The Land: Fencing the deer out of the field. The Land features topics in local agriculture, one of Mason County’s top industries. #TheLand #MasonCountyAg. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Damage to crops by deer can cause significant issues to farmers. Deer can transfer disease to crops and to each other. Last week, a crew from Ohse Farms was…
79th District Court arraignments include drug offenses. #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felonies -Jeremy Michael Gagliardo, 35, of 3690 N. Taylor Rd., Sheridan Township, was arrested Apr. 6 by the State, Sheriff, and City Enforcement of Narcotic Team (SSCENT) on felony charges of delivery/manufacture of controlled substance and…
79th District Court sentencings and dismissals, posted April 19, 2017. #MasonCountyCourtNews. By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court: – Zachary Alan Shurlow, 23, of 618 ½ E. Melendy St., Ludington, pleaded guilty Apr. 11 to possession of marijuana and was sentenced to 70 days in jail with credit for 64 days…
Friends of Ludington State Park receive $13,000 donation from beer festival. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — The Ludington Area Convention and Visitors Bureau presented a check for $13,322.10 to the Friends of the Ludington State Park Tuesday. The money was raised during the third annual BrrrewFest that was held in January. The beer festival had 775 attendees this year. The Friends of…
Chamber announces Community Service Award nominees. There are seven nominations for the 2016 Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce Community Service award. Nominees include: Tom and Patricia Ezdebski of Ludington, Dave and Shelia Preston of Ludington, Ed Santarelli of New York state, Rick Plummer of Ludington, Sally and Jerry Cole of Scottville, the Ludington Petunia Parade Committee, and Kathy…
Four businesses nominated for Business of the Year. Four businesses, including two real estate firms, have been nominated for the Ludington and Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year award. Those businesses include Bayshore Real Estate of Amber Township, Lighthouse Realty of Ludington, Servpro of Manistee, Ludington and Cadillac (based locally in Amber Township), and the Shade Tree…
Fraud, disturbance top police activity. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews The following is recent police activity in Mason County: Monday, April 17, 2017: – 1:30 p.m., (Michigan State Police), fraud, 600 block of Stiles Road, Amber Township. Tuesday, April 18, 2017: – 8:48 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), disturbance, 500 block of East Danaher Street, City of Ludington. – 9:31 p.m., (MSP), car/deer crash,…
Another prom dress distribution night planned for Wednesday. Photo and story by Dan Vargas, MCP Staff. LUDINGTON — The first round of prom dress distribution took place Monday evening with another night planned Wednesday, April 19, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Emanuel Lutheran Church at 501 E Danaher St, Ludington. During Monday’s event, 11 girls attended and were to…
#MasonCountyDeaths Recent deaths are brought to you by Beads & Blooms Florist, 78 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington, MI 49431; 231-425-4133. The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP: Jimmy Walter Weirauch, 81, of Baldwin, died on Sunday, April 16, 2017. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center of Ludington. Mondo Elizabeth Miney, 90, of Ludington, died on Wednesday,…
New public comment rules for Scottville commission. SCOTTVILLE — Scottville Mayor Bruce Krieger has changed the rules of public comment at City Commission meetings. In the past the City Commission has had rather loose rules when it comes to members of the public coming in and speaking their minds. Typically, the interaction between citizens and the Commission has been informal…
Spartan Proud: Teaching the world’s leaders how to be remarkable. #SpartanProud #MCCSchools. Spartan Proud is sponsored by Mason County Central Schools. This series features alumni of Mason County Central telling their stories. Today we feature Kevin Eikenberry, class of 1980. Kevin Eikenberry will make two rare professional appearances in Mason County on Tuesday, April 18. See below for details. By…
Reader: Historical society millage request wrong direction for history, culture and arts. Letter to the Editor by David Petersen, Amber Township. The issue of public funding for the activities of the Mason County Historical Society have come up once again. The Society had a millage passed in the early days of the development of White Pine Village that was not…
Ludington internal medicine practice joins Spectrum Health. LUDINGTON –Ludington internal medicine physicians Ralph Avedisian and Zane Knoer have integrated their Ludington-based practice with Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital and the Spectrum Health Medical Group. Another key member of the practice is nurse practitioner Christina Simone. The office is now known as Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Internal Medicine – Ludington. The change…
Attempted lighthouse break-in; tree falls on car. #MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — An intruder attempted to break into the Big Sable Point Lighthouse at the Ludington State Park Saturday afternoon, April 15, and in a separate incident, a tree fell on a 74-year-old man’s car Saturday, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The attempted break-in was reported at 2:59…
Coast Guard assists boater to shore after boat takes on water. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A boat crew from Coast Guard Station Ludington assisted an operator off of his vessel that he grounded off Big Sable Point Saturday, according to a press release from the Coast Guard. The operator was on his way from Pentwater to Traverse City, aboard a 76-foot pleasure…
Large to become foundation director. LUDINGTON — The Community Foundation for Mason County recently announced that it has hired Andrea Large as its new executive director. Large has been the superintendent of Ludington Area Schools for the past three years and will be retiring from that position effective June 30. Large will replace Jeanne Oakes, who has served as the…
Fountain heritage day. America at its best. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. FOUNTAIN — Earlier today I attended Fountain Heritage Day in the Village of Fountain. The highlight of the event was the dedication of the very impressive sculpture in Fountain’s new Heritage Park. The sculpture, created by Rubin Llano of Oceana County’s Claybanks Township (west of New Era), depicts two massive…
Sheriff: Man with self inflicted knife wound seriously injured. Editor’s Note: MCP typically does not report on suicides and suicide attempts, unless the event occurred in a public place or on private property when others were put in immediate danger. #MasonCountyNews. HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 72-year-old Traverse City area man was seriously injured Saturday morning after the man apparently stabbed himself…
Ludington trucker who rear-ended family will lose driver’s license. By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. #OceanaCountyNews #CourtNews HART — The 26-year-old Ludington trucker who rear-ended a family of five and another motorist, nearly killing a 4-year-old boy July 5 on southbound US 31 near the New Era exit, will not have a driver’s license or a commercial driver’s license (CDL) for at…
Ludington native hired as new airport manager. #MasonCountyNews. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — John O’Connor has been hired as the new manager of the Mason County Airport. O’Connor will take over operations on May 1, replacing long time manager Dave Johnson who is retiring. As a Ludington native and Ludington High School alumni, John O’Connor began his aviation career at Mason…
Arraignments include 4 charged with operating meth lab. #MasonCountyCourtNews. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felonies James Alexander Kelsey, 36, of 7077 E. US 10, Branch Township, was arrested Apr. 6 by the State, Sheriffs, Chiefs Enforcement Narcotics Team (SSCENT) on felony charges of delivering a controlled substance, operating/maintaining a meth lab,…
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