#ShakenNotStirred. Shaken, Not Stirred. A blog by Jim Bond. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. We all remember what we were doing at the moment; just like the JFK assassination. I was in St. Louis, tending to my aging stepfather. It was a trip I made from Michigan every few weeks since my mother had died three years before.…
#MasonCountyAgriculture #TheLand By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — A tour of three southwestern Mason County farms Friday night demonstrated why this county is considered one of the most agriculturally diverse counties in Michigan. The Mason-Lake Conservation District, along with the Mason County Farm Bureau, coordinated a farm tour, which began at a dairy farm, followed by a blueberry…
#MasonCountyArts VICTORY TOWNSHIP — The first exhibit of the season at West Shore Community College’s Manierre Dawson Gallery highlights the work of Lansing artist, Aimee Brasseur. The exhibit will run until October 14, and is free and open to the public. Brasseur’s composite photography often centers on themes of memory, time, and emotion. In the collected works of “Remanence,” the…
#MasonCountyBusinessNews #Scottville SCOTTVILLE — Sean Papes has joined Farm Bureau Insurance as a new agent serving this area. He is working out of the Farm Bureau Insurance office at 106 S. Main St., Scottville, MI 49454, alongside Matthew Knizacky. Papes, who is from Scottville, recently completed an extensive career development program for new agents, which prepared him for the state…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in 79th District Court: Felonies Michael Patrick Parinello, 57, 402 E. Danaher St., Ludington, was arrested September 4 by Ludington Police Department (LPD) on a felony charge of delivery of marijuana. Preliminary hearing: September 21 at 11:15 a.m. Bail: $5,000/10 percent. James Roy Steiger, Jr., 45,…
#MasonCountyDeaths The following recent deaths have been reported to MCP from area funeral homes. Donald J. Sladick, 81, of Ludington passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here.
LANSING — State Rep. Ray Franz, R-Onekama, was joined by Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole and Lake County Sheriff Dennis Robinson for the annual Michigan House of Representatives 9/11 Memorial Service today. The ceremony marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, and honored military members and servicemen. The names of 12 first responders and…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — Gene Robert Foster, 42, 603 E. Melendy St., Apt. 2, Ludington, was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court recently to serve one year in jail with credit for one day served after pleading guilty to two counts of delivery/manufacturing a controlled substance. Foster’s sentence will be served at the court’s discretion with…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following were recently sentenced in 79th District Court: – Christian Rodriguez, 21, 168 Deming Rd., Shelby, pleaded guilty on August 30 to receiving and concealing stolen property and was sentenced to 93 days discretionary jail for one year and must pay $543.54 in fines, costs and restitution. In exchange for…
By Shelby Soberalski, Miss Ludington Area 2016 My junior year of college I remember flipping through the TV channels looking for something to watch while I worked on homework. I came across the Miss America 2015 pageant as it was about to begin. Not thinking much about it, I tuned in. My roommates were enamored by the beautiful gowns and…
#MasonCountyNews LUDINGTON — Nonprofit charitable organizations serving the Mason County region are eligible to apply for a grant from the Community Foundation for Mason County. The grant deadline is September 30, however, an Application of Intent Form must be submitted by September 15. All applications must be submitted online at www.mason-foundation.org/grants. The Foundation will consider proposals in the following areas:…
#MasonCountyAgriculture GRANT TOWNSHIP — The Mason County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting Thursday Sept 15, 2016 at 6:30 P.M. at the Farm View Resort 6736 N US 31. The board of directors will provide beverage, table service, meat and dessert. Those attending are asked to bring a side dish or two to share. Area farmers will discuss…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews #Ludington By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Mason County Prosecutor’s Office has chosen not to press charges against two men who recently allegedly made threats against two city officials. The threats were made July 16 on the website Ludington Torch. The two men, a 62-year-old Ludington man (referred to as suspect 1) and a 47-year-old Macomb…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyPoliceNews PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A cash register was stolen during a breaking and entering of the H&R Block office, at 5718 W. US 10, Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 12:05 p.m., according to the Hart post of the Michigan State Police. No other information about the break-in was immediately available. Other police activity Tuesday includes: 6:22 a.m., (Mason County…
#MasonCountyDeaths On September 4, 2016, worlds were shattered, and dreams were crushed, but a soul was set free. Wesley Allen Bud Skinner, 25, of Scottville was tragically taken away from his family and friends in an auto accident. Wesley was born on June 22, 1991, son of Richard L. Skinner and Katrina E. (Young) Skinner. Growing up, Wesley formed many…
#WestShoreCommunityCollege VICTORY TOWNSHIP — In celebration of the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, West Shore Community College has organized a variety of activities on Wednesday, Sept. 14, to commemorate the vote taken on Sept. 17, 1787, by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention to approve the adoption of the United States Constitution. The WSCC Student Senate is…
#MasonCountyBirths Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information below. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Penelope Chavella Brown, the daughter of Viola Saucedo and Logan Brown of Custer, was born September 1, 2016. Caiden Patrick Lopes, the son of Stacey and Steven Lopes of Crown Point, Indiana, was born on September…
#MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. RIVERTON TOWNSHIP — Four people were displaced after fire destroyed their home at 3261 S. Scottville Road. The fire occurred about 5 p.m. Riverton Township and Scottville fire departments were called to the scene with dispatch information stating flames were coming from the windows of the second floor. Riverton Township Fire Chief Joe…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountyCourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 38-year-old Branch man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 6, to 11 years and three months to 75 years in prison for four felony convictions involving the sexual assault of a girl under the age of 16. Charles Clayton Rose, Jr., of 479 S. Tyndall Rd., was convicted by…
#MasonCountyCourtNews #BabyKate By MCP’s Rob Alway and Allison Scarbrough. LUDINGTON — Prison inmate Sean Michael Phillips, 26, who is accused of murdering his daughter Katherine Phillips, also known as “Baby Kate,” appeared in 51st Circuit Court at the Mason County Courthouse Tuesday, Sept. 6, for a final conference hearing. After some discussion in chambers with Prosecutor Donna Pendergast of the…
#MasonCountyNews #MasonCountySheriff’sOffice The following is recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office: Friday, Sept. 2, 2016: 1:48 a.m., a 36-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for second-offense operating while intoxicated (OWI) following a traffic stop, US 10-31 and Dennis Road, Amber Township. 12:05 p.m., larceny of a wood splitter, 7900 block of E. Riverside Drive, Meade Township. 3:44 p.m., a…
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