Ludington, state discussing reducing Ludington Avenue to 3 lanes. #LudingtonNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the City of Ludington are discussing reducing Ludington Avenue from four/five lanes to three lanes. The conversation comes in advance of MDOT’s plan to resurface Ludington Avenue between Jackson Road and Rowe Street in 2018. That project…
Ludington to consider rezoning for 3 story development. #LudingtonNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A three story mixed use development is being planned for the northeast corner of Rath Avenue and Filer Street. City Council is being asked during its regular meeting tonight to change the city’s zoning map in order to rezone the area from central business district (CBD)…
Clown Band, Jaycees to host summer kick-off concert Wednesday. #LoveLudington #ScottvilleClownBand. LUDINGTON — The Scottville Clown Band will perform its first local public concert Wednesday at Waterfront Park beginning at 7 p.m. The annual concert is hosted by the Ludington Area Jaycees and will feature a dedication to this year’s Ludington Area Jaycees Freedom Festival Grand Parade Marshals, the Ludington…
Scottville Clown Band Shell this week: You’re not too old for Tom & Jerry’s music. #ClownBandShell. #ScottvilleNews. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band Shell 2017 season continues this week with the classic rock duo NTO (Not Too Old) Music by Tom & Jerry on Tuesday, June 13, at 7 p.m. The duo consists of Tom Hollar and Jerry Keller. Tom…
Police make several drunk driving arrests over the weekend. #MasonCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Wednesday, June 7, 2017: 2:35 a.m., (Michigan State Police), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 10 near the Emerson Lake Inn, Branch Township. 8:25 a.m., (MSP), threatening a school bus driver, 900 block of East Filburn Road, Custer Township. Thursday, June 8,…
Probation violation leads to prison, boot camp possible. #MasonCountyCourtNews. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 33-year-old Scottville man was sentenced to serve 17-48 months in prison, with credit for 328 days served, for a probation violation conviction Monday, June 12, in 51st Circuit Court. Eric William Carrol pleaded guilty last month to heroin possession. He was sentenced Monday to…
Southfield man pleads guilty to ID theft. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 52-year-old Southfield, Michigan man faces serving four months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty to identity theft and third-offense habitual offender in 51st Circuit Court Monday, June 12. Lloyd Anthony Andrews was arrested May 1 by the Ludington Police Department…
Florida man sentenced to jail for drug, weapon convictions. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 40-year-old Florida man was sentenced to eight months in jail with credit for 107 days served for two drug convictions and a weapons conviction in 51st Circuit Court Monday, June 12. Isreal Antonio Burgos, of Hialeah, Florida, pleaded guilty last month to possession…
Judge: ‘If you keep using heroin, you’re going to die.’ #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Ludington man convicted of heroin possession received a stern warning from 51st Circuit Court Judge Susan K. Sniegowski during his sentencing Monday, June 12 at the Mason County Courthouse. “The number of young people we see overdosing on heroin is just…
Group requesting permission for ‘handhold’ to raise awareness of Great Lakes. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — An event promoting itself as a positive gathering of people to physically express their love and appreciation of the Great Lakes will be held at Stearns Park beach on Monday, July 3, if City Council grants the request during its regular meeting tonight.…
World Record! By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Ludington is home to a new Guinness World’s Record! Today, 1,387 people broke the record for the most sand angels simultaneously made at one time during the Be Someone’s Angel Event at Stearns Park. The record is officially held by Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital’s foundation and the event raised money for the…
Shoreline cruise rescheduled. #LoveLudingtonWeekend #SSBadger. LUDINGTON — The Pirates of the Caribbean Shoreline Cruise onboard the S.S. Badger scheduled for tonight has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 17 due to weather concerns. “In the best interest of our passengers comfort and safety, we have made the difficult decision to reschedule the June 10th Pirates of the Caribbean Shoreline Cruise due…
Minor injuries after crash with postal vehicle. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A US Postal Service vehicle was damaged after it was rear-ended while the carrier was stopped at a mailbox Friday morning in the 5700 block of West Decker Road, between Sherman Road and Jebavy Drive. The 1991 Grumman postal vehicle was driven by a 51-year-old…
Distracted driver causes 2 car crash closing US 31. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 70-year-old South Dakota woman who was attempting to pick up her cell phone while driving was injured after her vehicle collided with another vehicle on North US 31 Friday morning, according to Dep. Ken Baum of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. The…
Port of Ludington Maritime Museum opens Saturday, June 10. #PureLudington #LoveLudington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — After years in the making, Ludington is getting its own maritime museum. On Saturday, June 10 the doors of the $5.2 million Port of Ludington Maritime Museum open to the public as part of the Love Ludington Weekend. The museum, located in…
Love Ludington weekend: world record attempt, Lakestride, pirates and a new museum. #PureLudington #LoveLudington. LUDINGTON — There will be much to do this weekend as the area celebrates the Love Ludington Weekend. The first event of the weekend will be the Lakestride 1 mile fun run at 6 p.m. tonight, June 9. The free run begins at 6 p.m. at…
Man arrested after allegedly giving false name to deputy. #MasonCountyCrime PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old Sidney, Michigan man was arrested by a Mason County sheriff’s deputy Wednesday, June 7, at 1:07 p.m.after reportedly giving the deputy a false name during a traffic stop on US 31 near the Pere Marquette Highway off-ramp, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.…
Rewarding those who recycle. #LudingtonNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Random residents of the city are being rewarded for being good stewards to the environment, and participating in the city’s recycling program. The city, along with Republic Services, its contracted solid waste and recycling service, is conducting Bin It to Win It, where random households are rewarded a…
The Land: KandyLand Dairy, building momentum. #TheLand #MasonCountyAgriculture #Momentum. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. The Land series is a look at local agriculture, Mason County’s second largest industry. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Kandy Potter is living a dream. What began as a solution to lactose intolerance nine years ago has turned into a full time career and passion as a goat dairy…
Home invasion, drug charges top recent arraignments. #MasonCountyCrime. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -Marcos Moses Zamora, 22, of 507 N. Harrison St., Ludington, was arrested June 2 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on felony charges of first-degree home invasion, possession of marijuana, domestic violence and assault…
Obituary: Darlene Hahn, 85, Ludington. Darlene Ann Hahn, 85, of Ludington, passed away peacefully June 7, 2017 at home with family, joining her husband of 66 years, the late William Henry Hahn who preceded her to heaven by just 47 days. She was born October 8, 1931 in Muskegon to the late William “Curly” and Viola Bertha Rynearson (Hilger). She…
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