#MasonCountyBusiness #Scottville #ManisteeBusiness #Manistee By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A familiar face to the Scottville business community has taken over the downtown Farm Bureau Insurance office. Matt Knizacky, who owns the Farm Bureau Insurance office in Manistee, recently purchased the Scottville office as well. He plans to operate both. Previous owner, Scott Shoup, has moved to a different position…
#MasonCountyEvents #AmberTownship AMBER TOWNSHIP — Squires Family Chiropractic and Simone Dental will hold a community appreciation event tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. at 414 W. US 10. The event will include free bratwursts, hot dogs and beverages and a car show featuring vehicles from the Pere Marquette Motoring Club.
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department was dispatched to two separate domestic violence incidents within four minutes of each other Wednesday, July 20. The first call was at 4:32 p.m. in the 700 block of East Dowland, and the second call was at 4:36 p.m. in the 900 block of East Tinkham Avenue. Other recent police activity includes:…
#OceanaCountyNews #PentwaterNews PENTWATER TOWNSHIP — Cindy Lou Earle, 65, of Mears died following a moped crash on Longbridge Road near Orange Street Wednesday, July 20, at approximately 7:15 p.m., according to the Hart post of the Michigan State Police. Earle “was thrown from her moped causing her to hit her head on the roadway causing a serious head injury,” according…
#MasonCountyEntertainment #WestShoreBank LUDINGTON — The first of two free West Shore Bank Rhythm & Dunes concerts will take place this Saturday, July 23, at 7 p.m. with the band 20 Ride, a Zac Brown tribute band featuring American country/folk music. Bravoentertainment.com wrote: The first tribute of it’s kind, they are taking audiences by storm. As Zac Brown’s tour manager Paul Chanon…
#MasonCountyArts #MasonCountyPeople #CusterTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER TOWNSHIP — It’s never too late to write a book, at least that’s Dr. Dale Sutton’s philosophy. At 79-years-old, the retired West Shore Community College professor emeritus, has published his first book, a work of fiction titled “The Campaign of Cole Stevenson.” Sutton spent over 40 years teaching biology and botany to…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyEducation #ScottvilleOptimist By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Three public school educators were honored Tuesday night by the Scottville Optimist Club during the family activity night at the Scottville Clown Band Shell. Mason County Central High School counselor Joan Vidak, Mason County Eastern language arts teacher Dena Thurston and West Shore Educational Service District special education instructor Rebecca Skiba…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following death was recently reported to MCP: Kenneth Tomasik, 53, of Ludington died on July 14, 2016 at Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here.
#MasonCountyNews #WalkToEndAlzheimers LUDINGTON — The Alzheimer’s Association is inviting all interested residents to unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place on September 17 at Waterfront Park. Walk to End Alzheimer’s is more than a walk. It is an experience…
#MasonCountyJobs #MasonCountyNews #PereMarquetteTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow toured the Harsco Rail today and discussed pressing rail and manufacturing issues with various rail advocates and business guests. The Railway Engineering-Maintenance and Suppliers Association (REMSA) coordinated the event. REMSA is a non-profit trade group representing over 340 railway engineers, contractors, and consultants and maintenance-of-way suppliers across…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Monroeville, Alabama man rejected a plea offer of 15-30 years in prison Tuesday, July 19, in 51st Circuit Court, and now his case is headed to trial. Mark Alan Saporita-Fargo faces two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) with a fourth-offense habitual offender designation. Due to his…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old Ludington man faces serving six months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term after pleading guilty Tuesday, July 19, in 51st Circuit Court to third-offense domestic violence. Travis Michael Wahr, of 300 Sherman Oaks Dr. Apt. 322, initially faced a felony count of assault by strangulation, which is punishable…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 37-year-old homeless man was sentenced to serve four months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for a felony conviction of larceny in a building Tuesday, July 19, in 51st Circuit Court for stealing video games from a Ludington apartment. David Robert Southern was also ordered by Judge Susan K.…
#MasonCountyNews #LakeshoreResourceNetwork #MasonCountyPeople PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Wal-Mart Community Grant Program made a donation of $2,000 to the Mason County Mobile Food Truck Tuesday morning. The check was presented during the truck’s monthly food dispersal at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 121 N. Nelson Road. The food truck is part of the Lakeshore Resource Network, whose mission is to provide a…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews The Mason County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to three two-vehicle crashes on US 10 Monday, July 18. The following is police activity Monday, July 18, 2016: 9:50 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 10 and Nelson Road, Pere Marquette Township. 12:30 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 10 and Meyers Road, PM Township.…
#MasonCountyNews #SpectrumHealth LUDINGTON — Dr. Nizar Umran has reached a milestone that few have achieved in the Ludington area—40 years in practice in the same community and the same hospital. The 40th anniversary of the founding of the surgeon’s practice occurred Sunday, July 17. His long service was recognized by colleagues at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital early Monday morning, before he…
#LudingtonAreaSchools #MasonCountySports #SpectrumHealth LUDINGTON — The Ludington Area School District and the Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital sports medicine program have teamed up to provide free sports physicals for the school year beginning this September. Physicals for student athletes entering grades 7 through 12 will be held Monday, July 25, from 4 to 7 p.m. at two Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital medical offices—not…
#MasonCountyDeaths Douglas Roland Kelly, 89, of Ludington, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016. He was born June 14, 1927, in Ludington to Marion and Grace (Woodall) Kelly. He was employed as a water treatment plant operator for the City Of Ludington and also worked at the Mason County wastewater facility. Doug graduated from Ludington High School with the Class 1945.…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A 27-year-old Scottville woman was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s deputies for disorderly person and probation violation Monday, July 18, at 3:22 a.m., at US 31 and Fountain Road after she was reportedly found intoxicated lying in the roadway, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other weekend police activity includes: Friday, July 15, 2016:…
#MasonCountyEntertainment #Scottville #ScottvilleOptimist #MasonCountyCentral By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Optimist Club will be honoring educators Tuesday, July 19, and, along with the Mason County Central Education Foundation, will present a family friendly evening, which will include an activity night, live musical entertainment and a free movie at the Scottville Clown Band Shell. The evening is the first…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyEducation #Scottville #GatewayToSuccessAcademy By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Gateway to Success Academy will begin offering tours to the public, beginning Tuesday, July 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The new charter school, which is still under construction, is located at 526 N. Scottville Road in the former Foster’s grocery market building. The new building, however, is barely…
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