By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Fountain man was sentenced to three to 20 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Feb. 16, for convictions of weapons – possession by a felon and fourth-offense habitual offender. Isaiah G. Gardenhire, 35, of 5114 N. Cleveland St., Fountain, was arrested last December by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Ludington woman who pleaded guilty last month in 51st Circuit Court to receiving and concealing stolen property more than $1,000/less than $20,000 and second-offense habitual offender was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 16, to two to seven-and-a-half years in prison. Andrea Benet King, of 309 N. Washington Ave., testified last October that she…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 38-year-old Ludington man who owes $22,559 in back child support was sentenced Tuesday, Feb. 16, in 51st Circuit Court to one year discretionary jail and ordered to pay $1,200 per month to the Mason County Friend of the Court Office. Daniel Lee Bothwell pleaded guilty to a felony of failure to pay…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Former mayor Leon Begue has been appointed to fill the vacant 1st ward commission seat during the city commission’s regular meeting Monday night. Begue served on city commission from 1991 to 2010, including serving as mayor from 2002 to 2010. Begue will begin serving as commissioner on March 7, 2016. He will be filling…
High school sophomores and juniors whose parents or guardians receive electric service from Great Lakes Energy are invited to apply by March 18, 2016 for two free leadership opportunities: the Youth Leadership Summit (YLS) and Washington, D.C. Youth Tour. These programs are designed to help students develop strong leadership habits, explore career opportunities in the electric industry, and engage…
Recent local law enforcement activity includes: Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016: – 6:35 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, S. Scottville Rd. and W. Conrad Rd., Custer Township. – 8:11 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), property damage crash, US-10 Hwy., Custer Township. – 10:37 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), criminal sexual conduct, E. Resseguie St., City of Ludington. – 5:50…
Betty Lou (Hughes) Flewelling, 78, passed from this life to eternal joy on February 12, 2016 at Spectrum-Blodgett Hospital of Grand Rapids, following a brief illness. She was surrounded by her family, who will always cherish her limitless love as a Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and Sister. Betty was the wife of the late Reginald E. Flewilling. Betty was the first…
CUSTER TOWNSHIP — A Mason County Road Commission truck clears off Conrad Road near Tuttle Road Monday morning. Roads are slick this morning due to a light snowfall overnight. Photo by Rob Alway.
Russell “Wayne” Saxton Sr., 95 of Ludington passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Oceana Medical Care Facility in Hart where he had resided along with his wife of 74 years, Alice. Wayne was born November 18, 1920 in Ludington the son of William and Miriam (Erbaugh) Saxton and spent his early years in the Custer area where he attended…
Betty Lou Flewelling, 78, of Ludington passed away February 12, 2016 at Spectrum Blodgett Grand Rapids Hospital. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. Linda Goetsch, 70, of Ludington passed away February 13, 2016 at Spectrum Butterworth Grand Rapids Hospital. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. Willard Williams, 96, of Ludington passed away February 12, 2016 at…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER TOWNSHIP — Six fire departments fought a house fire in northeastern Custer Township this afternoon. The fire at 989 N. Schoenherr Road was reported shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14. Initially Custer and Scottville fire departments were called to the fire on the Custer/Branch townships line. Custer Fire Chief Larry Crawford said the…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has donated $6,215.25 towards the Mason County adopt-a-door fund, which is purchasing devices that secure door thresholds in all county schools. Today’s donation is the second highest single entity donation the campaign has received since it began in October 2015. The highest was $7,200 from the Mason County Youth Advisory…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — Criminal defense attorney Mike Nichols said Michigan State Police Trooper Sammy Seymour, who was found guilty of driving an off road vehicle (ORV) while impaired earlier this week, was prosecuted much harder by Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola than the average citizen and that Seymour’s breath test at the jail was improperly administered. Seymour…
EDEN TOWNSHIP — A green 2007 Ford Taurus with a Michigan registration of AAY 3080 was reported stolen Thursday, Feb. 11, at noon in the 3300 block of South Tuttle Road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 includes: – 6:36 a.m., car/deer crash, no injuries, Scottville and Conrad roads,…
Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information about these fine businesses below. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Grace Marie Wyman, the daughter of David and Alaina Wyman of Bowman, North Dakota, was born Feb. 8, 2016. Maternal grandparents are Kelly and Candy Lemire of Fountain and Randy and Sherry Wyman of…
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP – Starting Feb. 27 through March 19, West Shore Community College’s Business and Community Education program, in partnership with Oaktree Academy, will host a “Bigs & Littles Series” on four consecutive Saturdays. Sessions begin at noon and end at approximately at 3 p.m. The adult enrichment classes are being offered at the Oaktree Academy with provided hands-on childcare. The…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 54-year-old Ludington man was arrested on charges of disorderly person and assault after Mason County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a reported person lying in the roadway Thursday, Feb. 11, at 1:20 a.m. in the 5800 block of West US 10. Responding deputies located the man lying in a snowbank with no jacket on, according…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Todd Louis Luft, 53, of 210 E. State St., Scottville, was found guilty Feb. 2 of operating a vehicle while impaired (OWI) and sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; Alcohol Highway Safety Education (AHSE); $870 in fines…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — Michigan State Police Trooper Sammy Sidney Seymour, Jr., was found guilty, Feb. 5, 2016, in 79th District Court of operating an ORV while impaired. Initially charged with operating while intoxicated, which requires driver’s license sanctions, Seymour’s sentence for operating an ORV while impaired does not include any driver’s license sanctions. The operating while…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Jacob Thomas Kruisenga, 19, of 60 N. State St., Hart, was found guilty Dec. 2 of breaking and entering a building with intent and third-offense habitual offender in two separate files. He was sentenced Feb. 2 to two concurrent terms of two-and-a-half years…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Casey James Miedema, Sr., 32, of 6816 W. Victory Dr., Hamlin Township, was arrested by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for a felony of first-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) – victim under age 13 with a second-offense habitual…
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