny (Johnson) Zygutis. As a girl she lived on a backwoods farm in Hamlin Township and attended…
Drug charges top 79th District Court arraignments LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Nicholas Duane Franklin, 31, of 5140 N. Dennis Rd., Victory Township, was arrested Feb. 13 by the State, Sheriff, and City Enforcement of Narcotic Team (SSCENT) on felony charges of delivery/manufacturing methamphetamine and possession with intent to deliver a…
79th District Court sentencings, posted Feb. 21, 2019 LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Aaron Michael Burrell, 35, of 1241 Park St., Baldwin, pleaded no contest Feb. 12 to attempted assault/resisting/obstructing a police officer and was sentenced to five days in jail with credit for five days served; one year discretionary jail for…
Tree and shrub planting workshop scheduled for March 8. BALDWIN — A two hour tree and shrub planting workshop will be held on Friday, March 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Lake County Historical Society, 915 N. Michigan Ave. The program is presented by Manistee and Mason-Lake conservation districts, Forestry Assistance Program (FAP), and Michigan State University Extension.…
Recent births, reported Feb. 21, 2019 #MasonCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Jack Milutin Stojic, the son of Kelli Stojic and Perry Lyford-Stojic of Scottville, was born Feb. 12, 2019. Ivan DeJesus Gonzales, the son of Kathleen Gilbert and Arturo Gonzales of Shelby, was born Feb. 14, 2019. Gwendolyn Mae Williams, the daughter of Mairead and Ryan Williams…
Cloudy and mostly dry today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 Cloudy. High 30; low 19 Precipitation: 20% day Wind: W 12 mph day; WSW 4 mph evening Humidity: 78% day; 87% evening Sunrise: 7:35 a.m.; sunset: 6:22 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, 2019 Mostly sunny along with some cloudy intervals. High 37; low 26 Precipitation: 10% day;…
Reformed church’s Hand 2 Hand program helps MCC students. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief AMBER TOWNSHIP — Every week, over 80 children in the Mason County Central school district receive packages of food and supplies from Mason County Reformed Church’s Hand 2 Hand program. The program was started in 2012 by Pastor Rick Van Haitsma who had a heart for helping…
Obituary: Toni Lee Sanford Strahan, 39, of Ludington Toni Lee Sanford Strahan, 39, of Ludington, passed away on February 16, 2019. Toni was born on October 28, 1979 in Ludington, the daughter of Roger Sanford and Nancy Luspin Hannah. She attended Ludington High School. Toni was walking in the footsteps of Martha Stewart; she loved trying out new recipes…
Obituary: Ramona L. Myers, 65, of Ludington Ramona L. Myers, 65, of Ludington passed away Monday, February 18, 2019. She was born May 5, 1953 in Imlay City to Charles and Mary Lou (Stenzel) Brewer. She graduated from Imlay City Community High in 1971. After high school Ramona worker at Sun Crest Nursing Home in Lapeer for a few years…
Illegal fire results in citation. #MasonCountyCrime SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP – A 45-year-old Fountain man was cited by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for unlawful disposal of solid waste Tuesday, Feb. 19, shortly before 5:30 p.m. on East Beech Street following a citizen’s 911 call reporting that a person was burning household materials, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “The responding deputy…
Ludington Pumped Storage donates $13K to fund public safety enhancement LUDINGTON — Officials from the Ludington Pumped Storage Plant Tuesday provided funding to enhance emergency notifications to residents and visitors in Mason and Oceana counties. Brian Zatloukal, Consumers Energy’s manager for Ludington Pumped Storage Plant operations and maintenance, presented a $13,000 check to Janet Andersen, chair of Mason County Board…
Obituary: Eugene Edwin “Gene” Miston Sr., 87, of Fountain Eugene Edwin “Gene” Miston Sr., 87, of Fountain passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019. Gene was born on June 7, 1931 in Benton Harbor, the son of Claude and Mildred (Lehman) Miston and served his country during the Korean Conflict with the United States Navy. On September 23, 1954 he married Lavonda Young…
Snow and freezing rain possible today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 The National Weather Service has issued a weather advisory in effect from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. today. Mixed precipitation is forecasted with a total snow accumulation of up to 1 inch and ice accumulations of up to 1/10 of an inch. An area of…
MCC principal publishes children’s book; will give copies to his students. #MCCSchools By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief SCOTTVILLE — Kevin Kimes is passionate about teaching children life’s valuable lessons. The Mason County Central Upper Elementary principal has been in education for over 25 years, working almost that entire time in the community where he grew up. Kimes recently published a children’s…
MCC Cocoa Shuffle offering free movie, fun run/walk. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Schools is hosting a fun run/walk and free movie event on Friday, Feb. 22. The Cocoa Shuffle, Popcorn and Movie Night begins at 5:30 p.m. with a 1.5 mile shuffle/walk/run on the northwest side of Scottville, beginning at the high school. At 6:55 p.m. the family-friendly animated…
At 100, Francis Hiscocks is still an educator. #LudingtonWoods By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Francis Hiscocks recently celebrated his 100th birthday. The lifelong educator resides at Ludington Woods Assisted Living and Specialized Memory Care and has spent his 100th year teaching his fellow residents about two special missionary trips he and his wife participated in back in the ‘80s.…
Farm Bureau members learn about promotion and education, young farmer programs. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. GRAND RAPIDS — Last weekend, the Mason County Farm Bureau sent a delegation of nine people to represent it at the Michigan Farm Bureau’s Growing Together conference at the Amway Grand Plaza. The conference was a combined effort of MFB’s Promotion and Education (P&E) and…
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