Sixth Street closure. LUDINGTON — Sixth Street between Lincoln and Sherman streets will be under construction beginning Wednesday, July 12. The street will be closed to through traffic with the exception of emergency vehicles and delivery trucks. Residents are being asked to place their refuse as normal on regularly scheduled days by 7 a.m. until the construction is completed. On…
Sheriff’s office personnel donate to law enforcement officers memorial. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Personnel at the Mason County Sheriff’s Office recently made a $1,000 donation to the Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. On Monday, July 10, Sheriff Kim Cole, along with deputies John Balowski and Adam Lamb, met with Katy Sherwood of the memorial committee to present a check…
Texas man arrested after SWAT team storms house. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Texas man was arrested Monday afternoon after members of the Mason County Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (SERT, also called SWAT) stormed a house in the 6100 block of South Brye Road, two hours after they arrived on the scene. Mason County Sheriff…
Tactical team on scene at Riverton house. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Mason County tactical officers are on scene of a house in the 6100 block of South Brye Road where a Texas man, wanted on a criminal warrant, is believed to be in the home. Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office and officers from Ludington Police…
Driver taken to hospital after truck drives off 31. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A truck driver was transported to the hospital by ambulance after the semi truck and trailer he was driving left the roadway on North US 31 Monday morning. Medical first responders on scene said the incident appeared to have been a medical…
West Shore ESD offers free preschool. #MasonCountyNews #WestShoreEducationalServiceDistrict #GreatStartReadinessProgram Eligible families with children who turn 4-years-old on or before September 1, 2017, have the opportunity to receive free preschool in Mason, Oceana and Lake counties. Applications are being accepted for the 2017-2018 school year. Benefits of Great Start Readiness Program include full-day programming, transportation to and from school and a…
K-9 leads deputies to suspect who fled out window. #MasonCountyCrime SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Ludington man who fled out of a back window at a Tallman Lake home on 21st Street was arrested after being tracked by Cash, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office K-9, Friday afternoon, July 7, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The suspect was wanted…
Fair looking for help to name that pig! PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Western Michigan Fair Association is looking for the public’s help in naming it’s new pig mascot. The pig is expected to be present at one of the Sizzling Summer Singoff preliminary competitions at downtown Ludington’s Friday Night Live events (July 14, 21, 28 and Aug. 4), and…
Four taken to hospital after water emergency; breakwater closed. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Four people were taken to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital after a water emergency in Lake Michigan at Stearns Park Friday afternoon. Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett said three teenaged girls were in the water near the north breakwater when two of the girls apparently…
Oceana County man charged with CSC, extortion. #MasonCountyCrime LUDINGTON — A 34-year-old Oceana County man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Thursday afternoon, July 6, on two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and one count of extortion. Richard Edward Uhl was arrested on a warrant alleging that he engaged in sexual relations with a child under…
Crashes top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday, July 6, 2017: – 8:50 a.m., warrant arrest, 100 block of North Jebavy Drive, Pere Marquette Township. A 52-year-old Fountain man was arrested on a felony warrant issued by the Ludington Police Department for failure to comply with his sex offender registration requirements and possession of…
Custer man charged in 2016 death of Rosemarie Ohse. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A Custer Township man, who allegedly caused a 2016 crash on US 10-31 which killed a Custer Township woman, has been charged with a moving violation causing death, a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year and/or a fine of not…
Breaking & entering among recent arraignments. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Laura Jean Keith, 48, of 7543 Alma Ct., Westland, Michigan, was arrested July 2 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on felony charges of breaking and entering a building and breaking and entering a motor vehicle…
79th District Court sentencings By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in Mason County’s 79th District Court: -Jammie Leigh Cluck, 31, of 127 W. Alcott St., Kalamazoo, pleaded guilty June 28 to embezzlement by an agent or trustee less than $200 and was sentenced to five days in jail with credit for five days served;…
1 taken to hospital following US 10-31 crash. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Emergency personnel responded to a two vehicle crash in front of Root’s Tire (Wonderland Tire) at 1944 W. US 10-31 Thursday morning. The crash occurred just after 9 a.m. when a Chevrolet Malibu, driven by a 66-year-old Custer woman, rear-ended a Chevrolet SS pickup,…
MSP seeks public’s help identifying theft suspects. #MasonCountyCrime AMBER TOWNSHIP — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police are seeking assistance from the public in identifying two suspects wanted in connection to a larceny that occurred the evening of February 23, 2017 at what appears to be the Meijer store on US 10. MSP would not confirm…
LUDINGTON — A Russian children’s choir will perform at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts, 107 S. Harrison St., on Saturday, July 15 at 8 p.m. The Little Eagles of Siberia comes from the city of Krasnoyarsk, 5,536 miles from Ludington. The performance is free; donations greatly appreciated. “We are very fortunate to be able to present this choir…
Crashes, drunk driving arrests top police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, July 3, 2017: – 2:45 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 37-year-old Ludington man was arrested following a traffic stop for operating while intoxicated (OWI) and possession of marijuana, Jebavy Drive and Rasmussen Road, Pere Marquette Township. – 6:24 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer…
6 injured in Sheridan Twp. ORV crash. #MasonCountyNews. This story has been updated. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — Six people were injured (initial report stated seven people) after two off road vehicles collided head-on on North Budzynski Road Wednesday afternoon. The crash occurred about 1 p.m. on a seasonal portion of Budzynski Road in Section 6 of the…
2-year-old seriously injured after July 4 US 10 crash. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 2-year-old Canadian boy was seriously injured Tuesday, July 4, following a two vehicle crash on US 10 near the US 31 southbound on-ramp. The crash occurred about 12:14 p.m. when a westbound 2016 Volkswagen, driven by Michael Lyons George Ringrose, 33, of…
Man arrested on 10th drunk driving charge. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The driver arrested following a roadside drive-off Monday, July 3, on the Mason-Manistee counties had nine previous operating a vehicle while intoxicated charges prior to his 10th arrest Monday. Joseph Edward Booker, 52, of Fenton, was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Monday afternoon after Mason-Oceana 911 received…
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