Beekeepers to meet.

May 16, 2016

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Beekeepers of Mason County will meet on Thursday, May 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Scottville Area Senior Center, 140 S. Main St. The speaker will be Ed Malkowski, who will talk about making cream honey.    

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Spring at the state park.

May 15, 2016
Spring at the state park.

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP —  Julie Hathaway- Henry captured these special moments of a fawn and its mother Saturday while at the Ludington State Park.

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Lakeview fun run raises funds for PTC.

May 15, 2016
Lakeview fun run raises funds for PTC.

LUDINGTON — Ludington Area School’s Lakeview Elementary held a fun run Friday morning. The purpose of the event was to raise money through pledges for the school’s PTC, which is the parent and teacher group that helps fund and plans events that are not in the regular budget.

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Life in Circles: Building a future.

May 14, 2016
Life in Circles: Building a future.

Life In Circles by Stephanie Wagner. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. When I asked to interview Erica Karmeisool, I expected a lively conversation about what it means to be female in a traditionally male setting.  Erica is the founder of Ludington’s new Makers Market, 227 W. Ludington Ave., Ludington, and was recently named as one of the “Future…

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Ludington still a contender for Outside Magazine “Best Town in America” poll.

May 14, 2016
Ludington still a contender for Outside Magazine “Best Town in America” poll.

LUDINGTON  – Ludington is getting national recognition in a recent online voting competition to name Outside Magazine’s “Best Town in America.” However, today is the last day to vote and Ludington is falling behind in votes. Polling closes at midnight for a shot in the final four. Currently, Ludington is in the top eight. Voting can take place at www.outsideonline.com/2056761/best-towns-2016. Ludington…

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Pere Marquette Charter Township comprehensive plan available for review, feedback.

May 13, 2016

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The new Draft Comprehensive Plan for Pere Marquette Charter Township is now available for public review and comment. This draft update to the Comprehensive Plan is the result of over a year’s worth of community planning activities and public events through the Resilient Ludington project. A copy of the Draft Comprehensive Plan can be found on…

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Free Soil man injured in motorcycle crash.

May 13, 2016
Free Soil man injured in motorcycle crash.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A 19-year-old Free Soil Township man was injured Friday when the motorcycle he was riding collided into a tree. The man was driving the Yamaha TT-R230 west on Poplar Road and entered the curve onto North Reek Road when the bike left the roadway, according to Mason County Sheriff Deputy Ken Baum…

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79th District Court arraignments include home invasion and bringing drugs to jail.

May 13, 2016
79th District Court arraignments include home invasion and bringing drugs to jail.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON – The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felonies – Jon Howard McKinley, 26, 5041 W. US 10, Pere Marquette Township, was arrested May 6 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on…

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Teen injured in motorcycle crash.

May 13, 2016
Teen injured in motorcycle crash.

CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A 17-year-old Custer woman received non-life-threatening injuries Thursday, May 12, at 7:52 p.m., in an off-road motorcycle crash in the 1400 block of E. US 10, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. She was operating a motorcycle through a field when she lost control and rolled it over, Cole said. Other Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity…

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Drug convictions top 51st Circuit Court sentencings.

May 13, 2016
Drug convictions top 51st Circuit Court sentencings.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Tamara DeLynn Yeargan, 46, 602 E. Melendy St., Ludington, pleaded guilty on April 5 to charges of maintaining a drug house and controlled substance…

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79th District Court sentencings.

May 13, 2016
79th District Court sentencings.

The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON – The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Alexander Levi Ellis, 22, 302 E. Melendy St., Ludington, pleaded guilty on May 10 to disorderly person – jostling and was sentenced to…

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Clogged intakes cause delay of Badger’s Manitowoc departure.

May 12, 2016
Clogged intakes cause delay of Badger’s Manitowoc departure.

The SS Badger’s departure from Manitowoc, Wisconsin was delayed several hours tonight due to seaweed in the intakes, according to Capt. Jeff Curtis. The captain addressed the passengers after the ship departed from Manitowoc at 10:17 p.m. Eastern time and is expected to arrive in Ludington at 2:30 a.m. The Badger normally leaves Ludington at 8:30 a.m. and arrives in…

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Semi collides with school bus on US 10-31.

May 12, 2016
Semi collides with school bus on US 10-31.

Story updated at 6:48 p.m. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — A semi failing to stop at the traffic light collided with a school bus Thursday afternoon at the intersection of US 10-31 and Stiles Road. The crash occurred just before 4 p.m. Mason County Sheriff Sgt. Adam Lamb said a westbound semi went through the red light and…

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Badger season! Ship is designated National Historic Landmark.

May 12, 2016
Badger season! Ship is designated National Historic Landmark.

By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The S.S. Badger set sail for the first time this season this morning following a ceremony designating the ship as a National Historic Landmark. The brief ceremony included speeches from Dr. Rick Plummer, executive director of the Mason County Historical Society; Dr. Bill Anderson, former director of Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries…

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Larceny, fraud among police activity.

May 12, 2016
Larceny, fraud among police activity.

Local law enforcement activity Wednesday, May 11, 2016 includes: – 6:20 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, Conrad and Amber roads, Amber Township. – 1:26 p.m., (Scottville Police Department), assault, W. Broadway Ave., City of Scottville. – 2:05 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), fraud, 700 block of E. Filer Ave., City of Ludington. – 2:47 p.m., (LPD), larceny,…

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New carnival company signed for Harvest Festival.

May 11, 2016

SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Harvest Festival Committee has announced that it has signed a contract with Clark’s Attractions from Ionia for this year’s Harvest Festival, scheduled for Sept. 15-18. The carnival company will bring attractions geared toward younger children. “The carnival has been a staple of the Scottville Harvest Festival in years past and the new company offers the community an…

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Rasmussen Road closed for construction.

May 11, 2016

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Road Commission has announced that Rasmussen Road is closed to through traffic from east of Jebavy Drive (500 feet west of River Meadow Homesite Community) easterly to 1,200 feet east of Meyers Road due to construction. Local traffic and emergency vehicles access will be maintained.  The project includes hot mix asphalt base crushing,…

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Recent death, reported May 11, 2016.

May 11, 2016

Ruth Margaret Selby, 95, of Ludington passed away on May 9, 2016 at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center of Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here. 

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