Shoplifting, warrant arrests among police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017: – 6:08 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 10 and Schoenherr Road, Branch Township. – 8:13 a.m., (Michigan State Police), car/deer crash, Darr and Meisenheimer roads, Eden Township. – 1:03 p.m., (MCSO), retail fraud, 4800 block of…
VanderWall votes to end driver responsibility fees. LANSING — State Rep. Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington) on Thursday voted for sweeping bipartisan legislation that brings an end to driver responsibility fees in October 2018 and forgives debt arising from the fees. VanderWall enactment of driver responsibility fees in 2003 was the reckless act of a past administration desperate to balance the budget. As a…
Recent births, reported Nov. 3, 2017. #MasonCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Kensley Dannielle AshleyMarie Walker, the daughter of Megan and Webster Walker of Fountain, was born October 26, 2017. Ryan Lee Coopshaw, the son of Julianna Gramza and Austin Coopshaw of Bear Lake, was born October 26, 2017. Ryder Scott Wirtz, the son of Samantha Allen and Steven…
Recent deaths, posted Nov 2, 2017. #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Martin Edward Shumsky, 93, of Ludington, died Thursday, November 2, 2017. Alvin R. Henry, 75, of Custer died Monday, October 30, 2017. No services are planned. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. Dianna (Diane) Lynn Anderson Stuhan George, 58, died…
Sugar Ridge Church of the Brethren to hold Blessing of the Hunt. CUSTER TOWNSHIP — The Sugar Ridge Church of the Brethren, 2012 E. Wilson Road, will hold its annual Blessing of the Hunt event on Saturday November 11, 2017 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the church located 2 ½ miles south and ½ mile west of Custer on Wilson…
Christmas Expo is Nov. 11. LUDINGTON — Mason County Family Events will host its annual Christmas Expo on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 121 N. Nelson Road. The event includes vendors who will sell unique gifts from direct sales companies, handmade items, and much more. Admission is free and the event also…
MDOT to hold meetings on avenue lane changes in January. #MasonCountyNews. #LudingtonNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Officials from the City of Ludington and the Michigan Department of Transportation continue talks on reconfiguring the number of lanes on Ludington Avenue between Jackson Road (city limits) and William Street from four and five lanes to three lanes on a trial…
$1,500 fraud reported to police. #MasonCountyCrime HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office received a fraud complaint Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 2:38 p.m. in which the victim reported that his or her health savings account card had over $1,500 drawn from it at a Target store in Georgia, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other police activity in…
Ludington hospital receives top ratings for safety and quality. LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital recently was cited as among the top hospitals in the state of Michigan with an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group, an organization that analyzes hospital safety and quality and scores them based on their rankings against key hospital safety indicators. The Ludington Hospital was…
UPDATE: SHE HAS BEEN FOUND SAFE. Pentwater Police Chief Laude Hartrum contacted MCP at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday indicating that Aleah has been found safe and is back home. Pentwater girl reported missing believed to be in Ludington area. PENTWATER — The Pentwater Police Department is looking for a missing 15-year-old girl who was last seen Tuesday night, Oct. 31. “Pentwater…
Fountain man arrested for poaching, stealing trail cams. #MasonCountyCrime SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Fountain man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 8:34 p.m. on charges of poaching and larceny of trail cams in the 6000 block of North Custer Road, according to Sgt. Charles Hockanson. Other police activity Tuesday, Oct.…
Obituary: Bruce Leonard, 83, Fountain. Bruce W. Leonard, 83, of Fountain, passed away Friday, October 20, 2017. He was born October 7, 1934 in Fountain to Virgil and Noma (Waine) Leonard. Bruce graduated from Free Soil High School in 1952 and was drafted into the U.S. Army. He served his country in Germany during a time of peace. Bruce married…
College foundation elects leadership. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Community College Foundation recently held its annual meeting and elected its board officers. Each officer was elected to a one-year term. The board of directors will be led by Mark Sandstedt as chairman, Gary Ferguson as vice chairman, and Dan LaMore as secretary/treasurer. “The college’s foundation truly makes a difference…
Judge issues warrant for no-show defendant. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 57-year-old Ludington man who was scheduled to appear for his sentencing Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 31, in 51st Circuit Court for a felony conviction of resisting police failed to appear, and Judge Susan K. Sniegowski issued a warrant for his arrest. Alan Glenn Ross, of 206 E.…
Man sentenced to prison for 10th drunk driving. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 52-year-old Fenton man was sentenced to two to 20 years in prison Tuesday, Oct. 31, in 51st Circuit Court for a conviction of third-offense operating while intoxicated, which is his 10th drunk driving conviction. Joseph Edward Booker’s blood alcohol content was .27, which is…
Ludington man sentenced to jail for home invasion. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve four months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term, followed by three months on a tether, in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 31, for a felony conviction of second-degree home invasion. Marcus Moses Zamora, of 507…
Police officer assault leads to jail. #MasonCountyCrime. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Amber Township man was sentenced to serve six months up front of a one-year discretionary term Tuesday, Oct. 31, in 51st Circuit Court for a conviction of two felony counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police. Rodney Aaron Lentz, of 100 Wildwood Crossing, pleaded guilty to the charges…
Judge advises defendant to get drug problem under control. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old Pentwater woman received a grim warning from 51st Circuit Court Judge Susan K. Sniegowski during sentencing Tuesday, Oct. 31. Nicole Lynn Kaiser, of 5086 Wayne Ave., pleaded guilty to tampering with an electronic monitoring device and third-offense habitual offender last month. Kaiser…
Friends of Ludington State Park awarded grants toward playground project. Seeks $15,000 in new donations by Nov. 15 to match $62,727 grant HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Friends of Ludington State Park was awarded two grants in recent days towards the family-friendly, accessible playground project proposed for the Hamlin Lake Beach picnic area. The Community Foundation for Mason County awarded the FLSP project $9,535…
Jebavy Drive closure Wednesday morning. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Jebavy Drive between Johnson and Bryant roads will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 1 between 9 to 10 a.m. for the replacement of a utility line, according to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. Traffic will be rerouted during the closure.
Recent deaths, posted Oct. 31, 2017. #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Ronald Laverne Stark, 84, of Seguin, Texas and formerly of Ludington, died Saturday, October 21, 2017. Timothy Craw, 74, of Ludington, died Sunday, October 22, 2017. William Ray Sterling Sr., 71, of Custer died Tuesday, October 24, 2017. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N.…
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