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LASD superintendent encourages district residents to take facilities’ survey. Dear Students, Parents, Staff, and Community Members: As the District looks to the future of educating our community’s children, it’s important to understand and plan for how our district will continue to provide the best possible educational learning environments for student development and success. Diverse student instructional needs have expanded since…
Thunderstorms possible today, warmer temps. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High 76; low 48 Precipitation: 60% day; 80% evening Wind: S 18 mph day; WSW 19 mph evening. Humidity: 86% day Sunrise: 7:45 a.m.; sunset: 7:22 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 Some clouds in the morning will give away to mainly sunny…
Relay for Life planning committee to meet Oct. 15. LUDINGTON — The Relay for Life planning committee will meet on Monday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. in the West Shore Bank room of the Mason County District Library Ludington Branch. The committee will be making plans for the 2019 event, which is the 25th year of Relay for Life in…
AAUW to meet at Gateway to Success. SCOTTVILLE — The Ludington Area American Association of University Women (AAUW) will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 8 at Gateway to Success Academy, 562 N. Scottville Road, beginning at 6:30 p.m. During the meeting, Gateway to Success Superintendent/Principal Jamie Bandstra will give a tour of the school, followed by a short…
Scottville Optimist to host garage sale Oct. 6. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Optimist Club is hosting a 20 family garage sale at the Scottville Optimist Hall (behind West Shore Bank) on Saturday Oct 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch will also be available.
The Resendiz family celebrates homecoming at MCC, porque Scottville está en casa. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief #SpartanProud SCOTTVILLE —As Mason County Central Schools celebrates homecoming week, the event has special meaning for the Resendiz family of Riverton Township. Last year the family chose to no longer live a migrant lifestyle, traveling back and forth from Texas to Michigan — as the…
Shoplifting arrest tops police activity. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP – A 17-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies at Walmart for retail fraud Monday, Oct. 1, at 5:53 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Monday, Oct. 1, 2018 includes: – 7:15 a.m., car/deer crash, no injury, Fountain…
Obituary: Michael Wadel, 67, Ludington. Michael John Wadel, 67, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 9:15 a.m. Born in Ludington on Nov. 22, 1950, Mike followed in the footsteps of his father and was a longtime contractor in the northwest Michigan area. He was a graduate of Ferris State College. Mike worked construction in Michigan, as well as in…
Obituary: Donald Jaynes, 80, Branch. Donald G. Jaynes, 80, of Branch passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. He was born March 23, 1938 in Akron to Howard and Geraldine (Tobias) Jaynes. Don graduated from Fairgrove High School in 1956. Immediately after high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served…
Registration Notice, General Election November 6, 2018 To the qualified electors of the townships of Amber, Branch, Custer, Eden, Free Soil, Grant, Hamlin, Logan, Meade, Pere Marquette, Riverton, Sheridan, Sherman, Summit and Victory and the cities of Ludington and Scottville in the County of Mason, State of Michigan. FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THE FOLLOWING PARTISAN OFFICES: STATE: Governor and…
Trick-or-treating hours. The cities of Ludington and Scottville, and Pere Marquette Township have established trick-or-treating hours this year as Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. Downtown Ludington will also hold trick-or-treating at businesses on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. Historic White Pine Village will also hold trick-or-treating hours on Saturday, October 20 from 3 to 6…
Democrats announce office hours. LUDINGTON — The Mason County Democratic Office is open at 102 E.Ludington Ave. Office Hours are: Tuesday through Thursday: noon to 5 p.m. Friday: noon to 6 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m The next general membership meeting will be Thursday, October 4, ,2018, at 7 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, located…
Cloudy today, rain tonight and Wednesday. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 Cloudy with possible rain and thunderstorms. High 62; low 49 Precipitation: 10% day; 50% evening Wind: NNE 4 mph day; ESE 5 mph evening Humidity: 86% day; 96% evening Sunrise: 7:44 a.m.; sunset: 7:24 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 Variable clouds with thunderstorms, especially in…
Intentional fire at LHS being investigated. LUDINGTON — Ludington Area School District has reported that an intentional fire was set Monday, Oct. 1, at the end of the school day, in one of the men’s restrooms at Ludington High School. “The fire was immediately extinguished, limiting damage to a toilet paper dispenser and the partition stall,” Superintendent Jason Kennedy wrote…
Hole in one winner at Butterfield memorial golf scramble. FILER TOWNSHIP — Jeff Urka of Ludington shot a hole in one Sunday afternoon during the Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield Memorial Golf Scramble at Manistee National Golf Course. Urka was golfing with Dean Schultz, Jake Bielski and Steve Castonia and won a prize of $10,000. Half of the prize…
Custer Township appoints new supervisor. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Custer Township Board of Trustees has appointed Mark Anderson as its new supervisor. Anderson replaces Ron Bacon who recently resigned because he is running unopposed for Mason County Commission. Anderson will serve through the remainder of the current term, which expires in November 2020. At that time, the…
Almost 400 attend funeral of construction worker killed in Manistee County. WEARE TOWNSHIP (Oceana County) — Nearly 400 people attended the funeral of Andre Glen Alvesteffer Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery. The 20-year-old Weare Township man was killed by a motorist on Sept. 25, 2018 while working in a construction zone along US 31 in the Village of…
Scottville set to approve rental inspector contract. SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Commission is expected to hire a rental property inspector when it meets today for its regular meeting. Last month, the commission passed a rental property ordinance (see related story). The city’s staff is unable to implement the program in-house due to the size of the staff. The city put…
Recent deaths, posted Oct. 1, 2018. #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP: Michael J. Wadel, 67, of Ludington died on Sunday, September 30, 2018. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.oakgroveludington.com Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133 has sponsored this posting. Listing of 2018 deaths.
Fishing equipment reported stolen. #MasonCountyCrime BRANCH TOWNSHIP – Fishing equipment was reported stolen from a vehicle on Taylor Road near the Pere Marquette River access Sunday, Sept. 30, at 8:25 p.m., according to the Hart post of the Michigan State Police. Other police activity in Mason County over the weekend includes: Friday, Sept. 28, 2018: – 8:45 a.m., (MSP), operating…
Mason County Reformed Church Fall Fest. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Mason County Reformed Church will hold its annual Fall Fest Weekend on Saturday, Oct. 13 and Sunday, Oct. 14. A community chili cook off and live music will take place at the church, located at the corner of US 10-31 and Amber Road, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 13.…
