Obituary: Bernice “Bunnie” Budreau, 92, of Ludington. Bernice “Bunnie” Budreau, 92, of Ludington passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018 under the great and loving care of the staff of Medilodge Nursing Home and Hospice of Michigan. She was born November 3, 1926 in Ludington to Homer and Florence (Arndt) McKee. Bunnie graduated from Ludington High School in 1945. She married…
Obituary: Betty Jane Lunde, 96, of Ludington Betty Jane Lunde, 96, of Ludington passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018. She was born July 22, 1922 in Scottville to Harley and Anna (Andersen) Sprague. She graduated from Ludington High School in 1940. On March 20, 1942 she married Theodore W. Lunde and they celebrated 51 years together before he passed away…
Obituary: Loyde E. Durham, 82, of Ludington Loyde E. Durham, 82, of Ludington passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018. He was born May 7, 1936 in Scottville to AI and Pearl (Buffenbarger) Durham. Loyde was in the last class in the old Scottville High School, the class of 1954. Loyde enlisted in the U.S. Army and served his country for…
Crashes keep police busy. #MasonCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, Dec. 17, 2018: – 12:25 a.m., (Michigan State Police), car/deer crash, Scottville and Wilson roads, Custer Township. – 4:07 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), alarm activation, Pere Marquette Township. – 5:37 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle hit-and-run crash, no injury, Scottville Road north of Hawley Road, Riverton…
100 acres added to Ludington State Park. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — One hundred acres of pristine sand dunes, wetlands and forests soon will become part of Ludington State Park. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced Tuesday that it has purchased the land and mineral resources from Sargent Minerals-Ludington, LLC – commonly known as Sargent Sands – a Michigan-based company, permanently…
Recent deaths, posted Dec. 19, 2018. #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP: Franklin Delano Harmon, 81, of Fountain, died on December 18, 2018. There are no services planned at this time. Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133 has sponsored this…
60 kids participate in Shop with a Cop/Hero. Last week 60 kids participated in the Shop with a Cop/Shop with a Hero program, which took place at Walmart and Meijer. Each child was given a gift card to Christmas shop for his/her family, including themselves. Kids involved in the program are from every school in Mason County. On top of…
Cloudy today, rain possible tonight. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 Cloudy with showers later at night. High 40; low 35. Precipitation: 10% day; 40% evening. Wind: S 8 mph Humidity: 85% day; 90% evening. Sunrise: 8:15 a.m.; sunset: 5:09 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018 Rain expected all day turning into snow overnight. High 41; low 31…
Harsco employees hold decorating contest, raise over $3,600 for Toys for Tots. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The employees of Harsco Rail recently raised $3,628.12 and collected four large bags of toys to be donated to Five CAP’s Toys for Tots/Gifts for Teens program. Money was raised though a decorating contest. During off-work times, employees started decorating and then voting was…
Custer woman faces multiple drug charges, drugged driving. #MasonCountyCrime CUSTER – A 59-year-old Custer woman could face up to four years in prison after she was arrested on felony charges of possession of cocaine, oxycodone, methadone and hydromorphone and a misdemeanor charge of operating while under the influence of drugs following a traffic stop by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Saturday, Dec.…
Construction begins on carferry docks in Ludington, Manitowoc. LUDINGTON — The improvement project for the Lake Michigan Carferry dock facility in Ludington is now underway. The dock facilities serve as the mooring system for the SS Badger passenger and ferry service between Ludington and Manitowoc Wisc. The Badger runs between mid-May and mid-October. Demolition of the old dock began late…
Hospital begins birthing center construction. #MasonCountyNews. LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital held a “wall breaking” and reception event on Monday, December 17 to signify the start of construction of an all-new Family Birthing Center, targeted to be complete in the fall of 2019. Kicking off the event was longtime local obstetrician Dr. Margaret Gustafson, who had the honor of…
Lighthouse association selling walkway boards. LUDINGTON — Sable Points Lighthouse Keepers Association Executive Director Peter Manting is reporting that 502 custom walkway boards have been purchased since SPLKA made them available in July of 2014. The boards are making up the new walkway around Big Sable Lighthouse. “When we first announced this fund raising intuitive many people asked me how…
Mostly sunny skies expected today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018 Mostly sunny despite a few afternoon clouds. High 36; low 30. Precipitation: 10% Wind: SSE 7 mph day; S 8 mph evening. Humidity: 75% day; 84% evening Sunrise: 8:14 a.m.; sunset: 5:08 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 Cloudy with showers later at night. High 40; low…
Ludington, Scottville opt out of recreational pot sales. #MasonCountyNews. The Ludington City Council and the Scottville City Commission both took action tonight to ban recreational marijuana sales in the two towns. The Ludington City Council unanimously approved an ordinance banning the sale of recreational marijuana within the city limits. The original ordinance was amended to include a stipulation that the…
MCC board expels student who made bomb threat. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Mason County Central Board of Education voted unanimously tonight to expel an eighth grade boy who made a bomb threat against the middle school in November. “It was the right decision,” Superintendent Jeff Mount said after the meeting. “As hard as it is to…
Holiday Boxes provide meals to students over winter break. See video here. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Several volunteers showed up at the Lakeshore Resource Network Sunday evening to help make some students from Ludington Area School District have nutritious meals over the winter break. Lakeshore Food 4 Kids Backpack Program recently received a $2,500 grant from the Community…
FloraCraft chair gives almost $4 million in Christmas bonuses to employees. LUDINGTON — The employees of FloraCraft have received a little something special in their Christmas stockings this year. Company founder and Chairman Lee Schoenherr has given out nearly $4 million to full-time employees as a way to saying thank you for their hard work and dedication in helping to…
Mason County’s Aquaman connection. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. A couple weeks ago, locally based film director/writer Harold Cronk received a phone call from his agent, who also represents Jason Momoa, the star of the upcoming film “Aquaman.” Momoa was going to be on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” and the agent wanted to do something special for him as a gift.…
Scottville woman accused of embezzling $22,000 from convenience store. #MasonCountyCrime GRANT TOWNSHIP – A 56-year-old Scottville woman faces up to 10 years in prison for allegedly embezzling $22,000 from her employer, Ertie’s Forest Trail Marathon convenience store on north US 31 near Free Soil. Judith Desiree Sannes, of 301 W. 4th St., was arrested in Scottville on a warrant by…
Custer woman arrested on multiple drug charges, drugged driving. #MasonCountyCrime CUSTER – A 59-year-old Custer woman was arrested on felony charges of possession of cocaine, oxycodone, methadone and hydromorphone and a misdemeanor charge of operating while under the influence of drugs following a traffic stop by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Saturday, Dec. 15, at 2:04 p.m. on Monroe Street, said…
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