Mason County Reformed Church Fall Fest. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Mason County Reformed Church will hold its annual Fall Fest Weekend on Saturday, Oct. 13 and Sunday, Oct. 14. A community chili cook off and live music will take place at the church, located at the corner of US 10-31 and Amber Road, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 13.…
WSCC to offer financial aid workshops. West Shore Community College’s Financial Aid Office will host a series of financial aid workshops for prospective college students and their families. High school students and their parents as well as adults considering going to college are encouraged to attend a workshop. The workshops will be held in the following area high schools: Brethren…
Rain expected early part of this week. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 Periods of rain. High 54; low 48 Precipitation: 90% Wind: E 10 mph day; EVE 7 mph evening Humidity: 86% day; 97% evening Sunrise: 7:43 a.m.; Sunset: 7:26 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 Cloudy with possible rain and thunderstorms. High 62; low 49 Precipitation:…
Obituary: Corwin Rotta, 88, Ludington. Corwin John Rotta, 88, of Ludington, Michigan, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 20, 1930, in Ludington, the son of Capt. Bernard and Velma (Phillips) Rotta. Corwin married Sharilyn Kay Kucaj on April 2, 1966, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ludington. Corwin joined the…
Car/deer crashes on the rise. #MasonCounty The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018: – 7:30 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Angling Road and Victory Drive, Hamlin Township. – 7:33 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Sugar Grove Road west of Amber Road, Victory Township. – 8:30 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash,…
Another successful year of learning at Sandcastle’s Children’s Museum. Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Sandcastles Children’s Museum has had another fantastic summer. During our busiest time of the year, our museum is a bustling hub of learning and creativity for children and their families. Because of the generous support of local residents, businesses and foundations, we were able to…
Recent deaths, posted Sept. 28, 2018. #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP: Jeanette A. Bostrom, 93, of Branch, died on September 26, 2018. Services are pending. 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 2018 deaths.
Recent births, reported Sept. 28, 2018 #MasonCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Alexandria Isabel Mauer, the daughter of Twyla and Richard Mauer of Scottville, was born September 27, 2018. Abisai Israel Herevia, the son of Clarissa Magallan and Jose Herevia Jr. of Rothbury, was born September 26, 2018. Zamarii William Moore, the son of Tara Moore of Baldwin,…
Rain ending by afternoon. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 Rain expected to give way to cloudy skies. High 56; low 39 Precipitation: 50% day; 10% evening. Wind: WNW 11 mph Humidity: 70% Sunrise: 7:39 a.m.; Sunset: 7:31 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018 Partly cloudy. High 54; low 38 Precipitation: 0% day; 40% evening Wind: WNW 6…
79th District Court arraignments, sentencings, posted Sept. 27, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – The following proceedings recently occurred in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Arraignments, misdemeanors – Timothy Stephen Murphy, 50, of 5067 Monroe Rd., Pentwater; Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO); third-degree retail fraud. Pretrial: Oct. 8 at 2:15 p.m. Bail: $2,500/10 percent. – Johnnie Lynn Griffin,…
Fin & Feather Club offering CPL class. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The Fin & Feather Club of Mason County will hold a concealed pistol license class on Friday, Oct. 5 and Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Fin And Feather Club grounds, 3276 N. Darr Road. This will be the last CPL class offered by the club this year. Students must attend both…
Chance of rain today, Friday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. High 65; low 47 Precipitation: 20% day; 50% evening. Wind: SSW 15 mph day; WSW 12 mph evening. Humidity: 64% day; 79% evening. Sunrise: 7:38 a.m.; sunset: 7:33 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 Cloudy with showers. High 56; low…
Obituary: Andre Glen Alvesteffer, 20, Pentwater Andre Glen Alvesteffer, 20, of Pentwater passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018 from a tragic construction zone accident. Andre was born August 2, 1998 in Muskegon to Darrel and Helen Alvesteffer. He graduated from Mason County Central in 2016 and had been employed with Gustafson Horizontal & Directional Drilling LLC. Andre loved riding his…
Mears woman charged in connection to May crash. LUDINGTON — A 77-year-old Mears woman faces a misdemeanor of “moving violation causing serious impairment” stemming from a crash last May in which a Ludington motorcyclist was seriously injured. Carol Ann Wilson, of 5215 W. Fox Rd., was arraigned Monday, Sept. 24, in 79th District Court, according to court records. The car/motorcycle…
Fountain man faces 6 criminal charges including CSC. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – A 46-year-old Fountain man faces six criminal charges including a high-court misdemeanor of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Jeremy Alan McCormick, of 4035 E. Wealthy St., was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Sept. 23, and has been arraigned in 79th District Court on additional charges of indecent…
Names of Bear Lake road construction crash victims released. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. BEAR LAKE (Manistee County) — The Manistee County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the victims who were involved in Tuesday’s fatal crash in a construction zone on US 31 in the village of Bear Lake. Andre Alvesteffer, 20, of Weare Township (Pentwater) was pronounced dead…
Sheriff’s office, FBI search local business. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County Sheriff’s Office detectives and deputies, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, executed a search warrant at Piper Tax Services, 1975 S. Pere Marquette Highway Tuesday morning, as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, according to Sheriff Kim Cole. Sheriff’s office officials and FBI agents arrived at…
Custer man arrested for driving with high BAC. #MasonCountyCrime CUSTER – A 48-year-old Custer man was arrested for operating while intoxicated with a high blood alcohol content (BAC) following a traffic stop Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 3:14 p.m. on Custer Road south of First Street, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The suspect’s BAC was .26, Cole said, which is…
Obituary: Becky Sue Dodson, 45, Scottville. Becky Sue Dodson, 45, of Scottville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 25, 2018. She was born January 28, 1973, in Ludington, the daughter of Richard and Margaret (Carlson) Dodson. Becky graduated from Ludington High School in 1991. She excelled in school and received several academic honors. She received associate degrees from West Shore Community…
Recent births, reported Sept. 26, 2018 #MasonCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Erika Scott Trim, the daughter of Kristina Trim of Scottville, was born September 24, 2018. Emmett Joseph Andre Ferwerda, the son of Kitana and Kenneth Ferwerda of Whitehall, was born September 25, 2018. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this post. See…
Cooler temperatures today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 58; low 46 Precipitation: 10% Wind: WNW 12 mph decreasing to WSW 6 mph in evening. Humidity: 76% Sunrise: 7:37 a.m.; sunset: 7:35 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. High 65; low 47 Precipitation: 20% day; 50%…
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