Homeless man faces jail for using forged check. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 49-year-old homeless man faces serving nine months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty Tuesday, May 28, in 51st Circuit Court to uttering and publishing and third-offense habitual offender. Jeffrey Clay Young testified that he presented a check with a…
Man sentenced to prison, boot camp for meth delivery. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 31-year-old Victory Township man was sentenced to three to 20 years in prison Tuesday, May 28, in 51st Circuit Court for a conviction of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine. Judge Susan K. Sniegowski said she would not oppose Special Alternative Incarceration (SAI) or “boot camp”…
Man faces jail for trying to use counterfeit money to buy soda. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 30-year-old Scottville man faces serving two months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, May 28, to a felony of uttering and publishing counterfeit bills or notes. Obed Isaiah Gaytan, of…
Several shoplifting arrests at Walmart over the weekend. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – The Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested five people for separate incidents of retail fraud (shoplifting) at Walmart over the weekend, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Three of the five arrests involved the theft of liquor. The first incident was Friday, May 24 at 4:58 p.m.…
Virginia man kicks patrol car windows during OWI arrest. #MasonCountyCrime CUSTER TOWNSHIP – A 25-year-old Glouchester, Virginia man faces several charges after allegedly trying to kick out the Michigan State Police patrol car windows during his arrest on US 10 near Reek Road Friday, May 24, shortly after 5 p.m., said Sgt. Charles Hockanson. The man faces charges of operating…
Dewey Road closed in Sheridan Township. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Dewey Road, between Morse and Benson roads, has been closed by the Mason County Road Commission due to a culvert/bridge failure. Motorists are being asked to seek an alternative route.
Recent deaths, posted May 28, 2019. The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: David Edward Durning, 81, of Ludington, formerly of Grand Rapids, died on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 31, 2019 at 2 p.m. at Cornerstone Baptist Church, with visitation starting at 1 p.m. Burial will take place at…
Turning Leaf to begin operating Scottville group home, hiring. SCOTTVILLE — In October 2018, West Michigan Community Mental Health selected Turning Leaf Behavioral Health Services to operate the specialized residential group home located at 309 E. James Street. Since that time, Turning Leaf has taken ownership of the home, completed renovations, and is ready to begin operations in June 2019. …
Rain or thunderstorm possible today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Cloudy skies with a stray shower or thunderstorm possible. Overcast in the evening. High 65; low 50. Precipitation: 20% day; 20% evening. Wind: NNE 10 mph day; ENE 7 mph evening. Humidity: 79% day; 83% evening Sunrise: 6:07 a.m.; 9:17 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Cloudy…
Fire severely damages Dewey Road house trailer. #MasonCountyNews VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Fire severely damaged a house trailer at 86 W. Dewey Road late Saturday morning, May 25, 2019. Initial dispatch information stated there was a fire underneath the home, owned by Mike Keith. The first fire department units arriving on scene reported that smoke was coming out of the eaves.…
Ludington man arrested for prowling. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – A 31-year-old Ludington man was arrested for prowling Thursday, May 23, shortly before 5:30 a.m. in the 200 block of North Danaher Street, according to the Ludington Police Department. The incident was originally called in as a breaking and entering in progress. No other information was immediately available. In another case, Michigan…
Portion of Reek Road to close due to reconstruction. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — Reek Road between Millerton and Manales roads will be closed to all through traffic due to reconstruction beginning Tuesday, May 28, according to the Mason County Road Commission. Barricades will be placed on Reek Road at Millerton and Manales roads warning motorists of the road work, which is…
Morning rain; thunderstorms possible in the afternoon, evening. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Friday, May 24, 2019 Cloudy with rain in the morning then scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and into evening. High 66; low 58 Precipitation: 72% day; 78% evening. Wind: ESE 9 mph day; S 10 mph evening. Humidity: 72% day; 78% evening. Sunrise: 6:10 a.m.; sunset: 9:13…
Video: The Scoop: Talking about Memorial Day. Today on MCP’s The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins talks with Michelle Hemmer, president of the Mason County Allied Veterans Council about Memorial Day and the services offered in Mason County.
Veterans navigator can help with a variety of veterans’ needs. #MentalHealthMonth #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief LUDINGTON — Local veterans now have an additional person to help them navigate federal, state and local resources including housing, mental health, employment and transportation services. West Michigan Community Mental Health recently hired Tyler Haner to serve as a veterans navigator. Haner is a…
OWI arrest among police activity. #MasonCountyCrime – 7:53 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 62-year-old woman (hometown unavailable) was cited for operating an unregistered vehicle, North Rowe Street, City of Ludington. – 10:29 a.m., (LPD), a 17-year-old Ludington man was arrested for probation violation, 300 East Ludington Avenue, City of Ludington. – 1:43 p.m., (LPD), a 27-year-old Ludington woman arrested on…
AAUW accepting books for annual book sale. LUDINGTON — Donations of good quality used books are being sought for AAUW’s Scholarship Used Book Sale, which will be held at Lakeview Elementary on Thursday, June 20 through Saturday, June 22. Desired books include fiction, non-fiction, children’s books, cookbooks, soft covers, paperbacks, DVDs and CDs. (Please no encyclopedias, old textbooks and magazines.)…
Cloudy mixed with sunshine today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Thursday, May 23, 2019 Cloudy and sunshine. High 65; low 44. Precipitation: 10% day; 10% evening. Wind: WSW 16 mph day; NNW 10 mph evening. Humidity: 70% day; 82% evening Sunrise: 6:11 a.m.; sunset: 9:12 p.m. Friday, May 24, 2019 Cloudy with rain in the morning then scattered thunderstorms in…
Lakeshore Food Club partners with Meijer’s Simply Give program. LUDINGTON — The Lakeshore Food Club has announced a partnership with Meijer this spring to provide needed hunger relief to local families through Meijer’s customer-driven food pantry donation program, Simply Give. “The Simply Give program has been a great benefit for our food club families,” said Sarah McMahon, program director for…
MCC, Scottville considering school resource officer position. SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville and Mason County Central Schools are working on details of creating a school resource officer position at the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year. The city’s public safety and personnel committees met today, Wednesday, May 22, and both committees referred the creation of the position to the…
The Scoop: West Shore Pregnancy & Family Support LUDINGTON — Today on The Scoop, Kate Krieger-Watkins interviews Heather Bush, executive director of West Shore Pregnancy & Family Support to discuss the orgnazation and also its Footsteps 4 Families event taking place Saturday, May 25.
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