By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Lisa Stich has resigned as West Shore Community College vice president of academic and student services effective April 1. She has served in that role for the past five years. The college did not publicly announce Stich’s resignation but sent an email to some of its staff. When asked about the resignation, the…
SCOTTVILLE — “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” will be among the movies shown at the Scottville Clown Band Shell this summer. This will be the 27th season of the band shell’s free Tuesday night Neighborhood Concert Series and the fourth season of Movies at the Shell. Movies at the Shell will be presented on Tuesday nights this year in late July…
CARR SETTLEMENT (Logan Township) — Firefighters from three fire departments have been fighting a barn fire at 4930 S. Masten Road this morning. Bruce Burke, former Carr Area Fire Chief, said he was working on a dozer in his barn and went back to his house, about 100 feet away, momentarily. When he returned, the barn was on fire. Burke…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TWP. — It looks like another year of bragging rights for the police after they defeated the firefighters in the third annual Smoke Eaters vs. Law Dogs charity hockey game Wednesday night at West Shore Community Ice Arena. The Smoke Eaters fell behind early in the game but the game was tied up until a…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Mark Vipperman, president of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, is no longer employed by the local hospital. Tonight, Spectrum Health released an internal memo it had sent to its employees earlier in the day. It stated: “Mark Vipperman, president, Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, has left his role at Spectrum Health. Mark played an integral role in Ludington Hospital’s integration…
The Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan (AAAWM) is conducting a needs survey for older adults and is looking for more opinions from Mason County area seniors, individuals who work with the senior population, have older family members or who may be providing care to elder loved ones. The deadline for the survey is April 8 and AAAWM. “I encourage all…
Edward Joseph Petipren of Scottville was carried by angels to the Lord early Tuesday morning, April 5, 2016 at the age of 81. He had been in ill health for the past few years and after a fall recently, had been cared for at Tendercare of Ludington. Ed was born on December 4, 1934 to Lloyd and Bertha Petipren in…
Tesaline (Marie) Nielsen, 82 of Branch, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Ludington Woods Assisted Living Center. Marie was born on January 30, 1934 by the late Isaac W. Cramblit and Myrtle (Armentrout) Cramblit in Grove City, Ohio. Marie attended school until she was old enough to help with the family farm. She…
LUDINGTON — The board of directors of Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has approved two new members with leadership backgrounds in nursing, hospital quality and education. Linda Cronenwett, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, is co-director of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Executive Nurse Fellows Program, and dean emeritus and professor of nursing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Cronenwett is…
The following is local law enforcement activity Tuesday, April 5, 2016: – 12:58 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), car/deer crash, US 10-31 and Stiles Rd., Amber Township. – 3:35 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), prowler, 900 block of N. Gaylord Ave., City of Ludington. – 4:19 p.m., (LPD), domestic assault, 200 block of E. Melendy St., City of Ludington. –…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. STEARNS, Kentucky — On our way back from our family vacation to Florida, we stopped in Stearns, Kentucky and took a trip on the Big South Fork Scenic Railway. As a local history buff, I have wanted to visit Stearns for a long time. After reading Ludington resident Mike Nagle’s recently published biography on Justus Stearns…
By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old Ludington man who pleaded guilty last February in 51st Circuit Court to safe breaking and resisting a police officer asked Tuesday, April 5, to have his plea withdrawn, which resulted in Judge Susan K. Sniegowski adjourning his sentencing for one week. Trenton Joseph Espinola, of 222 E. Melendy St., also pleaded…
By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old Ludington man currently incarcerated in prison for Oceana County convictions of home invasion and fleeing police was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 5, to serve nine months in jail concurrently for convictions of larceny in a building and possession with intent to deliver marijuana. Valentine Alejandro Segura, of 611…
By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 38-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to serve five months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 5, for a conviction of attempted false report of a felony. Bradford Richard Lamb, of 415 S. James St., Apt. 1, was arrested last January by the Ludington Police…
By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 46-year-old Ludington woman pleaded guilty Tuesday, April 5, in 51st Circuit Court to conspiracy to commit maintaining a drug house, although the drug “house” was actually her car, a Ford Taurus. Tamara DeLynn Yeargan, of 602 E. Melendy St., was arrested last February by the State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team…
By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 50-year-old Riverton Township woman was sentenced to serve 45 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 5, for a felony conviction of larceny in a building after stealing the prescription drug, Norco, from a home in the 2900 block of Schwass Road in Riverton…
By Allison Scarbrough. Courts/Police Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Westmont, Illinois man was sentenced to serve seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term for an aggravated stalking conviction Tuesday, April 6, in 51st Circuit Court. Joban Loy Scott also faced a felony count of using a computer to commit a crime that was dismissed in a plea…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TWP. — It’s that time of year again when local cops and firefighters will face off on the ice for bragging rights of which team is the best at hockey. For the past two years, the Law Dogs have won the title, defeating the Smoke Eaters. Will they repeat for a third time or is it time…
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