WSCC VP receives national recognition. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Mark Kinney, vice president of academics and student services at West Shore Community College, was recently honored with an award for best session at the National Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration in New Orleans. The award was given as a result of a presentation delivered in 2018, when Kinney attended the…
Ludington officer suffers ‘lifetime’ injuries from assault. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 23-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve 90 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 5, for three misdemeanor counts of attempted resisting and opposing a police officer. Darrick Cole Lilleberg, of 410 N. Delia St., initially…
Benyo selected as Scottville commissioner. SCOTTVILLE — Brian Benyo was selected as the newest city commissioner Monday during the commission’s regular meeting. Benyo was among three people who applied for the position to replace Leon Begue, one of the two first ward commissioners. Begue resigned in December for medical reasons. The other two candidates were Mary Waller and Ed Huhn.…
DaVita donates to United Way. LUDINGTON — Recently, DaVita Ludington Dialysis gave a donation of $1,150 to United Way of Mason County. Each DaVita location has the option to give to a chosen non-profit organization within its respective communities. United Way of Mason County Executive Director Lynne Russell said that the funds donated to United Way will be used for…
Obituary: Gladys Boyer, 92, Custer Gladys L. Boyer, 92, of Custer passed away Monday, February 4, 2019. She was born February 19, 1926 in Ludington to Oscar and Mabel (Lund) Weinert. Gladys was raised by her aunt and uncle, Paul and Agnes (Townes) Weinert. She graduated from Ludington High School in 1944 and went on to cosmetology school and graduated…
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Overcast skies today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 Cloudy during the day with late night snow showers possible. High 23; low 21 Precipitation: 10% day; 70% evening Wind: NNE 10 mph day; E 5 mph evening Humidity: 65% day; 74% evening Sunrise: 7:57 a.m.; sunset: 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019 Overcast during the way with…
Williams announces resignation as Scottville manager. #ScottvilleNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Amy Williams announced her resignation as Scottville City Manager Monday, Feb. 4, during the city commission’s regular meeting. Williams stated that she would like to remain in the position, which she has held since 1998, until the end of April, in order to assist the commission with…
Court employee pleads guilty to lying to police, remains employed. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — An employee of the 79th District Court recently pleaded guilty in that court to the misdemeanor of providing false information to a police officer. The employee, Rosemary Saucedo- Narvaez, 52, of Ludington, continues to be employed by the court as a clerk. The…
Obituary: Tracy Bothwell, 62, Scottville Tracy Duane Bothwell, 62, of Scottville passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019. He was born August 10, 1956 in Eaton Rapids to Stanley and Phyllis (Wright) Bothwell. Tracy graduated from Mason County Eastern High School. He went on to enlist in the U.S. Army where he served for eight years as an artillery instructor. After…
LASD board expected to formally place facilities bond request on May ballot. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area School District Board of Education is scheduled to meet in a special meeting today, Monday, Feb. 4, at 6 p.m. to take action on a resolution to call for a bond election on Tuesday, May 7. During that election,…
Weekend police news, posted Feb. 4, 2019. The following is recent activity of Mason County law enforcement: Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 9:01 a.m., Ludington Police Department (LPD), larceny, 400 block of South James Street, City of Ludington. 11:50 a.m., Michigan State Police (MSP), dog bite, 9000 block of North Quarterline Raod, Free Soil Township. 12:09 p.m., LPD, vehicle crash, no…
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WSCC scholarship applications accepted. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College’s Financial Aid Office is accepting scholarship applications from students who plan to attend during the 2019-20 academic year. The deadline to apply for scholarships is March 29. The College, the WSCC Foundation, community groups and private donors offer numerous scholarships to fit nearly all student academic records, backgrounds, and…
Recent deaths, posted Feb. 4, 2019 #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP: Tracy Duane Bothwell, 62, of died on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Gladys Boyer, 92, of Custer passed away Monday, February 4, 2019. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.oakgroveludington.com. Norman James White, 84, of Ludington, died on Sunday, February 3, 2019. Beads &…
Obituary: Marsha Giles, 79, Ludington. Marsha Giles, 79, of Ludington, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019. Marsha was born on November 4, 1939 in Scottville, the daughter of Stanislaus and Mabel (Barton) Matevich. She graduated from Mason County Central High School in 1958 and married Charles Giles on May 21, 1961. Marsha was a seamstress while raising her six…
Work-bee scheduled at Fountain Area Community Center. FOUNTAIN — A work-bee to make improvements to the Fountain Area Community Center, 3916 E. Main Street, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The work-bee is being organized by the Mason County Reformed Church Outreach Mission Team, with the invitation for anyone from the public to…
Library mermaid party. The Mason County District Library will hold a mermaid party on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 11 a.m. at both the Ludington and Scottville branches. The free event is open to all children, who are welcome to dress up. Children under the age of 8 need to be accompanied by an adult.
Chamber accepting awards nominations. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting 2018 award nominations – and has added a fourth category this year to honor small businesses. The awards will recognize the 2018 Mason County Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, Community Service, and Future Five. Nominations will be…
Dense fog advisory tonight; rain Monday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Mason County, along with much of west Michigan, is currently under a dense fog advisory until 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4. Widespread dense fog has developed with visibility locally falling to less than 1/4 mile. Monday, Feb. 4, 2019 Periods of rain. High 44; low 17 Precipitation: 100% day;…
Man who injured local teacher in 2014 arrested again. #MasonCountyCrime #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The man who seriously injured a local teacher in a hit and run crash nearly five years ago has been arrested again on charges, among others, involving his driving. Brian Keith Blackburn, 29, no address listed, was arrested Monday, Jan. 28 by the…
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