Some Scottville streets to close for construction.

June 7, 2016

SCOTTVILLE — Some streets in the city will be closed over the next week. Street work will take place at the intersection of South Main and Second streets starting at 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 9. The work is expected to be completed by the end of the day on Friday, June 10. Large vehicles, such as semi trucks and…

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Tether tampering results in jail.

June 7, 2016
Tether tampering results in jail.

LUDINGTON — An 18-year-old Eden Township woman pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 7, to a felony of tampering with an electronic monitoring device (tether). In exchange for Cara Antoinette Monton’s plea, she was to be released from jail Tuesday after serving 90 days. Monton, of 3374 S. Tuttle Rd., was arrested April 1 by the Mason County…

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Scottville woman sentenced to jail for wielding axe.

June 7, 2016
Scottville woman sentenced to jail for wielding axe.

LUDINGTON — A 28-year-old Scottville woman was sentenced Tuesday, June 7, in 51st Circuit Court to serve 90 days up front of a one-year jail term for a conviction of felonious assault. Jennifer Lynn Nickelson, 210 E. Second St., was carrying an axe in an illegal manner, said Judge Susan K. Sniegowski. She was arrested last April by the Hart…

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Drug theft yields jail term.

June 7, 2016
Drug theft yields jail term.

LUDINGTON — A 32-year-old Ludington woman was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 7, to serve four months up front of an 11-month term for a conviction of larceny in building. Marigo Lynn Griffin, of 1057 Lancer Lane, Lot 27, stole controlled substances from a co-worker, which is “an identical act” that she engaged in six years ago, said…

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Sex offender could get prison time for not registering, found living in campground.

June 7, 2016
Sex offender could get prison time for not registering, found living in campground.

LUDINGTON — Joseph Lynn Yennior Jr., 26 could face up to 10 years in prison for failing to register his proper address as a sex offender. Yennior was arrested on June 4 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office after it received an anonymous tip that he was not living at the address he had listed on the sex offender registry, 209…

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Failure to register as sex offender leads to jail.

June 7, 2016
Failure to register as sex offender leads to jail.

By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 58-year-old Ludington man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 7, to serve 11 months up front of a one-year jail term for two counts of failure to register as a sex offender. Robin Jon Sarres, of 706 N. Emily St., who pleaded guilty to both counts, has a “lengthy criminal history”…

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Fountain sculpture dedication postponed.

June 7, 2016
Fountain sculpture dedication postponed.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. FOUNTAIN — The dedication of a sculpture commemorating the Fountain area’s lumber heritage has been postponed due to the sculpture not being finished. The celebration was originally scheduled for May 28, during the annual Fountain Horse Pull. Shirley Chancellor, one of the sculpture committee members said that artist Ruben Llano of New Era had suffered an…

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Harbor dredging begins Friday.

June 7, 2016

LUDINGTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has entered into a contract with MCM Marine to dredge a portion of Ludington harbor just to the west of the north and south breakwaters. The contractor is expected to dredge about 31 feet below low water datum, which is about 34 feet in depth. Dredging will be 24 hours a day, seven…

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Century 21 Bayshore Real Estate expands sales team.

June 7, 2016
Century 21 Bayshore Real Estate expands sales team.

AMBER TOWNSHIP — Century 21 Bayshore Real Estate recently added two sales associates to its team: Brian Mulherin and Amanda Taal. “We are thrilled to have Brian and Amanda join our team,” said owner Kevin Leavitt. “It’s an exciting time to be with the Century 21 system as we increase our market presence in west Michigan.” Taal and Mulherin recently…

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Crashes, disturbances among police activity.

June 7, 2016
Crashes, disturbances among police activity.

The following is local law enforcement activity Monday, June 6, 2016: – 12:48 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 10-31 and Gordon Road, Amber Township. – 7:30 a.m., (MCSO), ​car/deer crash, no injuries, Fountain and Dennis roads, Victory Township. – Noon, (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, Jebavy Drive and King Road, Pere Marquette Township. – 1:23…

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Recent death, reported June 7, 2016.

June 7, 2016

Shirley Carlson, 76, of Ludington passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016.  Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here. 

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Clown Band scholarship concert is Wednesday; 21 students receive performing arts scholarships.

June 6, 2016
Clown Band scholarship concert is Wednesday; 21 students receive performing arts scholarships.

LUDINGTON — The Scottville Clown Band is rewarding 21 middle and high school students with over $5,000 worth of scholarships to attend performing arts programs this summer. The band will honor those students by holding its annual scholarship concert Wednesday, June 8 at Ludington Waterfront Park at 7 p.m. The Ludington Area Jaycees will also hold a special presentation for its…

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Hardman Construction donates pit for beach bonfires.

June 6, 2016
Hardman Construction donates pit for beach bonfires.

LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, which sponsors the Sunset Beach Bonfires that start this Saturday at Stearns Park beach, was the recipient of a “new” fire pit last week.  The crew at Hardman Construction took input from Ludington Department of Public Works and the Ludington Fire Department (which manages the fire pit and actual bonfires) on what…

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Summer kicks off in Scottville with Celebrating Success, band shell concert.

June 6, 2016

SCOTTVILLE — The merchants of Scottville are holding the town’s third annual Celebrating Success event Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will showcase Scottville area merchants, who will be set up at tables along Main Street in downtown Scottville. It also includes giveaways, beer tasting, hotdogs, children’s crafts and entertainment by Cats “N” Jammers. The event is sponsored…

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Tip leads to sex offender living in tent.

June 6, 2016
Tip leads to sex offender living in tent.

SCOTTVILLE — Working off an anonymous tip through “Offender Watch,” Mason County Sheriff’s deputies located a 26-year-old Mason County man who was allegedly violating the Sex Offender Registry. He was residing in a tent in a local campground and using a Facebook page under another name Friday, June 3, at 10 p.m. in the 200 block of South Columbia Street,…

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Celebration of life for Susan Kaiser.

June 6, 2016

SCOTTVILLE — A celebration of life will be held in memory of Susan (Sue) Kaiser of Scottville, who passed away on May 5, 2016. The celebration will be on June 25 at the Scottville Area Senior Center, 140 S. Main St. from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a luncheon included. Friends are invited to attend to share memories and…

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Shaken, not stirred.

June 5, 2016
Shaken, not stirred.

Today we begin a new weekly blog series titled “Shaken, Not Stirred” by Jim Bond. For over two decades, this veteran broadcaster was the producer and host of radio talk shows in Houston, Texas, St. Louis, Columbia, Jefferson City and Kansas City, Missouri; and Louisville, Kentucky. These programs ranged from light-hearted call-in programs to in-depth conversations with artists, authors, leaders…

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Life in Circles: Giving birth to change.

June 4, 2016
Life in Circles: Giving birth to change.

Life In Circles by Stephanie Wagner. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. There are moments in all of our lives where we simply refer to “before” and “after”. We may not know it at the time, but they are the game changers, the forks in the road, the defining moments. For Tracey Chapman, like many other women, it began when…

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