Christian musician Paul Baloche to host competition, concerts. LUDINGTON — Award winning Christian songwriter Paul Baloche will host a Christian Songwriters’ Invitational and Concert May 4-5 at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. The all-day workshop will not only a chance to play with a Christian music legend but will also give musicians an opportunity to compete for a recording contract…
College to recognize individuals, businesses and foundations. VICTORY TOWNSHIP – The 50th anniversary of the founding of West Shore Community College will be celebrated at the college’s Founders Day Dinner to be held the evening of March 10, in the Administrative and Conference Center. The dinner is held in early March to commemorate March 6, 1967, the day WSCC was established…
Branch woman arrested for drugged driving, child endangerment. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A 30-year-old Branch woman was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies Monday, March 6, at 9:47 a.m. following a traffic stop for operating under the influence of drugs, child endangerment and possession of a schedule 4 drug on US 10 east of Scottville, according to Mason County…
MCC’s Shoop caps senior wrestling season with a state championship win. #MasonCountyCentral. By George C. Wilson, MCP special writer. AUBORN HILLS — Mason County Central Spartans sent three seniors to the 2017 Michigan High School Atheltic Association State Individual Wrestling tournament at the Palace of Auburn Hills last weekend. Coach Jim Allen’s wrestlers had a very successful trip with all…
Ludington moving forward with new fire station. #LudingtonNews #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington is moving forward with building a new fire station. The City Council voted Monday during its regular meeting to authorize the architect to develop construction plans for the new fire station. It also voted to authorize the construction-management firm to solicit…
Ludington amends zoning to allow for smaller homes. #LudingtonNews #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington will now allow, as a special use permit, the construction of single family houses on lots less than 60 feet wide in the general single family residential zoned areas of the city, if the house meets certain conditions. Currently there…
Ludington attorney appointed Oceana assistant prosecutor. #OceanaCountyNews HART — Chad A. DeRouin of Ludington has been hired as the new chief assistant prosecutor for Oceana County, said Oceana County Prosecutor Joseph Bizon. A Muskegon native, DeRouin earned his bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University in 2010 and his law degree from Thomas A. Cooley Law School in 2013. He began…
Sherman Twp. man charged with 7 counts, including sexual conduct with minor. #MasonCountyCrimeNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON – A 35-year-old Sherman Township man has been arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and charged with six felonies, including five related to criminal sexual conduct with minors. Ryan Lee Herrera, 3376 N. Custer Road (address listed as of July 2016),…
Scottville man faces animal abuse charge for allegedly breaking cat’s leg. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A warrant is being requested for a 33-year-old Scottville man for animal abuse after he allegedly broke his ex-girlfriend’s cat’s leg, Saturday, March 4, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Mason County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence at 1:38 a.m. in…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Mary Bernadette Rood, 70, of Custer died on Thursday, March 2, 2017. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. Phyllis Ann Bothwell, 82, of Fountain, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. David Landon Smith, 61,…
Obituary: Donald McInnis, 89, Titusville, Florida, formally of Ludington. #MasonCountyDeaths. Donald J. McInnis, 89, of Titusville, Florida, died March 2, 2017 at Hospice of St. Francis in Titusville. Donald was born on January 13, 1928 in McMillan, Michigan to the late Donald (Sr.) and Delta McInnis. He served as a Navy Corpsman during World War II and was discharged on…
No Harvest Festival this year; new and improved planned for ’18. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — There will not be a Harvest Festival this year. Instead, the festival’s executive committee has decided to take an extra year, regroup, and plan a higher quality festival for September, 2018. The decision is a result of some changes in leadership, lack…
Rural fire authority sees slight increase in 2016 responses. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER — The seven fire departments in the Mason County Rural Fire Authority saw a slight overall increase in responses in 2016 compared to 2015, responding to a total of 990 calls; in 2015 the authority responded to 936 calls. . The rural fire authority consists…
Credit/debit card fraud, auto theft among arraignments. #MasonCountyCourtNews. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felonies Trenton Joseph Espinola, 20, no address listed, was arrested Feb. 23 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on two counts of illegal possession of a financial transaction device (credit/debit card/bank account) and fourth-offense habitual offender. Preliminary hearing: …
79th District Court sentencings and dismissals. #MasonCountyCourtNews. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court: Jennifer Ann Fitch, 31, of 504 Fifth St., Ludington, pleaded guilty Feb. 21 to second-offense operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI) and was sentenced to 31 days in jail with credit for one day served; one year discretionary jail…
Deer struck by 2 vehicles Thursday.
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AMBER TOWNSHIP — A motorist struck a deer on US 10-31 near Gordon Road Thursday at 8:07 p.m., and then two minutes later another vehicle struck the same deer, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.
No (human) injuries were reported in either crash.
The following is other police activity Thursday, March 2, 2017:
– 10:40 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), rollover crash, no injuries, Hansen Road east of Meyers Road, Amber Township.
– 11:35 a.m., (Michigan State Police), a 24-year-old Fountain man was arrested for unlawful license plate use and operating without insurance, US 10 and Budzynski Road, Branch Township.
– 4:17 p.m., (MCSO), warrant arrest at the sheriff’s office, City of Ludington. A 28-year-old Scottville man was arrested on a three-count probation violation warrant.
– 8 p.m., (MSP), a 47-year-old Fountain man was arrested for operating while intoxicated, Benson Road and US 10, Branch Township.
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