County board resolution opposes marijuana legalization. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Mason County Board of Commissioners is expected to take a vote on a resolution to oppose the legalization of marijuana during its monthly meeting in February. The commission’s Courts and Public Safety Committee voted 2-1 today to place the resolution on the board’s Feb. 13 meeting.…
Ludington man sentenced to jail for stalking. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve four months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 23, for a conviction of aggravated stalking. Eric Keith Avery, of 1218 S. Madison St., Apt. 5, pleaded guilty to the felony…
Ludington woman sentenced for using counterfeit money. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Ludington woman convicted of uttering and publishing a counterfeit bill was sentenced to serve 90 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 23. Melissa Marie Collins, 32, of 1007 N. James St., was initially charged with…
Committee hears sheriff’s courthouse security proposal. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole has presented a courthouse security proposal to the Mason County Board of Commissioners’ Public Safety and Courts Committee. Cole’s proposal calls for the equivalent of hiring two full-time persons to provide security at Mason County Courthouse, a total of 4,160 hours a…
Hospital undergoing water testing after check valve failure. #MasonCountyNews. UPDATE: The environmental laboratory results have come back and there is no contamination. All standard operations pertaining to water, including consumption, food prep, hand washing and patient bathing, are back to normal. LUDINGTON — Monday, Jan. 22, facilities personnel from Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital discovered a possible contamination of potable water…
‘Sword man’ sentenced to jail. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Flint man, who was carrying five swords when he was sneaking around the Mason County Jail the night of Sept. 15, was sentenced to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 23. Ricky Todd Wilson pleaded…
Muskegon man faces prison for drunken rampage with police. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 60-year-old Muskegon man who went on an alcohol-fueled rampage while fleeing from police last September faces serving two to seven-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to several felony charges in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Jan. 23. Mark Allen Wemple, of 2528 E.…
MCC to dismiss early Friday. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Schools will hold a half day of school for students on Friday, Jan. 26 as teachers will be participating in afternoon professional development activities. Students who ride buses will be arriving home three hours, 45 minutes earlier than on a regular day. Scottville Elementary will dismiss at 11:20 a.m. All…
Recent births, reported Jan. 23, 2018. #MasonCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Enrique Daniel Berumen, the son of Priscilla and Wilian Barmorales of Hart, was born January 11, 2018. Kayleigh Jane Willard, the daughter of Ashleigh Williams and Taylor Willard of Free Soil, was born January 22, 2018. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored…
MDOT recommends Ludington Avenue lanes remain the same. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Michigan Department of Transportation has recommended that Ludington Avenue should remain four/five lanes. The announcement was made during the City Council’s regular meeting Monday night. City Manager John Shay said that in December MDOT had indicated that it was likely going to recommend changing…
African textiles, portraits featured in WSCC exhibit. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Two new exhibits begin the 2018 exhibition schedule at the Manierre Dawson Gallery on the campus of West Shore Community College. Continuing the exploration of sub-Saharan Africa as part of WSCC’s Humankind Project, a collection of African textiles hangs in the gallery while six Rwandan portraits, created by Ludington artist,…
Electricity blamed for Foster Street fire. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Electricity was the cause of a fire that destroyed a Foster Street house on Jan. 17, according to Ludington Fire Chief Jerry Funk. Funk said a Michigan State Police fire marshal recently inspected the house at 815 E. Foster St. and determined that the fire origin was electrical,…
Fire destroys shed. #MasonCountyNews. LUDINGTON — Fire destroyed a shed at 701 E. Fifth St. Monday afternoon. The shed is owned by Erik Smith, who was home at the time of the fire. It was located about 15 to 20 feet north of Smith’s home and was fully engulfed when Ludington Fire Department arrived on scene. Firefighters were able to…
Tuesday meeting to seek public input on Father Marquette Shrine. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Pere Marquette Charter Township will hold a special meeting Tuesday, Jan. 23, at L.F. Peterson Auditorium, 508 N. Washington Ave., to seek public input on the topic of the future of the Father Marquette Shrine. The shrine (also called a “memorial” by the…
Custer woman arrested for stealing truck, leaving crash scene. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 37-year-old Custer woman was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies for stealing a pickup truck and leaving the scene of a crash Friday evening, Jan. 19, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Tara Bowers was arrested after the vehicle she was reportedly driving sideswiped…
West Shore Bank donates $80k towards Ludington Ave. west end project. LUDINGTON — West Shore Bank is contributing $80,000 towards the City of Ludington’s transformation of the west end of Ludington Avenue. The proposed project will increase public access to the Lake Michigan waterfront as well as enhance the City’s significant expanse of waterfront that is open to the public. …
Obituary: Janet Mathews, 65, Scottville. Janet Elaine Mathews, 65, of Scottville passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at her home with her husband by her side. Janet was born on April 15, 1952 in Ludington, the daughter of Charles and Elaine (Lexen) Collins and graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1970. On August 24, 1985 she married…
Great Lakes Energy People Fund donates $216,000 in grants. Great Lakes Energy People Fund recently $216,000 in grants to charitable organizations. The grants funds were awarded to 60 charitable and community organizations throughout Great Lakes Energy’s 26-county service area, which stretches from Kalamazoo to the Mackinac Straits. “Thanks to the generosity of our members we’ve awarded more than $3.3 million in grants since…
2 LHS students are MHSAA scholar athlete finalists. LUDINGTON — Two Ludington High School student athletes, Caleb Schoon and Mackenzie Luce, recently became Michigan High School Athletic Association scholar athlete finalists. The MHSCAA recently announced the 120 finalists in the state, with the top 32 earning $1,000 scholarships. The program, in its 29th year, has awarded 736 scholarships to students who…
Ludington council to hear update on Avenue lane configuration. LUDINGTON — The Ludington City Council will hear an update on the possible lane configuration change on Ludington Avenue/US 10 during its regular meeting Monday, Jan. 22. The Michigan Department of Transportation and the City have been discussing reducing Ludington Avenue from four/five lanes to three lanes. The conversation comes in…
Conservation District meeting/dinner is Feb. 8. SCOTTVILLE — The Mason-Lake Conservation District will hold its annual meeting and dinner banquet on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m., at the Scottville Optimist Center, doors open at 5:30 p.m. Guest speaker Autumn Noteware will share her experiences producing pasture-raised poultry at the well-known Polyface Farms in Virginia. This farm is famous for…
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