MCE robotics team receives Creativity Award at recent competition. #MasonCountyEducation. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. MUSKEGON COUNTY — Mason County Eastern’s robotics team, the Cardinaltronics #6005, won the Creativity Award during the Muskegon District FIRST Robotics Competition held at Orchard View High School March 15 and 16. The award is given to the team that shows innovative and creative ways to…
Domestic violence arrest tops police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County Monday, March 18, 2019: 7:40 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, Quarterline Road north of Nurnberg Road, Grant Township. 7:45 a.m,. (MCSO), car/deer crash, Fountain Road east of US 31, Sherman Township. 1:11 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 42-year-old Ludington man was arrested for…
Obituary: Aggie Bellanger, 79, Ludington. Aggie Bentz Bellanger passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2019 in Ludington, in the same bedroom where she was born 79 years ago. Aggie was born on November 11, 1939, the daughter of Herman and Marie Bentz. She attended Ludington Area Schools, class of 1958, and graduated from Ludington Beauty Academy. She raised her family…
LASD board to hold special meeting to purchase new iPads. #MasonCountyNews. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Thursday, March 21 at 7 a.m. to take action on the purchase of 2,400 new Apple iPads. The board was scheduled to take action during its regular meeting on Monday, March 18, however…
Paws With A Cause seeking foster puppy raisers in the Ludington area. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Paws With A Cause is looking for foster puppy raisers in the Ludington area. The national non-profit organization is headquartered in Wayland. Its mission is to enhance independence and improve the quality of life for families through custom-trained assistance dogs. Paws will hold an orientation…
Preschool and kindergarten round-up schedules Local public school districts have announced their preschool and kindergarten round-ups for the 2019-2020 school year. The Michigan Department of Education requires children to be age 4 before Sept. 1, 2019 to enroll in 4-year-old preschool and age 5 before Sept. 1, 2019 to enroll in kindergarten. Preschool round-up: Baldwin Community Schools, April 18, 5…
Recent deaths, posted March 19, 2019 #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Kim Leland, 64, of Scottville died on Sunday, March 17, 2019. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.oakgroveludington.com. Rodolfo “Rudy” Rodriguez, 92, of Ludington, died on Saturday, March 16, 2019. William “Bart” Simpson, 68, of Ludington died Saturday, March 16. Arrangements by Wyman…
Sunshine may continue today, some clouds expected. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 43; low 30. Precipitation: 10% day; 0% evening. Wind: SW 7 mph day; SSW 7 mph evening. Humidity: 66% day; 75% evening. Sunrise: 7:50 a.m.; sunset: 7:56 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 2019 Cloudy skies, clearing in the evening.…
Man sentenced for stealing mom’s credit card to buy drugs. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — Daniel Lee McClure, 32, of Ludington man was sentenced to serve 88 days of a one-year discretionary jail term with credit for 88 days served Monday, March 18, in 51st Circuit Court for a conviction of stealing/retaining a financial transaction device. “He stole from…
Manistee woman faces jail for writing bad checks. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON –– A 30-year-old Manistee woman faces serving 90 days of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Monday, March 18, to uttering and publishing. Amy Lynn Witkowski, of 276 1/2 11th St., testified that she stole checks from a vehicle in…
Rep. O’Malley reads to MCC second graders. SCOTTVILLE — State Rep. Jack O’Malley (R-Lake Ann) recently read to Mason County Central second graders at Scottville Elementary, in observance of March is Reading Month. The students asked the freshman representative questions about his role as a state representative and what it is like to work at the capitol. O’Malley represents the…
Skateboard assailant pleads guilty. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 29-year-old Ludington man pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Monday, March 18, to felonious assault after assaulting a 25-year-old Ludington area man with a skateboard last December. Bradley Daniel Gilman, of 710 E. Third St., was arrested on felony charges by the Ludington Police Department following the assault…
Sandcastles Children’s Museum open for spring break. LUDINGTON — Sandcastles Children’s Museum will be open everyday for spring break. In order to accommodate all of the schools in the surrounding areas, the museum will be open for two weeks, seven days a week, from Friday, March 22 to Sunday, April 7. Hours are Monday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 3…
Teens arrested for breaking into vehicle. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – Three suspects were arrested for breaking into a vehicle in the 500 block of South Adams Street Saturday, March 16, shortly before 6 a.m., according to the Ludington Police Department. Two adults were arrested – an 18-year-old Ludington woman and a 19-year-old Ludington man. A 15-year-old juvenile boy from Scottville was…
Scottville commission expected to vote on rezoning recommendation. #ScottvilleNews. SCOTTVILLE — The City Commission is expected to vote on a recommendation by the Planning Commission to rezone a portion of land immediately west of downtown when it meets today in regular session. The changes are being made in part to support the upgrades to the current Scottville Optimist property. See…
Scottville to seek DNR grant to assist with Optimist property renovations. #ScottvilleNews. SCOTTVILLE — The City of Scottville plans to apply for a Michigan Department of Natural Resources acquisition grant to assist with the re-development of the current Scottville Optimist Center and its property, which includes the Scottville Clown Band Shell. The grant, which is intended for recreational, covers 75%…
LAC indoor sales event accepting space rentals. LUDINGTON — Ludington Area Catholic School is organizing an indoor multiple sales event Saturday, May 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Space rentals are now being accepted through the school office at 700 E. Bryant Rd. during school hours. Diagram available to select selling area. The proceeds from each individual area go…
Mostly sunny skies today, some flurries possible. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Mason County. Monday, March 18, 2019 Mostly sunny skies with a few flurries possible. High 38; low 26. Precipitation: 20% day; 10% evening. Wind: SW 7 mph day; SW 3 mph evening. Humidity: 61% day; 83% evening. Sunrise:…
Obituary: Joshua Delbarker, 41, Ludington. Joshua Robert Delbarker, 41, of Ludington, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019. Joshua was born on June 4, 1977 in Ludington, the son of Robert Delbarker and Diane Delbarber-Hawley. He graduated from Ludington High School in 1995. He was the No. 1 singles tennis player for four years and northern Michigan’s No. 1 ranked…
Recent deaths, posted March 17, 2019 #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP: Laude E. Hartrum II, 88, of Ludington, died on Saturday, March 16, 2019. Services are pending. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Agnes “Aggie” Bellanger, 79, of Ludington, died on Saturday, March 16, 2019. Services are pending. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral…
Recent births, reported March 17, 2019. #MasonCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Eli Jonathan Herevia, the son of Erica Diaz and Victoriano Herevia of Hart, was born March 12, 2019. Levelle K.C. Pryor, the son of Tiera Shannon and Eugene Pryor of Baldwin, was born March 14, 2019. Rowan Adam Sayers, the son of Nichole Sayers and Adam…
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