Rep. O’Malley announces local office hours. LUDINGTON — State Rep. Jack O’Malley (R-Lake Ann) will host local office hours this month on Saturday, Jan. 26 at Ludington Municipal Building, 400 S. Harrison St., from 9 to 10 a.m. “I will be visiting all four counties in the ‘Fighting 101st’ to hear directly from residents about the issues that matter most…
Sen. VanderWall to host local coffee hours. SCOTTVILLE — Sen. Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington) will hold coffee hours on Monday. Jan. 28 from 8 to 9 a.m. at Scottville City Hall, 105 N. Main St. Coffee hours are open to residents of the 35th Senate District to express their opinions or concerns about state government or to request assistance with a state issue.…
Recent deaths, posted Jan. 18, 2019 #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Cindy Lou Carpenter, 61, of Scottville, died on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. Susie Mary Gorecki, 64, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. There are no services planned at this time. Arrangements by Oak Grove…
Cloudy skies today; temps drop this weekend. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 Cloudy High 25; low 13 Precipitation: 20% Wind: N 6 mph day; NE 7 mph evening Humidity: 70% Sunrise: 8:15 a.m; sunset: 5:36 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 Scattered snow flurries and snow showers before noon. Becoming partly cloudy later. High 18; low 6…
Court hears Open Meetings Act violation case against Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Are the deliberations of standing committees of the City of Ludington subject to the Open Meetings Act? This is a question that two Ludington citizens, Dianne Seelhoff and Tom Rotta, are trying to find out through a lawsuit against the city. A hearing to consider…
Man faces jail for writing bad check to car dealership. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 31-year-old Pere Marquette Township man faces serving seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty to false pretenses $1,000-$20,000 for writing a bad check to Urka Auto Center, 3736 W. US 10-31, Amber Township, to buy a…
Man injured after trying to avoid hitting deer with vehicle. #MasonCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP – A 23-year-old Manistee man was treated by LIFE EMS for a minor injury after trying to avoid hitting a deer with his vehicle Wednesday, Jan. 16, shortly after 4 a.m. at Quarterline and Treml roads, according to…
Man pleads ‘no contest’ to attempted child abuse. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON – A 29-year-old Victory Township man faces a one-year jail term after pleading “no contest” to attempted second-degree child abuse in 51st Circuit Court Thursday, Jan. 17. Daniel Aaron VanKampen, of 2985 N. Gordon Rd., was also facing a felony charge of second-degree criminal sexual conduct…
Felony assault tops recent arraignments The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Justin Gerald Gerbers, 19, of 124 W. Filer St., Ludington, was arrested Jan. 13 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on felony charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, domestic violence and malicious destruction of property over…
79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted Jan. 17, 2019. The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Donald Sanchez Delapaz, 35, of 1700 La Belle St., Apt. 17, Grand Rapids, pleaded no contest on Jan. 8 to domestic violence and was sentenced to five days in jail with credit for five days served, 93 days discretionary…
Snow flurries possible today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 Cloudy with a few flurries or snow showers possible in evening. High 32; low 22 Precipitation: 20% day; 40% evening Wind: SSE 5 mph day; NNW 6 mph evening Humidity: 69% day; 78% evening Sunrise: 8:15 a.m.; sunset: 5:35 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 Cloudy High 25;…
MC Memories: The naming of Free Soil. MC Memories 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. #MCMemories #MasonCountyHistory. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Many of Mason County’s place names have relevance to the time the county was settled in the mid-1800s.…
Going fishin’ at MCE. #MasonCountyEducation By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER — Dick Hermann wanted to give back to the community. Last year he read a district newsletter from Mason County Eastern Schools asking for volunteers to share their skills with students. He approached Superintendent Paul Shoup and proposed a fishing club. The club began last week and meets every Tuesday…
Police report. #MasonCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, Jan. 14, 2019: – 3:43 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 36-year-old Reed City, Michigan man was cited for open intoxicants following a traffic stop, Johnson and Amber roads, Amber Township. – 10:23 a.m., (MCSO), a 48 year-old Ludington man was cited for driving while license suspended…
Cloudy skies today, high of 28. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019 Cloudy during the day and mostly clear in the evening. High 28; low 15 Precipitation: 10% Wind: N 13 mph day; E 5 mph evening Humidity: 65% day; 69% evening Sunrise: 8:16 a.m.; sunset: 5:33 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019 Cloudy with a few flurries…
Ludington mayor proposes beautification grants, marijuana plan. Letter to the editor by Mayor Steve Miller, City of Ludington. I came into office with a couple of main objectives. The first was to improve appreciation and recognition of not only City Council, but everyone working in and under the management of City Hall. Governing and efficiently maintaining a successful, growing city…
Industry experts teach local robotics teams. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Robotics team members from Ludington High School, Mason County Central, and Mason County Eastern met Saturday at the Ludington robotics building to learn about pneumatics and metal fabrication from two experts in the field. Jake Carrick and Ethan VanGessel of NEFF in Grand Rapids volunteered their…
MCE students share love for staff member fighting cancer. CUSTER — Mason County Eastern students are giving back the love to one of the school’s staff members who is fighting cancer. For each dollar a student donates, they get to put a heart on a tree of love. The money that is donated will be going to help paraprofessional Liane…
Phone scammers posing as Pentwater police. #PentwaterPoliceDepartment PENTWATER – The Pentwater Police Department received a report Tuesday, Jan. 15, of a phone scam “involving subjects who identified themselves over the phone as members of the department,” said Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum. “The caller ID shows the Pentwater Police Department,” Hartrum said. “The caller identifies themselves as an officer of…
United Way seeking requests for proposals from non-profits. LUDINGTON — United Way of Mason County (UWMC) is accepting requests for proposals for the 2019-2020 funding cycle (April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020) from local non-profit organizations that are focusing on helping children to achieve their potential and working with individuals and families to be financially stable and improving people’s…
Homeschool informational meeting scheduled. LUDINGTON — Mason County Christian Home Educators and GLO Homeschool Co-Op are hosting an informational meeting about homeschooling on Tuesday, Jan. 22 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the West Shore Bank Room at the Mason County District Library Ludington branch, 217 E. Ludington Ave. The meeting is being held in honor of National School Choice…
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