Hospital honors volunteers. #MasonCountyNews HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital honored its volunteers Thursday night with a banquet at Lincoln Hills Golf Club.The hospital’s 110 active volunteers gave more than 21,000 hours of service to the hospital and community in the past year. All volunteers were invited to the dinner with special recognition given to volunteers who have…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. Alice M. Saxton, 97, of Ludington passed away on Thursday, October 21, 2016, in Florida. Arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. Bennie Frederick Pfefferle, 73, of Ludington, Michigan, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2016 at home. Arrangements by Oak…
MCC 7th graders learn innovation. #MasonCountyEducation #MasonCountyCentral SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central seventh grade students got some hands-on learning Friday morning. The school partnered with Makers Market of Ludington and Carrom Company to teach the students some skills. There was only a half day of school Friday, because the teachers were holding in-service training in the afternoon. During the…
Obituary: Betty Walden, 84, Scottville. #MasonCountyDeaths. Betty Walden, 84, of Scottville, passed away peacefully; October 17, 2016, happy in the knowledge that she will be with her God and her loved ones, whom she has missed so much. Betty was born on February 11, 1932, in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Hershal and Gladys Anders. She was raised and…
#MasonCountyNews #CourtNews CSC, domestic violence top arraignments. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felony – Armando Ramirez, Jr., 19, 208 E. Melendy St., Ludington, was arrested October 17 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on a felony charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC). Preliminary hearing: November 2 at 11:15…
#MasonCountyNews #CourtNews 79th District Court sentencings, dismissals. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court: – Julio Rocha, 30, 5742 N. 126th Ave., Hart, pleaded guilty on October 10 to driving while license not valid and was sentenced to 90 days discretionary jail for one year, must not operate a vehicle until…
County government phones down. LUDINGTON — The Mason County government telephone system is currently down, which affects the following offices: the Court House, Sheriff’s Office, Animal Control and Scottville Offices . County Clerk Cheryl Kelly said the issue is due to a power failure somewhere affecting all circuits. No estimate of the time service will be restored is available, therefore…
#MasonCountyNews Frontier customers unable to make 911 calls for 90 minutes. MASON COUNTY — Frontier Communications customers were not able to make 911 calls in Mason and Oceana counties for an hour and a half Thursday evening, Oct. 20, according to Mason-Oceana 911 Director Ray Hasil. The cause of the outage and how wide spread it was are unknown. “Customers…
Fugitive apprehended following multi-department search. #MasonCountyCrime #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Police arrested Jessie O’Connor, 35, at 4:45 p.m. Thursday following a search that began at 7 a.m. O’Connor was wanted by Ludington Police Department in connection with two previous domestic violence complaints that occurred in the city of Ludington; he was also wanted as a parole absconder by the Michigan…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews ‘Person of interest’ has long rap sheet, police say. LUDINGTON — Police continue to search for Jessie O’Connor, a “person of interest” in a domestic violence case who has a lengthy criminal history, according to Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett. “The Ludington Police Department is looking for information regarding the location of Jessie O’Connor,” Barnett said in a…
Miss Ludington Area reflects on why domestic violence awareness matters. By Shelby Soberalski, Miss Ludington Area. Editor’s note: October is domestic violence awareness month. In the last year, I’ve been very open about my life and my family. In all honesty, I can’t really talk about my relationship with my sister Jolee, without talking about our other sibling, Sara. Biologically,…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Police seek info about stolen Suburban. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a stolen 1999 Chevy Suburban. “On Oct. 19, 2016 at 7:06 p.m., the Ludington Police Department was dispatched to a report of a stolen vehicle in the 400 block of North Emily Street,” Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett said.…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Man attends court hearing, gets arrested on another charge. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Fountain man was arrested at the Mason County Courthouse Wednesday, Oct. 19, by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. He was wanted on an outstanding warrant from Lake County for simple assault, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. He had been at the courthouse for…
Missing 4-year-old found. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP– After searching for about two hours, search and rescue personnel found a lost 4-year-old boy Wednesday night. He was uninjured. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office was initially called to the 1100 block of West Dewey Road, about half mile east of Amber Road, about 5 p.m. to search for the…
Something stinks about Scottville commission candidate’s campaign letter. #MasonCountyElection #Scottville By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A city commission candidate has been trying to convince Scottville voters that the city is somehow profiting from its water and sewer account. However, a letter distributed recently to select households in the city only tells a small portion of the truth. Ed Hahn…
House of Flavors gets world record. LUDINGTON — House of Flavors restaurants found out today that it has achieved the Guinness World Record for longest frozen dessert. The attempt was made on June 11, 2016 when an eight block sundae was created by several thousand people. The longest ice-cream dessert measures 905.48 m (2,970 ft 8.95 in) “This record was…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews Police seek ‘person of interest’ in domestic violence case. LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department seeks the public’s help in locating Jessie O’Connor, who is a “person of interest” in a domestic violence incident that occurred Wednesday, Oct. 19. “The Ludington Police Department is looking for information regarding the location of Jessie O’Connor,” states a press release issued…
Scottville Optimist to hold sportsmen’s banquet. #ScottvilleOptimists SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Optimist Club will hold its second annual Sportsmen’s Banquet on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Optimist Center located in downtown Scottville. The banquet begins at 6 p.m. Cost is $30 for an adult and $15 for attendees between the ages of 6-17; under 6 are free. Tickets include dinner,…
Motorcylist air lifted following Eden Twp. crash. #MasonCountyNews EDEN TOWNSHIP — A 78-year-old Nunica man was airlifted from Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital to a Grand Rapids hospital following a crash Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred when the man was traveling on Hawley Road west of Custer Road and apparently attempted to avoid a deer, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim…
Locally produced film is a bittersweet homecoming for character, filmmaker. #MasonCountyArts By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. There’s something about coming back to the town you grew up in that can be bittersweet, especially when you’ve made a name for yourself in the bigger world. A new movie by filmmaker Lisa Enos is about such a character who is seen by his hometown…
MCC High School trains for active shooter scenario. #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — It’s a situation that no one wants to ever face, but unfortunately it’s a reality of modern society: An active shooter at a school or other public place. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, the students and staff at Mason County Central High School, along with…
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