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#MasonCountyNews #Scottville #DaBears SCOTTVILLE — Aaron Sayers had heard his neighbors in the 500 block of North Thomas Street talking about a bear in the neighborhood but hadn’t seen it until Tuesday morning. “I was opening up my curtains and saw it, about 3 feet away, and I jumped, said an expletive and tried to get my phone out as…
#MasonCountyNews #DowntownLudington LUDINGTON — A proposal to redevelop properties on the west side of downtown Ludington has been approved for funding through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, (MSHDA). LC Consultants of Ann Arbor has proposed building two four story buildings on the parcel that consists of West Ludington Avenue, West Loomis Street, South Rath Street and South Robert Street.…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A 25-year-old Custer man was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s deputies Monday, July 11, at 12:10 p.m. on an outstanding warrant for second-degree home invasion and larceny in the 1400 block of E. US 10. Other Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Monday includes: 8 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Inman and Chauvez, Pere Marquette Township.…
#MasonCountyNews #CommunityFoundationForMasonCounty #Scottville #GatewayToSuccessAcademy SCOTTVILLE — Gateway to Success Academy (G2S) has recently been awarded two $10,000 grants from the Community Foundation for Mason County. The charter school, located at 526 N. Scottville Road, is scheduled to open in the fall. It will receive the first $10,000 grant in the fall and the second grant in the spring of 2017.…
#MasonCountyNews #Scottville SCOTTVILLE — The following were the winners in the 2016 Scottville Summerfest rubber duck race, held Saturday, July 9 at Riverside Park: 1st place Ticket # 527 – Marty Peterson 2nd place Ticket #664 – Steve Pamer 3rd place Ticket #165 – Heidi Dalm 4th place Tickets #386 – Steve Lund 5th place Ticket #918 – Theresa…
#MasonCountyNews #Scottville SCOTTVILLE –Scottville and Custer fire departments were called to 213 W. Beryl St. shortly after 1 p.m. Monday for a report of smoke coming from the eaves. Upon arrival firefighters determined that it was likely the 911 caller, a neighbor, had seen steam coming off the roof, moisture evaporating once the sun came out after the morning rainfall. …
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 22-year-old Free Soil man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post for possession of crack cocaine and possession of marijuana Saturday, July 9, at 2:50 a.m. on Pere Marquette Highway near Kinney road. Other police activity over the weekend includes: Friday, July 8, 2016: 6 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s…
#MasonCountyNews #BranchTownship By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. BRANCH TOWNSHIP — Three people were uninjured after the vehicle they were in crashed over an embankment on US 10 east of Schoenherr Road Sunday afternoon. According to Mason County Sheriff Dep. Ken Baum, the Chevrolet pickup, driven by a 47-year-old Montague woman, was traveling west on US 10 when the driver apparently fell…
#ShakenNotStirred #MasonCountyPress Shaken, Not Stirred. A blog by Jim Bond. “Jim, you’re going to kill yourself!” “Yeah, maybe, but I’ll die knowing that I have a Cadillac that gets 99 miles per gallon” The above conversation actually took place, maybe 20 years ago, after I had related an incident to my small children’s mother. I had just purchased one of…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — A 20-year-old Ludington woman and a 29-year-old Ludington man were arrested by the Hart post of the Michigan State Police for marijuana possession Thursday, July 7, at 9:57 p.m. on M 116 near Piney Ridge Road. Other police activity Thursday includes: 1:03 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, US 10 west of…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON – The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felonies – Jeremy Richard Sobers, 39, 3757 N. Reek Rd., Sherman Township, was arrested July 3 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) on felony charges of assault by strangulation and two counts of resisting/opposing/obstructing police and a misdemeanor of domestic violence.…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON – The following were sentenced in 79th District Court: – Felipe Tudon, 31, of 1798 W. US 10, Amber Township, pleaded guilty on June 28 to stalking and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days already served, one year discretionary jail for two years, $900 in fines,…
#MasonCountyElection2016 #MasonCountyNews There will be two opportunities for citizens to get to know the candidates in local and state election races on Wednesday, July 13. The Ludington Senior Center, 308 S. Rowe St., is hosting a forum beginning at 1 p.m. while Mason County Press and Scottville Optimist Club are hosting a forum that evening, beginning at 6 p.m. at…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPeople #DallasShooting LUDINGTON — In response to the murder and shooting of Dallas police officers Thursday night, an informal prayer gathering will be held on the lawn of the Mason County Courthouse at 1 p.m. today.
#LudingtonAreaJaycees The Ludington Area Jaycees are selling raffle tickets to raise funds for its general operating fund. The organization holds the annual Freedom Festival Independence Day celebration in Ludington. Two different raffles are being held: Detroit Tiger Party Suite Raffle – This raffle package is for the Detroit Tigers playing the Boston Red Sox on August 21, 2016 at 1:08 pm…
#MasonCountyNews #RivertonTownship RIVERTON TWP. — A 21-year-old Scottville woman received minor injuries after her Cheverolet Tahoo rolled over on its top on Hawley Road east of Brye Road Thursday afternoon. Mason County Sheriff’s Dep. John Balowski said the driver and a witness from another vehicle said she was westbound on Hawley Road when an eastbound truck, hauling a trailer, crossed…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews LUDINGTON — State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) detectives executed a search warrant in the 900 block of Maple Street Thursday, July 7. “During the execution of the search warrant, an amount of suspected marijuana and US currency was seized,” states a SSCENT press release. “Four adults and two young children were present at the time…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews LUDINGTON — Marlon Derrick Adams, 50, of Detroit, was arrested on charges of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, possession of cocaine, and possession of marijuana by State, Sheriffs’, Chiefs’ Enforcement of Narcotics Team (SSCENT) detectives with the assistance of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday, July 6. Adams was arraigned in the 79th District Court, according…
#MasonCountyNews PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A 57-year-old man was injured Thursday afternoon after the motorcycle he was riding rear-ended a vehicle stopped in traffic on US 10 between Jebavy Dr. and Pere Marquette Hwy. Mason County Sheriff Dept. Kyle Boyd said a vehicle driven by a 51-year-old PM Twp. resident was stopped for the traffic light, heading eastbound when the…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyRoadConstruction #AmberTownship AMBER TOWNSHIP — Meyers Road, north of US 10 will be under construction starting Tuesday, July 12. Construction will include crushing and shaping the existing asphalt surface and resurface with new asphalt, according to the Mason County Road Commission. Traffic will be maintained by the contractor, Team Elmer’s of Traverse City, however the public is encouraged to utilize…
#DowntownScottville #MasonCountyNews SCOTTVILLE — Summerfest weekend begins Friday evening, July 8, in Scottville with a car cruise around the Scottville and Custer area. The car cruise is followed by music by Blindsided at the Scottville Clown Band Shell. Saturday events include: Car show on South Main Street, beginning at 9 a.m. Scottville Area Senior Center strawberry social from 11 a.m. to…
