Fin & Feather Club to offer hunter safety classes. SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — The Fin & Feather Club of Mason County will be offering hunter safety class this spring and summer. The first class is scheduled for Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22 at the Fin & Feather Club, 3276 N. Darr Road, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both…
ESD presents Make A Difference Awards. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The West Shore Educational Service District recognized several people who are special in the lives of the district’s students last Friday during the Make A Difference Awards ceremony held at West Shore Community College. The awards are presented annually “in recognition of outstanding people, agencies, and businesses throughout our area that…
Ludington Municipal Marina generated record revenue in 2017. #LudingtonNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Municipal Marina had its highest seasonal revenue in its 36 year history in 2017, according to Manager Jim Christensen. The record revenue came despite a significant decrease in transient traffic in 2017. Eighty-five of the marina’s 86 seasonal spaces were filled, generating a…
PM Township considering transportation millage renewal. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Pere Marquette Township’s board of trustees will consider a resolution asking its voters to renew a transportation millage when it meets Tuesday, April 10. The board will consider the renewal of up to .4 mill for service to the township residents from Ludington Mass Transit…
Hamlin man sent to jail for heroin possession. #OceanaCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. HART — A 23-year-old Hamlin Township man with a lengthy criminal history and pending felony charges in Mason County was sentenced to nine months in jail for a heroin possession conviction in Oceana County’s 27th Circuit Court Monday, April 9. Cody Morgan Denton, of 2630 Sherman Rd.,…
Ludington council to consider $1.2 million fire station bond. #LudingtonNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A $1.2 million bond to build a new fire station is on the agenda of tonight’s City Council meeting. The new station will be located at 920 E. Tinkham Ave., behind the Lakeshore Resource Network. The current station is located on the northeast corner…
Mesick man arrested for refusing to pay cab fare. #MasonCountyCrime. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Mesick man was arrested early Sunday morning on the charges of defrauding a taxi driver and resisting and opposing a police officer. Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 5300 block of West US 10 at 12:39 a.m. The man allegedly…
LUDINGTON — The following is a list of rescheduled, canceled or postponed Ludington Area School District athletic events: Junior varsity softball and baseball scheduled for today, April 9, has been postponed to Wednesday, April 11 at 4 p.m. Varsity softball and baseball vs. Shelby scheduled for today, April 9, has been postponed to Wednesday April 11 at 4 p.m. Varsity…
AAUW to tour Manistee church. MANISTEE — The AAUW will hold its monthly meeting today, Monday, April 9, 2018, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will include a tour of the First Congregational United Church at 412 Fourth Street. The $5 tour will include a tour of the church and its stained glass windows. Dinner will follow at T.J.’s Pub…
Fire destroys barn, burns nearby house.#MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A garage/barn was destroyed by fire Friday night at the Albaitis residence at 3525 W. Hawley Road. Initial dispatch information stated the structure was a barn and the fire was spreading to the nearby house. Riverton Township Fire Chief Joe Cooper said the fire seared the southwest…
Obituary: Galen Smith, 78, Ludington. Galen Robert Smith, 78, of Ludington went home to be with the Lord on April 4, 2018. He was born October 8, 1939 in Lansing to Robert and Madeline (Shadduck) Smith. Galen’s family moved to Portage when he was young. He graduated from Portage High School at 17 and went into the U.S. Air Force…
Recent births, reported April 6, 2018. #MasonCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Zayden Alan Crooks, the son of Ashley and Brian Crooks of Ludington, was born April 3, 2018. Rowyn Elise Smith and Asher Blake Smith, twin babies of Jaime Glauch and Robert Smith of Branch, were born April 3, 2018. Logan Lynn Richert, the daughter of…
Kindertransport participant to tell her story at WSCC. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College, in partnership with The Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies in Muskegon, will host Kindertransport survivor Edith Maniker on Tues., April 17, at 12:30 p.m., in the college’s Center Stage Theater. The Kindertransport was an organized rescue effort that took place during the nine months prior…
Police and fire log, April 4, 2018. 2:01 a.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), suspicious situation, 1900 block of South Scottville Road, Custer Township. 2:35 a.m., MCSO, car/deer crash, no injuries, US 31 and US 10, Amber Township. 1:49 p.m., Michigan State Police (MSP)/MCSO, vehicle crash, no injuries, Free Soil Road and Michigan Street, Village of Free Soil. 9:41 a.m.,…
Closings and cancellations, April 5, 2018. See this post for possible frequent updates. Mason County Central baseball/softball with Hart has been rescheduled to May 3 at 4 p.m. MCC girls soccer at Hart has been rescheduled to April 26 at 5 p.m. MCC track meet in Reed City has been cancelled. No make up date as of yet.
Democrats to hold soup/dessert luncheon, meet and greet. AMBER TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Democratic Party will hold its 2018 spring soup/dessert luncheon on Saturday, April 21 beginning at noon. The event, which will also feature a candidates meet and greet, will be held at the Graystone Convention Center, located in the Holiday Inn Express, 4079 W. US 10. The…
Recent arraignments include drug charges. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felony Carmen Lee Coolman, 25, 2005 Bulhand St., Cassopolis, was arrested March 31, 2018 by Michigan State Police Hart Post (MSP) and charged with controlled substance possession (narcotics) and possession of marijuana. A preliminary examination was scheduled for April 3 and a…
Ludington recreation t-ball, baseball, and softball registration tonight. LUDINGTON — Ludington Recreation Spring Sports sign up is tonight, Wednesday, April 4, from 6 to 7 p.m. at City Hall, 400 S. Harrison St. Sports include: T-ball pre-kindergarten through kindergarten. Must be 5 by Sept. 1, 2018. Birth certificate required at sign up. Baseball, grades first through eighth. Softball, grades first…
Recent deaths, posted April 4, 2018. #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Ronald Lynwood Krepps, 82, of Free Soil, died on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. James A. Zimmer, 66, of Branch, died Saturday, March 31, 2018. Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431;…
79th District Court sentencings, posted April 4, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced for misdemeanor crimes in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Mario Padilla, 37, 852 W. Southern Ave., Muskegon, was found guilty on March 29, 2018 for being a disorderly person – urinating in public and was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for…
Police/Fire log, April 3, 2018. 1:49 a.m., Ludington Police Department (LPD)/Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), suspicious vehicle, First and Pere Marquette streets, City of Ludington. 3:38 a.m., MCSO, suspicious situation, 3800 block of North Lakeshore Drive, Hamlin Township. 8:33 a.m., LPD, suspicious vehicle, 800 block of North Rowe Street, City of Ludington. 10:07 a.m., LPD, vehicle crash, no injuries, 400…
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