Realtors donate to Neighbor to Neighbor program. LUDINGTON — The Mason-Oceana-Manistee Board of Realtors presented a donation of $1,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Mason County on Tuesday, Oct. 16. The funds are being used for the Neighbor to Neighbor home repair project that is currently underway on two houses in the 600 block of North Rowe Street. Jamie Healy,…
Idlewild woman faces jail for receiving, concealing stolen property. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 43-year-old Idlewild woman faces serving four months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 16, to a felony of receiving and concealing stolen property $1,000-$20,000. Anna Marie Hawke, of 137 E. US 10,…
Man faces prison for seventh drunk driving. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – A 46-year-old Ludington man faces serving two and a half to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 16, to third-offense operating while intoxicated. Jason Daniel Brocker, of 710 E. Loomis St., testified that during his recent arrest last August…
Ludington man, 53, sentenced to prison for threatening Social Security worker. GRAND RAPIDS — Kenneth L. Nickerson, 53, of Ludington was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison Monday, Oct. 15, for threatening to assault a Social Security Administration employee. U.S District Judge Janet T. Neff imposed the sentence. On June 6, 2017, Nickerson, who was upset about the level…
Man pleads guilty to felonious assault. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old homeless man pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder and third-offense habitual offender in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 16. Austin Marten Billings pleaded guilty to an added third count, and in exchange, charges of first-degree home invasion…
Holocaust is theme of latest WSCC play. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Less than 75 years ago, between 5 and 6 million Jewish people were killed by Nazis during the Holocaust. Less than 75 years ago, the world did not want to believe the full scope of the atrocities that were taking place in Europe under the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler. The…
Mostly cloudy today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High 51; low 37 Precipitation: 20% Wind: WSW 17 mph day; NW 11 mph evening Humidity: 64% Sunrise: 8 a.m.; sunset: 6:59 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 Cloudy. High 43; low 34 Precipitation: 20% day; 0% evening Wind: NW 14 mph…
Habitat to host financial workshops. LUDINGTON — Habitat for Humanity of Mason County will be presenting three upcoming workshops as part of its ongoing series of financial education workshops. The workshops are designed to equip participants with proactive, practical strategies to get them where they want to be financially. The objective is to help participants visualize a brighter future and…
LASD board to discuss facilities. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area School District Board of Education will discuss the future of its facilities when it meets today at 6 p.m. at Ludington High School Media Center. For the past year a series of community forums have been held to receive public input on the future needs of the school district’s buildings.…
Oriole Foundation awards over $24,000 in grants. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area School District’s Oriole Foundation recently awarded $24,111.73 in grants during its recent grant cycle. Grant recipients included: – Hands on Learning, teacher Heidi Urka, Franklin Elementary, $100 – We Love Ludington, Heidi Urka, Franklin Elementary, $600 – Sensory Obstacle Course, Katie Eisinger, Franklin Elementary, $921 – After school…
Cloudy and rainy today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 43; low 37 Precipitation: 90% day; 0% evening Wind: WNW 10 mph Humidity: 68% Sunrise: 7:59 a.m.; sunset: 7:01 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High 51; low 37 Precipitation:…
Recent deaths, posted Oct. 14, 2018. #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP: Barbara Ann Knudsen, 82, of Ludington, died on Sunday, October 14, 2018. Funeral arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Scott Francis Sarres, 61, of Ludington, died on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Funeral arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington, www.OakGroveLudington.com. Michael Carl Ricklefs,…
Sunny today! Slightly warmer. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 Cloudy early, decreasing later in the day. High 52; low 46 Precipitation: 0% day; 50% evening Wind: WSW 11 mph day; SW 10 mph evening Humidity: 61% day; 75% evening. Sunrise: 7:57 a.m.; sunset: 7:04 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018 Cloudy with a slight chance of rain…
79th District Court arraignments, posted Oct. 12, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felonies – Izeek Joe Ratliff, 20, of 312 S. Main St., Scottville, was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a felony of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and third-offense minor in possession of alcohol (MIP). Preliminary…
VanDykes to serve as United Way chairs. LUDINGTON — Dann and Julie Van Dyke have been named the 2018 Mason County United Way campaign co-chairs. The Van Dykes and a campaign cabinet of seven volunteers have set the 2018 campaign goal to be announced at a kickoff event on October 16, 2018 at the Port of Ludington Maritime Museum. The…
79th District Court sentencings, posted Oct. 12, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON – The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – James Robert Koert, 66, of 16535 Taft Road, Spring Lake, was found guilty Sept. 26 of attempted assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; one year…
Cloudy today. Smith & Eddy Insurance Weather. Friday, Oct. 12, 2018 Cloudy. High 43; low 35 Precipitation: 10% Wind: WNW 8 mph Humidity: 65% Sunrise: 7:56 a.m.; sunset: 7:06 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 Cloudy early, decreasing later in the day. High 51; low 44 Precipitation: 0% day; 50% evening Humidity: 59% day; 73% evening. Wind: W 9mph day; SW…
Obituary: Bruce Miller, 79, Scottville. Bruce William Miller, 79, of Scottville, passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. Bruce was born June 21, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey, the son of Minnie (Hall) and Ernest Miller, and grew up in a multi-generational household in Irvington, NJ. After graduating from Frank H. Morrell High School in 1957, he moved with his family…
Voters to decide on new state representative in November. #Election2018 By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. On Tuesday, Nov. 6, voters in Michigan’s 101st House of Representatives district will elect a new representative. Republican Jack O’Malley of Lake Ann and Democrat Kathy Wiejaczka are vying for the seat currently occupied by Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington). VanderWall is currently the Republican candidate for the…
Scottville Optimist Sportsman’s Banquet is Oct. 20. SCOTTVILLE — The annual Scottville Optimist Sportsman’s Banquet will be held on Saturday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Optimist Center, located in downtown Scottville. Tickets are $30 per person and include dinner and drinks plus entry into the door prize drawing; ages 17 and under are $15, while children under age…
Recent deaths, posted Oct. 11, 2018. #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP: Jeanette Ada Bostrom, 93, of Branch, passed away on September 26, 2018. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 3 p.m. at Lake Community Bible Church in Baldwin, with visitation starting at 2 p.m. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral…
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