
North breakwater closure. LUDINGTON — The north breakwater has been closed to pedestrians due to weather conditions. Ludington Police Department will announce its re-opening after assessing conditions.

Teen wandering in road arrested for meth. #MasonCountyCrime HAMLIN TOWNSHIP – An 18-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Wednesday, June 12, at 4 a.m. following a 911 call reporting a person wandering around in the roadway on Jebavy Drive near Fountain Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Responding deputies located the man in the…

Man gets jail term for financial transaction device fraud. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON –– A 31-year-old Hamlin Township man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 11, serve 60 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for financial transaction device (credit/debit card) fraud. David John Reinoehl, of 4716 N. Beaune Rd., previously pleaded “no contest”…

Felony drug possession among recent arraignments, posted June 13, 2019. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Jeromy Richard Sobers, 42, of 5870 River Rd., Manistee, was arrested June 7 by MCSO on a felony charge of possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine/ecstasy). Probable cause hearing: June 19 at 1:30 p.m. Bail:…

79th District Court dismissals, posted June 13, 2019. LUDINGTON — The following cases were recently dismissed in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Donald Bruce Masse, 61, of 6489 W. Groth Rd., Hamlin Township, had a charge of domestic violence dismissed without prejudice by the prosecutor on June 10 because the victim is unavailable for trial. -Stefanie Louise Flood, 31, of…

More rain into the weekend. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Thursday, June 13, 2019 Cloudy skies, with periods of rain early. Higher wind gusts possible. High 63; low 44 Precipitation: 90% day; 10% evening. Wind: NNW 18 mph day; W 10 mph evening. Humidity: 73% Sunrise: 6:01 a.m.; sunset: 9:28 p.m. Friday, June 14, 2019 Partly cloudy in the morning,…

Arch Staffing and Consulting opens Ludington office. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Ludington Arch Staffing and Consulting office held a ribbon cutting today commemorating its grand opening. The office, located at 5578 W. US 10, next to Harbor Freight, officially opened its doors on Monday, June 3. “To say this new business venture has been a labor of love is…

Freeman Creek to hold customer appreciation day June 15. GRANT TOWNSHIP — Freeman Creek Equipment will hold its annual customer appreciation day on Saturday, June 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be served between 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Freeman Creek sells and services Kubota tractors and equipment, along with Exmark, Cub Cadet, Land Pride, and Stihl.…

Man sentenced to jail for heroin, maintaining drug house. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – A 32-year-old Ludington man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 11, to serve seven months up front of a nine-month discretionary jail term for heroin possession and maintaining a drug house. Thomas Donald Shepard, Jr., of 501 N. Lavinia St., was also sentenced to 18 months…

Manistee man sentenced to prison for third-offense drunk driving. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – A 47-year-old Manistee man was sentenced to serve two-and-a-half to 10 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 11, for a conviction of third-offense operating while intoxicated. Shawn Lee Purgiel, of 909 Kosciusko St., was ordered by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski to serve 30-120 months with…

Lake City man faces jail for uttering, publishing counterfeit money. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – A 30-year-old Lake City man faces serving seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading to uttering and publishing counterfeit notes in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 11. William Eric Weland, of 828 N. Morely Rd., was arrested last March by the Ludington…

Muskegon Heights teen sent to jail for attempted home invasion. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – An 18-year-old Muskegon Heights man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 11, to serve 10 months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a conviction of attempted home invasion. Frank Wilson, III, of 3217 Glendale St., pleaded guilty to…

Man sent to jail for felonious assault. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 33-year-old Logan Township man was sentenced to serve eight months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 11, for felonious assault and second-offense domestic violence convictions. David Roberts Ray Mercer, Jr., of 5125 E. Outlook Circle, pleaded guilty…

Warrant arrests top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County Tuesday, June 11, 2019: – 7:49 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 44-year-old Ludington man was cited for no insurance, North Harrison Street, City of Ludington. – 8:16 a.m., (Michigan State Police), retail fraud, Meijer store, Amber Township. – 1:33 p.m., (LPD), a 28-year-old Ludington man was…

Obituary: Joseph LaPlaca, 80, Baldwin Joseph Richard LaPlaca, 80, of Baldwin, passed away on June 9, 2019. Joseph was born on October 9, 1938 in Jamestown N.Y., the son of Adolph and Florence (Firedman) LaPlaca. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force in Vietnam and loved his family dearly. Joseph was an avid fan of Penn…

Rain and thunderstorms possible today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Rain likely. Thunder possible. High 66; low 47 Precipitation: 80% Wind: SSW 10 mph day; NNW 9 mph evening. Humidity: 72% day; 89% evening. Sunrise: 6:02 a.m.; sunset: 9:28 p.m. Thursday, June 13, 2019 Cloudy skies, higher wind gusts possible. High 65; low 46 Precipitation: 20%…

Hawley Road bridge to open July 3. LOGAN TOWNSHIP — Construction on the Hawley Road bridge between Campbell and Masten roads is scheduled to be completed on July 3. The bridge was closed on Jan. 14, 2019 and construction was originally scheduled to be completed by June 14. The construction project included removing the bridge over the South Branch of…

Fire damages Ludington apartment house. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. #LudingtonNews LUDINGTON — A late morning fire damaged an apartment house at 302 S. Washington Ave. Tuesday, June 11. Emergency personnel were called to the scene about 11:20 a.m. Officers from Ludington Police Department were the first to arrive and reported flames coming out of the back apartment. Sgt. Tony Kuster…

Obituary: Carol Kolb, 82, of Ludington. Carol (Christie) Kolb, 82, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Quality Health Hospice Care in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Carol was born in Lansing on February 7, 1937 to Hazel (Henke) and Robert Christie. She was the oldest of five children. Carol graduated from Ludington High School in 1955 and in 1957 was…