Rep. O’Malley to hold local office hours. Rep. Jack O’Malley (R, Lake Ann) will hold office hours in Mason and Manistee counties this week: Wednesday, July 24 Manistee City Hall, 70 Maple St., 1 to 2 p.m. Ludington City Hall, 400 S. Harrison St., 3 to 4 p.m. O’Malley represents the Michigan 101st House of Representatives district which includes Mason,…
Sunny skies most of the week. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Monday, July 22, 2019 Sunny.High 76; low 54Precipitation: 0% day; 10% evening.Wind: N 13 mph day; NW 7 mph evening.Humidity: 55% day; 80% evening.Sunrise: 6:22 a.m.; sunset: 9:20 p.m.Tuesday, July 23, 2019Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain.High 76; low 53Precipitation: 20% day; 10% evening.Wind: NW 11 mph day;…
Western Michigan Fair rabbit and poultry clinic. VIDEO. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The 2019 Western Michigan Fair is Aug. 6-10 at the Mason County Fairgrounds. Preparations are underway for the event. Recently, the Western Michigan Fair Association hosted a rabbit and poultry clinic at the fairgrounds to help prepare kids for showing their animals. Check out video for more details. …
Several roads still flooded, closed in Mason County. Several roads are still closed or flooded in Mason County as a result of Saturday’s storm. Those roads include: Poplar Road, between Townline and Beyer roads, Sherman Township, closed, washed out. Beyer Road east of Custer Road, Sherman Township, closed, flooded. Treml Road, west of Stephens Road, Free Soil Township, water across…
Nashville duo will bring Celtic Praise to Waterfront Worship on Aug. 10. LUDINGTON — The free 2019 Waterfront Worship concert, Celtic Praise, will take place on Saturday, Aug. 10 beginning at 6 p.m. at Waterfront Park. The concert will feature Nashville based singer/songwriter/musicians Zach and Maggie White, who will celebrate ancient and modern Celtic hymns as well as the a…
Obituary: Raymond Karboske, 85, Ludington. Raymond Joseph Karboske, 85, of Ludington was peacefully welcomed into the Lord’s loving arms, at home, surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 21, 2019. He was born March 19, 1934 in Mason County to Walter and Lillian (Yeck) Karboske. He graduated in 1952 from St. Simon Catholic School and went on to attend McKinley…
Quarterline Road in Grant Township closed due to wash out. GRANT TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Road Commission is reporting that Quarterline Road between Townline and Freeman roads is washed out and is closed as of today, July 20,2019. Barricades will be placed at Townline Road and West Forest Trail. Eric Nelson, county highway engineer, said road commission personnel are…
Severe thunderstorm warning issued. Mason and Manistee counties are under a severe thunderstorm warning until 12:45 a.m. At 11:47 p.m., severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 miles west of Orchard Beach State Park in Manistee County to 19 miles west of Ludington State Park, moving southeast at 55 mph. Wind gusts up to 60 mph and…
Fire department, Coast Guard personnel rescue woman, dogs stranded on shoreline. #MasonCountyNews. Watch video here. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A woman and her dogs were rescued Friday morning after she had been stranded on Lake Michigan’s shoreline at the bottom of a bluff. The rescue efforts included personnel from Pere Marquette Township Fire Department, Ludington Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard personnel.…
Severe thunderstorms possible after midnight. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Up North Live/7&4 News meteorologist Joe Charlevoix is predicting a line of severe thunderstorms with a history of wind damage may hit Mason and Manistee counties after midnight. Charlevoix described the storm as a derecho, a line of intense, widespread, and fast-moving windstorms and sometimes thunderstorms that moves across a…
51st Circuit Court sentencings, posted July 19, 2019. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: -Christine Marie Trombley, 47, of 706 N. Delia St., Ludington, pleaded guilty to attempted carry of a concealed weapon on May 28. She was sentenced to 365 days in jail with credit for two days served; 12 months of…
79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted July 19, 2019. #MasonCountyCourts LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Anthony Werner Priese, 38, of 404 ½ N. James St., Ludington, pleaded guilty July 9 to second offense domestic violence and was sentenced to 30 days in jail with credit for 19 days served; one year…
The Scoop: Shagway Arts Barn HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Today on MCP’s The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins speaks with Nancy Miller, owner of Shagway Arts Barn, LLC about some of the great events happening at the barn this summer, including this weekend’s arts, crafts, and vendors show. The barn is located on Shagway Road, 1/3 of a mile west of Jebavy Drive…
Albrianna Jane Huck, 14, of Ludington, died on Thursday, July 18, 2019. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 1 p.m. at Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, with visitation starting at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a memorial contribution to the family at www.OakGroveLudington.com. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home…
Ludington teen drowns in Lake Michigan. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief #MasonCountyNews. LUDINGTON — Albrianna Huck, 14, of Ludington died Thursday evening as a result of drowning in Lake Michigan. Emergency crews spent nearly 2 1/2 hours searching for Huck after she was reported missing from Stearns Park beach at 7:40 p.m. Barnett said Huck was initially reported missing by a…
DWLS, domestic assault top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Wednesday, July 17, 2019: – 7:47 a.m., a 32-year-old Scottville man was arrested following a traffic stop for second-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS), Fountain and Custer roads, Sherman Township. – 2:45 p.m., a warrant will be requested for a Mason County…
Heat, beach advisories in effect. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. The area is under a heat advisory until 8 p.m. Saturday, July 20, and a beach advisory until 8 p.m. tonight. Friday, July 19, 2019. Scattered thunderstorms possible in the morning and in the evening. High 89; low 74 Precipitation: 50% day; 40% evening. Wind: SW 10 mph day; SW…
Missing teen found in Lake Michigan. #MasonCountyNews. LUDINGTON — After a nearly 2 1/2 hour search, emergency personnel located Albrianna Huck,14, in Lake Michigan at 10 p.m. on Thursday, July 18. Huck had been reported missing from Stearns Park at 7:40 p.m. on Thursday, July 18. She was located in the water west of the 700 block of North Lakeshore…
Woman who killed Pentwater construction worker appears in court. #ManisteeNews. MANISTEE — Charlene Myers, 67, of Bear Lake, the woman accused of killing a Pentwater construction worker and injuring a construction worker from Ludington, appeared in Manistee County’s 85th District Court Wednesday. In September, 2018, Myers was driving on US 31 in the Village of Bear Lake when she allegedly…
Lake Jump board looking for 2020 beneficiary. The Ludington Lake Jump board is seeking organizations that may want to be considered to be beneficiaries of the 2020 Lake Jump. Representatives from the organization should contact Linda O’Brien at 231-845-8544 or email manager@pmlakeshore.com. Deadline for the 2020 beneficiary applications is July 31, 2019. The Lake Jump board will also consider a 2021…
Beach hazard issued, north breakwater closed. LUDINGTON — The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazard statement in effect until Friday evening. As a result, the north breakwater has been closed by Ludington Police Department. Police Chief Mark Barnett stated the reason for the closure was high waves over the breakwater. Rip currents are expected in Lake Michigan which…
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