White Pine Village opens Military Museum. Photos and video by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Historic White Pine Village opened its Military Museum today, Tuesday, June 14, 2018. The museum is a tribute to military personnel and includes displays from the Civil War through modern times. Rick Plummer, executive director of Mason County Historical Society, said several…
79th District Court arraignments, posted June 14, 2018. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felony – Deshawn Erik Latimer, 31, of 915 E. Maple St., Ludington, was arrested June 8 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for felonies of assault with intent to do great bodily harm and third-offense domestic…
Ludington Fire Dept. breaks ground on new station.#LudingtonNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Fire Department, along with Mayor Kaye Holman, members of City Council, City Manager John Shay, and other members of the community, formally broke ground on the city’s new fire station on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. The $1.2 million station will be located behind Lakeshore…
Obituary: Christa Lynn Carrier, 15, Scottville. Christa Lynn Carrier, 15, of Scottville, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018 as a result of an automobile accident. True to Christa’s style, her final hours were spent joking with her family and pretending to fend off the affection of her father before leaving the house. Christa was born in Ludington on December…
Clown Band awards over $7,000 in scholarships. Performs tonight in Ludington. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Clown Band has recently awarded $7,350 in scholarships to middle school and high school students attending summer performing arts educational programs. The Raymond Schulte Memorial Scholarship Fund is named in memory of Ray Schulte, who re-formed the Clown Band in 1947…
Woman faces 2 counts in death of Branch motorcyclists. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A 60-year-old Lennon, Mich. woman has been formally charged in connection to the July 14, 2017 deaths of motorcyclists Ken and Mary Ann Geurink of Branch Township. The couple died following a vehicle crash in the 5200 block of US 10, in front of…
Motorcycle crash, car/deer crash cause injuries. #MasonCounty SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 51-year-old Ludington man was injured after he lost control of his 2007 Victory motorcycle after rounding a curve in the road Sunday, June 10, at 12:30 a.m. on Sunset Lane west of Sunset Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. In a separate crash Tuesday, June 12, at…
UPDATE: Phone lines have been restored. County government phone lines inoperable. Phone service is currently inoperable at the following Mason County government facilities: Mason County Sheriff’s Office in Ludington, Mason County Courthouse in Ludington, and the Zoning and Drain Office in Scottville. All offices are open and running per normal schedule. The phone carrier provider has a cable failure in…
Obituary: Nancy Smedley, 77, Ludington. Nancy A. Smedley, 77, of Ludington passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018. She was born September 10, 1940 in Ludington to Benjamin and M. Arlene (McCoy) Harrington. Nancy graduated from Ludington High School and began her career as a caretaker. Aside from raising and caring for her children, Nancy worked for Oakview Medical Care Facility,…
Hamlin man sentenced to prison for break-in, gun theft. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old Hamlin Township man with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced in 51st Circuit Tuesday, June 12, to 47 months to 15 years in prison for a conviction of second-offense breaking and entering. Cody Morgan Denton, of 2630 Sherman Rd., was also sentenced…
Man sent to prison for fleeing police, possessing heroin in jail. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 25-year-old Sheridan Township man was sentenced to two to 10 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 12, for a conviction of third-degree fleeing police. Marshall Jennings Brault, of 2275 N. Tallman Lake Rd., was arrested in April after…
Dearborn Heights man sent to jail for accosting child. #MasonCountyCrime By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old Dearborn Heights man was sentenced Tuesday, June 12, in 51st Circuit Court to serve seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a conviction of accosting a child for immoral purposes. Dylan Matthew Singer, of 24627 Lehigh St., was…
10 years since the flood of ’08. By Liz Reimink, Mason County Emergency Management Coordinator. This week marks the 10-year anniversary of the storms which resulted in Mason County being designated as a disaster area. On June 12, 2008, a severe weather system produced strong winds and up to 11 inches of rain in areas. This storm resulted in approximately 200…
Recent deaths, posted June 12, 2018 #MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP: Christa Lynn Carrier, 15, of Scottville, died Sunday, June 10, 2018. A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 18, 2018 at 2 p.m. at Radiant Church, 409 S. Washington Ave., Ludington, with visitation starting at noon. An obituary will run later this week. Arrangements by…
MSP releases names of victims of Sunday crash. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Michigan State Police Hart Post has released the identity of the 15-year-old Scottville girl who died following a single vehicle crash Sunday evening. She has been identified as Christa Lynn Carrier, a Ludington High School student. The other victim of the crash, Mercedy Mae…
Scottville teen dies in county line crash. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A 15-year-old Scottville girl died following a single vehicle crash Sunday evening. The crash occurred on Washington Road, about 1/4 mile east of Stiles Road, about 7 p.m. According to Sgt. Dan Thomas of Michigan State Police, the deceased was a passenger in a Ford F-150…
Fire destroys Hamlin garage, damages home. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Fire destroyed a garage at 2236 N. Larchwood Rd. Sunday afternoon. According to Mason County Sheriff Sgt. John Balowski, the 68-year-old male resident said he had been welding a yard ornament in the garage, cleaned up his equipment and went into the attached house. He then…
Obituary: Patricia Volz, 93, Pentwater. Patricia Elaine Volz (née Pullen) died peacefully at Sutter Living Center, Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington on Friday, February 23, 2018 at the age of 93. Patricia was born on October 17, 1924 in Grand Rapids to C. Leslie and Clara Pullen and graduated from South High School in Grand Rapids in 1942. Following High…
No record this time. #WorldRecordAttempt. LUDINGTON — Ludington’s third and fourth attempts at setting world records fell short Saturday morning. The attempt to form the Guinness Records world’s longest consecutive line of bicycles includes about 1,000 bicyclists but fell short of the record set in Dhaka, Bangladesh in December 2016 with 1,186 bicycles. The second attempt, was longest static line…
Ludington city manager leaving for Ottawa Co. position. #LudingtonNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Ludington City Manager John Shay has been named as Ottawa County’s new deputy administrator. Shay submitted his letter of resignation today, Friday, June 8, to Mayor Kaye Ferguson Holman and the City Council. “I have been very fortunate to have been able to work with…
MCC middle school principal stepping down, taking teaching position. SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Middle School Principal John Russell has requested Superintendent Jeff Mount reassign him as a high school math teacher for the 2018-2019 school year, according to an informational report sent to the board of education in advance of Monday’s regular monthly meeting. “Due to the district’s need…
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