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),…
UPDATE: Cross country skiing is postponed to Feb. 16 due to icy trail conditions. Two weekends of winter fun in Pentwater. #PentwaterWinterfest PENTWATER – The Village of Pentwater may be a known as a summer town, but residents and visitors know how to have a fun time in the winter too. Gear up for two Saturdays of fun during Winterfest,…
ID theft yields $44,000 in fraudulent credit card charges. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – A local resident discovered her identity was stolen, which resulted in fraudulent credit card charges of $44,000, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The identity theft was reported to the sheriff’s office Tuesday, Feb. 5, around 3:30 p.m. in the City of Ludington. “The victim reported discovering her…
Suspect in ‘hot water’ after police find him hiding in shower. #MasonCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP – A 36-year-old Manistee man wanted on an outstanding warrant was in “hot water” Tuesday night, Feb. 5, after Mason County sheriff’s deputies found him hiding in a shower. The man was arrested at 11:30 p.m. on the outstanding warrant issued in Manistee County, said Mason…
Closings and cancellations, Wednesday, Feb. 6, 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. Hesperia Community Schools Ludington middle school basketball games at Orchard View, cancelled. Montague Public Schools
Recent births, reported Feb. 6, 2019 #MasonCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Sebastian Lee Knoch, the son of India Mitchell and Jarod Knoch of Baldwin, was born Feb. 2, 2019 Kason Wayne Black, the son of Megan and Douglas Black of Fountain, was born Feb. 4, 2019. Andrew Gordon McCulley, the son of Miranda Glover and Brandon McCulley…
Recent deaths, posted Feb. 6, 2019 #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP: Betty Jane Grafton, 94, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. www.OakGroveLudington.com. Charles Patrick Walker, 55, of Branch Twp. died on Wednesday, January 30, 2019. There are no services scheduled at this time. Arrangements…
WSCC presents “Looking for Palestine.” HART — “Looking for Palestine,” a play written and performed by Najla Saïd, will be performed on Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m., in the Hart Middle School Auditorium. The performance is part of the college’s Humankind and Performing Arts series. In her one-woman play, Najla provides a unique passage into one of the most volatile…
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