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Western Michigan Fair goat competition winners. #WesternMichiganFair.
CSC case, crashes among police activity. #MasonCountyCrime The following is police activity in Mason County Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017: – 6:01 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Quarterline and Countyline roads, Grant Township. – 6:30 a.m., (MCSO) car/deer crash, no injuries, Dennis Road south of Fountain Road, Victory Township. – 8:25 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), criminal sexual…
Recent births, reported Aug. 9, 2017. #MasonCountyBirths Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Colin Michael Pacholski, the son of Emily and Jeffrey Pacholski of New Lenox, Ill., was born August 3, 2017. John Ethan McDonough, the son of Dawn German and John McDonough of Ludington, was born August 4, 2017. Miles Henrik Lindenau, the son of Amy and Carl Lindenau…
Roadside nap leads to arrest. #MasonCountyCrime SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 55-year-old Irons man was arrested for open intoxicants in a vehicle Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 2:46 a.m. after Mason County sheriff’s deputies found him “sleeping in his running vehicle roadside” at Custer and Sugar Grove roads, said Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other recent police activity in Mason County includes:…
Western Michigan Fair rabbit winners. Rabbit supreme showman, Mikaylyn Kennedy, left, and reserve showman Rachel Doyle.
Motorcyclist injured at PM Highway/31. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 76-year-old motorcyclist from Hart was injured after his motorcycle was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by a Custer woman Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred on Pere Marquette Highway near the US 31 southbound onramp. Mason County Sheriff Dep. Adam Lamb said a semi-truck and trailer…
New dairy booth will keep fairgoers cool. #WesternMichiganFair. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Dairy Council is debuting its new Dairy Booth this week during the Western Michigan Fair. The new booth replaces the former booth that has helped the council raise funds for the past 30-plus years, said Bill Stakenas. Bill and his son-in-law,…
Sheriff confirms identification of Saturday’s fatal crash. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole has confirmed that the man who died in a crash on US 10-31 Saturday was 30-year-old Jacob Edward Gross of the Grayling/Roscommon area. MCP was contacted by Gross’ uncle Sunday who stated that his nephew had died in the crash,…
Stephens Road Bridge to close for construction to Aug. 14. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — Stephens Road Bridge over the Big Sable River, northeast of the Village of Free Soil, will be under construction starting Monday, August 14. Construction will include removal of the existing 28-feet long by 19-feet wide single-span steel I-beam bridge that was reconstructed in 1987. The…
Fair dog competition winners. #WesternMichiganFair. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The dog competition was held Monday, Aug. 7, at the Western Michigan Fair. The first competition was an agility course followed by showmanship.
Scottville to address park vandalism. #MasonCountyNews #ScottvilleNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Vandals are costing the City of Scottville lots of money and the city is going to take steps to counter the issue. Most of the vandalism takes place at the restrooms and fish cleaning station on the west side of Riverside Park, City Manager Amy Williams told…
Rural Fire Authority to receive $416K grant to buy air packs. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER — The Mason County Rural Fire Authority will receive a $416,000 Assistance to Firefighters grant from the Federal Emergency Management. The money will be used to purchase air packs and air filling equipment for the fire authority’s seven fire departments. “This is huge…
1 transported to hospital following rear-end US 10 crash. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A 40-year-old Scottville woman was transported by ambulance to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital after the vehicle she was riding in inadvertently rear-ended a vehicle on US 10-31 near Dennis Road Monday afternoon. The crash occurred after a Chevrolet Cruz, driven by a 59-year-old…
Weekend crashes keep police busy. #MasonCountyCrime The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Friday, Aug. 4, 2017: – 6:33 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Sugar Grove and Amber roads, Victory Township. – 11:25 a.m., (MCSO), larceny of a trailer plate, Wallace Drive, Pere Marquette Township. – 1:06 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle hit-and-run crash, no injuries,…
Republican picnic scheduled for Sept. 10. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The annual Mason County Republican Party picnic is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Suttons Landing park on Iris Road. The picnic is free and open to the public. Local and state elected officials are likely to attend.
79th Western Michigan Fair begins Tuesday. #WesternMichiganFair. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The 79th Western Michigan Fair officially begins Tuesday, Aug. 8 and will run through Saturday, Aug. 12 at the Mason County Fairgrounds on US 10. One of the highlights of this year’s fair is the return of harness racing, which began today, Sunday, Aug. 6,…
Victim of Saturday crash was father of 4, veteran. #MasonCountyNews. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — The victim of Saturday’s fatal crash on US 10-31 was a father of four children and a US Marine veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jacob Gross, 31, of Roscommon had been working in the area as a heating and cooling technician…
Obituary: Theo “Ted” Miller, 84, Scottville. Theo Neil “Ted” Miller, 84, of Scottville died peacefully on Friday, August 4, 2017. Ted was born on March 28, 1933 in Newaygo County to Neil and Edith Miller and served his country during the Korean Conflict with the U.S. Army. On February 5, 1968, he married Sylvia Newhardt in Grand Rapids and they have celebrated…
