79th District Court arraignments, sentencings, posted Sept. 27, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – The following proceedings recently occurred in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Arraignments, misdemeanors – Timothy Stephen Murphy, 50, of 5067 Monroe Rd., Pentwater; Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO); third-degree retail fraud. Pretrial: Oct. 8 at 2:15 p.m. Bail: $2,500/10 percent. – Johnnie Lynn Griffin,…
Fin & Feather Club offering CPL class. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The Fin & Feather Club of Mason County will hold a concealed pistol license class on Friday, Oct. 5 and Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Fin And Feather Club grounds, 3276 N. Darr Road. This will be the last CPL class offered by the club this year. Students must attend both…
Chance of rain today, Friday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. High 65; low 47 Precipitation: 20% day; 50% evening. Wind: SSW 15 mph day; WSW 12 mph evening. Humidity: 64% day; 79% evening. Sunrise: 7:38 a.m.; sunset: 7:33 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 Cloudy with showers. High 56; low…
Obituary: Andre Glen Alvesteffer, 20, Pentwater Andre Glen Alvesteffer, 20, of Pentwater passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018 from a tragic construction zone accident. Andre was born August 2, 1998 in Muskegon to Darrel and Helen Alvesteffer. He graduated from Mason County Central in 2016 and had been employed with Gustafson Horizontal & Directional Drilling LLC. Andre loved riding his…
Mears woman charged in connection to May crash. LUDINGTON — A 77-year-old Mears woman faces a misdemeanor of “moving violation causing serious impairment” stemming from a crash last May in which a Ludington motorcyclist was seriously injured. Carol Ann Wilson, of 5215 W. Fox Rd., was arraigned Monday, Sept. 24, in 79th District Court, according to court records. The car/motorcycle…
Fountain man faces 6 criminal charges including CSC. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON – A 46-year-old Fountain man faces six criminal charges including a high-court misdemeanor of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Jeremy Alan McCormick, of 4035 E. Wealthy St., was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Sept. 23, and has been arraigned in 79th District Court on additional charges of indecent…
Names of Bear Lake road construction crash victims released. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. BEAR LAKE (Manistee County) — The Manistee County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of the victims who were involved in Tuesday’s fatal crash in a construction zone on US 31 in the village of Bear Lake. Andre Alvesteffer, 20, of Weare Township (Pentwater) was pronounced dead…
Sheriff’s office, FBI search local business. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Mason County Sheriff’s Office detectives and deputies, with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, executed a search warrant at Piper Tax Services, 1975 S. Pere Marquette Highway Tuesday morning, as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, according to Sheriff Kim Cole. Sheriff’s office officials and FBI agents arrived at…
Custer man arrested for driving with high BAC. #MasonCountyCrime CUSTER – A 48-year-old Custer man was arrested for operating while intoxicated with a high blood alcohol content (BAC) following a traffic stop Tuesday, Sept. 25, at 3:14 p.m. on Custer Road south of First Street, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The suspect’s BAC was .26, Cole said, which is…
Obituary: Becky Sue Dodson, 45, Scottville. Becky Sue Dodson, 45, of Scottville, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, September 25, 2018. She was born January 28, 1973, in Ludington, the daughter of Richard and Margaret (Carlson) Dodson. Becky graduated from Ludington High School in 1991. She excelled in school and received several academic honors. She received associate degrees from West Shore Community…
Recent births, reported Sept. 26, 2018 #MasonCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Erika Scott Trim, the daughter of Kristina Trim of Scottville, was born September 24, 2018. Emmett Joseph Andre Ferwerda, the son of Kitana and Kenneth Ferwerda of Whitehall, was born September 25, 2018. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive, Shelby; 231-861-2165; www.shelbygemfactory.com; has sponsored this post. See…
Cooler temperatures today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018 Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 58; low 46 Precipitation: 10% Wind: WNW 12 mph decreasing to WSW 6 mph in evening. Humidity: 76% Sunrise: 7:37 a.m.; sunset: 7:35 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 Cloudy with a slight chance of rain. High 65; low 47 Precipitation: 20% day; 50%…
Construction worker from Pentwater dies after being struck by car; Ludington man critical. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. BEAR LAKE (Manistee County) — A 20-year-old male construction worker from Pentwater has died and his co-worker, a 23-year-old man from Ludington was seriously injured after vehicle struck them while they were working on US 31 today. Manistee County Sheriff John O’Hagan said…
Obituary: Betty Plumb, 78, Walhalla Elizabeth “Betty” Plumb, 78, of Walhalla, passed away at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in Grand Rapids on Saturday, September 22, 2018 following a courageous battle with lung cancer. Betty was born in Julianadorp, North Holland, Netherlands on October 22, 1939, nine months before the Germans invaded and occupied the port town on the North Sea.…
Ludington man sentenced to jail for marijuana delivery. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 28-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve six months up front of one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 25, for a conviction of delivery/manufacture of marijuana. Christian Lee Mitchell, of 407 E. Melendy St., was also ordered to two years…
Man who stole mother’s checks sentenced to jail. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 45-year-old Sherman Township man who admitted to using his mother’s checks to illegally obtain over $2,700 was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 25, to serve one year in jail. Christopher Wayne Bailey, of 3079 N. Tuttle Rd., pleaded guilty to one felony…
Baldwin man sentenced to jail for assault with knife. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 20-year-old Baldwin man was sentenced to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term Tuesday, Sept. 25, in 51st Circuit Court for a conviction of felonious assault. Earl Walter-Brandon Curtice, of 3095 W. Stag Rd., pleaded “no contest” Aug. 13. No…
Ludington woman sentenced to jail for fleeing police, drug use. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 28-year-old Riverton Township woman was sentenced to time served for convictions of analogue use, fleeing police and operating while intoxicated in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 25. Judge Susan K. Sniegowski sentenced Jessica Marie Curtin, of 6109 S. Brye Rd., to one…
MCC schools to dismiss early Friday. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central schools will dismiss early on Friday, Sept. 28 to allow staff to participate in professional development activities in the afternoon. Dismissal for Scottville Elementary will be at 11:20 a.m. and all other buildings will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. Students who ride buses will arrive home 3 hours, 45 minutes earlier than on a…
White Pine Village Lumber Day is Saturday. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Historic White Pine Village will hold its annual Lumber Day on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event will include several family fun activities and special attractions including candlemaking, sawmill demonstrations, saw blade sharpening, laundry washing, weaving demonstrations, and much more. The day will begin…
Recent deaths, posted Sept. 25, 2018. #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Charles Harvey Boardman, 79, of Ludington, died on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Faye Marlene Carleton, 81, of Ludington, died on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Beads & Blooms…
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