Beekeepers to host A Sweet Taste of Mason County. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Beekeepers of Mason County is holding a fall festival, A Sweet Taste of Mason County, on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Scottville Area Senior Center, 140 S. Main St. The event is free and open to the public. It will…
Orchard Market pumpkin decorating contest to help Childhood Cancer Campaign. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Orchard Market of Ludington is holding a pumpkin decorating contest to benefit The Childhood Cancer Campaign. Pick up a free contest pumpkin at Orchard Market of Ludington, 212 S. Pere Marquette Highway. Pumpkins must be returned by noon on October 12. Voting will take place from…
Homecoming dress distribution Oct. 5. LUDINGTON — A homecoming dress distribution will take place on Thursday, Oct. 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church, 501 E. Danaher St. Multiple dresses in various sizes, styles, lengths and colors will be available for free to all local girls who want to go to any local dances. The distribution is sponsored…
Woman arrested for drunk driving in school parking lot. #MasonCountyCrime CUSTER — A 60-year-old Manistee woman was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post for operating while intoxicated in the Mason County Eastern school parking lot on Main Street Monday, Oct. 2, shortly after 10:30 p.m., according to Sgt. Charles Hockanson. The woman was lodged in the…
COVE observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In observation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, COVE (Communities Overcoming Violent Encounters) has a variety of dates set aside to help create community awareness for domestic violence in Mason, Oceana and Lake counties. An “Awareness Breakfast” will be hosted in each of the three counties. Anyone is invited to attend to learn more…
Rep. VanderWall invites residents to October coffee hours LANSING — State Rep. Curt VanderWall welcomes residents to join him for upcoming coffee hours during the month of October. “I am committed to holding coffee hours every month,” said VanderWall of Ludington. “It is important for me to be accessible to people who have questions or concerns about state government.” Rep.…
Recent births, reported Oct. 3, 2017. #MasonCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. John William Knight, the son of Kaylyn Tyndall and Adam Knight of Ludington, was born September 28, 2017. Brayden Wesley Shafer, the son of Noel and Erik Shafer of Scottville, was born October 2, 2017. Mayven Leigh Forbes, the daughter of Alaina Campbell and Robert Forbes…
MCE parent-teacher conferences Thursday. CUSTER — Mason County Eastern Schools will hold parent-teacher conferences on Thursday, October 5 from 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. School will be dismissed at 11:35 a.m. Sack lunches will be served. There will be no school on Friday, October 6 due to a professional development day.
Scottville Optimist Club Sportman’s Banquet is Oct. 21. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Optimist Club will hold its annual Sportsman’s Banquet fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. at the Optimist Center in downtown Scottville. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for youth ages 7 to 17. Kids ages 6 and under are free. Only 150 tickets are being…
Michigan v. Michigan State a Pure Michigan Tradition LANSING, Mich. – While the cross-state rivalry between University of Michigan and Michigan State University football goes back generations, all can agree the annual meeting on the field between the two teams is an event and a tradition that captures the spirit of Pure Michigan. This Saturday, on October 7, these two titans…
Teen boys responsible for 4 acre state park fire. #MasonCountyNews #HamlinTownship. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Two Ludington area teen-aged boys were responsible for setting a fire on Ludington State Park property that burned up to 4 acres Monday afternoon, according to Hamlin Township Fire Chief Steve Vandervest. The fire occurred on the west side of Piney Ridge…
2 taken to hospital after US 31 rollover crash. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Two people were transported by ambulance to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital following a single vehicle rollover crash on US 31 Monday morning. The crash occurred when a southbound Chevrolet Avalanche pickup truck was southbound on US 31, about 1/2 mile south of…
MSP: Firefighter assaulted at fire scene. #MasonCountyCrime BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 50-year-old Fountain man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post Sunday, Oct. 1, at approximately 6 p.m. in the 1300 block of North Campbell Road after he allegedly assaulted a firefighter responding to an “illegal burn,” which was a brush fire, said Sgt. Richard Capling…
Man ‘staggering’ into US 10 traffic arrested. #MasonCountyCrime AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Mason County man was arrested for disorderly person by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Saturday night, Sept. 30, after he was allegedly “staggering” and “stumbling” into US 10 traffic near Brye Road, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “He was found to be intoxicated, blowing a .20 on…
Obituary: Dennis Schwass, 79, Scottville. Dennis Robert Schwass, 79, of Scottville passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017. He was born March 6, 1938 in Riverton Township to Robert and Verlie (Murphy) Schwass. Dennis graduated from Scottville High School in 1956. He attended Ferris State University where he learned drafting, which helped with the home construction. He married Barbara Rosenow on…
Obituary: Thomas Gilland, 86, Ludington. Thomas Gerald Gilland, 86, of Ludington passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017. He was born April 26, 1931 in Lake Leelanau to James and Julia (Horton) Gilland. Tom enlisted in the US Army in 1950 and served his country during the Korean War. He worked as a wheelsman for the C&O Railroad Car Ferry…
Victory Twp. man involved in August chase faces drug charges. #MasonCountyCrime #MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old Scottville man was arraigned recently in Mason County’s 79th District Court on three separate drug charges. Michael Thomas Fargo, 694 W. Sugar Grove Road, was arraigned on charges of possession of methadone, maintaining a drug house/vehicle and delivery/manufacture of marijuana. He faces up to…
Detectives seize controlled substances, currency from Melendy Street house. LUDINGTON — Early Saturday morning detectives from the State, Sheriff’s, Chief’s Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) executed a search warrant in the 500 block of East Melendy Street where they seized controlled substances and an undisclosed amount of US currency, according to a press release from SSCENT. No arrests have been…
1 transported to hospital following US 31 crash. #MasonCountyNews. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 65-year-old Free Soil woman was taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash at the corner of US 31 and Free Soil Road Friday afternoon. The crash involved a Dodge Durango, driven by the 65-year-old woman, and a Chevrolet pickup driven by a 57-year-old Wyoming, Mich. man,…
Obituary: Virgil Carrier, 85, Ludington. Virgil Lowell Carrier, 85, of Ludington passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017. He was born December 11, 1931 in Skandia, Mich. to Joseph and Agnes (Jensen) Carrier. Before finishing high school, Virgil was drafted into the U.S. Navy where he served his country from 1949 to 1953 as a third class sonar man. After his…
Hospital convenient care to close early Monday. LUDINGTON — On Monday, Oct. 2, all Spectrum Health Convenient Care Walk-In Clinic locations will close at 5 p.m. for a system upgrade. Emergency Departments at all Spectrum Health locations are unaffected by this temporary hours change. Primary care medical services are available online 24 hours a day, seven days a week through Spectrum Health’s MedNow telehealth…
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