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Obituary: Ernest Kish, 73, Walhalla. #MasonCountyDeaths. Ernest Charles Kish, 73, of Walhalla, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Spectrum Health of Ludington. Ernest was born on December 7, 1943 in Gary, Indiana, the son of the late Ernest and Anne (Bodner) Kish. He attended Gary Edison High School and graduated with the class of 1963. He enrolled in…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent death has been reported to MCP: Nancy A. Hogenson, 75, of Ludington died Monday, January 16. Arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. See full list of 2017 deaths here. See full list of 2016 deaths here.
March for Life is Sunday. #RightToLife. LUDINGTON — Mason County Right to Life and St. Simon Respect Life will hold a Silent March for Life and memorial service on Sunday, Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. at Community Church, 109 N. Harrison St. The memorial service, with guest speaker Susan Stace, will begin at 2 p.m. followed by the march at…
Shaken, Not Stirred: The last man on the moon. #Shaken, Not Stirred. A blog by Jim Bond, special posting. There was a comedian in the early 1960s named Bill Dana. He made ‘party records’ which were popular at the time. He also made many TV and nightclub appearances as a character named Jose Jimenez, the first astronaut to be launched…
Obituary: Rolene Wallager, 94, Walhalla #MasonCountyDeaths. Rolene Sophia Wallager, 94 of Walhalla, peacefully passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 at Tendercare of Ludington. Rolene was born on July 26, 1922, the daughter of the late Carl and Beatrice (Vaughn) Smith. She attended Scottville schools and married Arthur M. Wallager in June of 1997 at Bachelor Church in Sheridan…
Closings and cancellations for Jan. 18, 2017. #SchoolClosings . The following schools will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017: Baldwin Community School. Mason County Central Public Schools. Ludington Area Schools. Ludington Area Catholic School. Covenant Christian School. West Shore Educational Service District and CTE program. Gateway to Success Academy. Mason County Eastern Schools. Pentwater Public Schools. Additional closings/cancellations: Letha…
Organizers stage winter practice for summer sand angel event Wednesday. #LudingtonWorldRecords. LUDINGTON — The Guinness Book of World Records has stimulated all manner of astonishing, sometimes irrational and amusing, behavior all around the globe. Ludington’s briefly-held record for the longest ice cream dessert is a prime example of the incredible logistics and perseverance required to get in the record book. This…
Ludington man sentenced in CSC case. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve four months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a conviction of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) Tuesday, Jan. 17, in 51st Circuit Court. Michael Frank Battice, of 905 S. Madison Ave., pleaded “no contest” last…
Fleeing suspect wanted on numerous charges. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews SCOTTVILLE — Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post are investigating an incident that occurred in the 200 block of West Fourth Street Sunday, Jan. 15, at 11:07 p.m. involving a suspect allegedly fleeing the scene. The suspect is being sought on charges of fleeing and eluding police; resisting and obstructing…
Obituary: Phoebe Goulet, 91, Ludington. #MasonCountyDeaths On January 10, 2017, Phoebe Ann Goulet, 91, left the Earth and a bright light was extinguished. Phoebe was born in Ludington in 1925 at Paulina Stearns Hospital to Dr. Leo Goulet and Elizabeth (Bessie) Pomeroy. Her father nicknamed her “muscles”. She lived her life in Ludington and Manistee and was well known in…
ASM Tech offers early college to high schoolers. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — ASM Tech Early College High School provides two years of tuition and books at West Shore Community College, free of charge to the student or family. Up to 40 high school students per year from Mason, Lake, Manistee, and Oceana counties are offered the opportunity to participate in the…
Large announces retirement as Ludington superintendent. #MasonCountyNews #LudingtonAreaSchools. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Ludington Area Schools Superintendent Andrea Large has announced she will be retiring effective June 30, 2017. The announcement was made during the regular meeting of the board of education. Large has worked for LAS 16 of her 29 years as an educator and has been superintendent…
Closings and cancellations for Jan. 17, 2017. #SchoolClosings #MasonCountyNews. The following schools will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017: Mason County Central Public Schools. Mason County Eastern Public Schools. Ludington Area Schools. Covenant Christian School. West Shore Educational Service District (and CTE). Gateway to Success Academy. Baldwin Community Schools. Pentwater Public Schools. West Shore Community College. Watch this post…
No injuries after Stiles Rd crash. #MasonCountyNews VICTORY TOWNSHIP — No one was injured in a two vehicle crash on Stiles Road south of Sugar Grove Road Monday afternoon. The crash occurred about 2:50 p.m. when a vehicle was attempting to turn into the veterinarian clinic. The southbound car was struck by another southbound car. Mason County Sheriff’s Office responded.
#MasonCountyNews #Police News Boy, 14, crashes vehicle while 46-year-old was drinking in backseat. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 46-year-old Fountain woman was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s deputies for allowing an unlicensed person to operate a vehicle and for open intoxicants in a vehicle following a rollover crash on Gibson Road near US 10 Saturday evening when a 14-year-old boy was…
#MasonCountyNews #Police News Law enforcement responds to several weekend rollover crashes. The following was the activity of local law enforcement over the past weekend: Friday, Jan. 13, 2017: – 2:26 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), damaged mailbox post, Abrahamson Road, Hamlin Township. – 5:14 p.m., (MCSO), a 35-year-old Ludington man was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated (OWI)…
Obituary: Jeanette Gunderson, 85, Ludington. #MasonCountyDeaths. Jeanette Gunderson, 85 of Ludington, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2016 at Spectrum Health of Ludington, with her family by her side. She was born on October 22, 1931, daughter of the late Siebert and Mary Hetrick. She married Lyle Gunderson on August 8, 1951 at the Church of Brethren in Detroit.…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Robert Glenn Grice, 92 of Ludington, died on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Ludington Woods Living Center in Ludington. Jeanette Gunderson, 85, of Ludington, died on Tuesday, January 10, 2016 at Spectrum Health of Ludington. Earl A. Conklin, 88, of Free Soil died Wednesday, January 11, 2016. Arrangements by Wyman…
Shaken, Not Stirred: Radio, repossessed. #ShakenNotStirred. A blog by Jim Bond. There’s been some talk recently about ethics in radio broadcasting, especially as it applies to news coverage. While the industry enjoys a noble past and probably a noble future, there are always ignoble examples. In my younger years I had an early morning news/talk/entertainment show with one of the…
79th District Court arraignments. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Misdemeanors -Curtis Neil Johnson, 34, of 1964 W. Kistler Rd., Riverton Township; Dec. 31; Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO); embezzlement by agent or trustee. Pretrial: Feb. 13 at 3 p.m. Bail: $2,500/10 percent. -Gloria Ann Nargis, 56, of…
79th District Court sentencings. #MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court: -Allison Rae Tubbs, 24, of 523 E. Church St., Hart, pleaded guilty Jan. 3 to operating a vehicle while impaired by liquor (OWI) and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; 93…
