CUSTER — Residents of the Village of Custer will be asked their thoughts on what type of sculpture should be on display in the village. The sculpture will be part of the Mason County Sculpture Trail, which currently has sculptures predominantly in Ludington and also at Ludington State Park. The Village of Fountain is currently in the process of building a…
Dorothy Mae (Olson) Darke, age 88 of Scottville and Ludington passed away on February 3, 2016 at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. Dorothy was born on April 6, 1927 at her family home on Rath Avenue in Ludington to the late William and Edith (Larson) Olson. She attended Ludington Public Schools. She married Louis Clayton Darke on February 6,…
Thomas Joseph Pierceall, 73, of Manitou Beach, Michigan passed away January 31, 2016 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. Dorothy Mae (Olson) Darke, 88, of Scottville and Ludington passed away on February 3, 2016 at Oakview Medical Care Facility in Ludington. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. Lois…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Joe Knowles loves working with people, whether it’s at his workplace, Smith & Eddy Insurance, or being involved in the community. Joe is a graduate of Mason County Central High School and West Shore Community College and has been with Smith & Eddy since 2009, where he is now vice president, a partner and an…
Closings and cancelations are sponsored by Abrahamson’s Towing of Ludington: 231-843-2990. – The blood drive scheduled at Mason County Eastern scheduled for February 19 has been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a date in March or April.
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Crews have been on scene and in the process of raising a sunken fishing boat out of Pere Marquette Lake this afternoon. Sometime over the weekend, the commercial fishing boat Sandy sunk into the channel near Washington Avenue bridge. The trap net boat is licensed by the Little River Bank of Ottawa Indians. According…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Andrew Kmetz IV was selected this morning to be the new Mason County treasurer. Kmetz was one of five candidates who were interviewed for the position by the Mason County Appointment Authority, which consisted of Mason County Clerk Cheryl Kelly, Mason County Probate Judge Jeff Nellis and Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola. The position…
AMBER TOWNSHIP — Carmike Harbor 8 Cinema will present the film “American Saturday Night: LIve From The Grand Ole Opry” on Feb. 12, 13, 14 and 15. Part of the ticket sales will go to St. Jude’s Country Cares for Kids Campaign. The show that made country music famous brings some of the genre’s most popular artists to the big…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — West Shore Community College’s president, Ken Urban, has recently announced some administrative changes. Urban was hired as president in July 2015. In an email to college employees, Urban stated: “Since arriving on campus back in mid-July, I’ve been actively listening to and gathering input from employees both individually and in groups, observing how we…
Closings and cancelations are sponsored by Abrahamson’s Towing of Ludington: 231-843-2990.Closed for Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016: Walkerville Public Schools. Baldwin Community Schools.
LANSING – State Rep. Ray Franz, R-Onekama, co-sponsored House Resolution 204 last week to declare Feb. 2 Blue Star Mothers Day in the state of Michigan. Franz represents Mason, Manistee, Benzie and Leelanau counties in the State House of Representatives. Blue Star Mothers is a national organization founded in Flint in 1942 that consists of mothers whose sons and daughters…
Closings and cancelations are sponsored by Abrahamson’s Towing of Ludington: 231-843-2990. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016: Ludington High School JV and Varsity basketball games against Muskegon Heights, scheduled for tonight, have been postponed due to weather.
SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 24-year-old Baldwin man was arrested for giving false information to a police officer; failure to report an accident; second offense driving while license suspended (DWLS); and no insurance Monday, Feb. 1, at 3:52 a.m. after Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post responded to a one-vehicle crash at Pere…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — A family cottage on Thunder Lake was destroyed by fire Monday night. Fire crews were dispatched to 6029 Trail Ridge Road shortly after 8:30 p.m. A resident who lives on the south side of the lake reported seeing flames on the north side of the lake. Fountain Area Fire Department and Free…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The fund raising campaign to purchase and install door safety devices in all area schools has exceeded 65% of its goal. This morning, donations were received from Smith & Eddy Insurance ($1,000) and Shelby State Bank ($1,000). Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole is leading up the fundraising effort, which will purchase an item known…
BRANCH TOWNSHIP — A 76-year-old Walhalla man was arrested by deputies from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at 7:15 p.m., at a residence in the 7300 block of E. US 10, where he allegedly choked the victim. In separate incident, deputies arrested a 24-year-old Muskegon man and a 26-year-old Muskegon woman at Walmart in Pere Marquette…
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. Asher Alexander Perez, the son of Maribel Trejo and Marco Perez of Shelby, was born Jan. 25, 2016. Charles Harrison Feutz, the son of Chelsea and Mark Feutz of Ludington, was born Jan. 27,…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 45-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post Saturday, Jan. 30, at 11:45 p.m. for resisting and obstructing police in the 5000 block of W. US 10. MSP also responded to a bus vs. tree crash Friday, Jan. 29, at 3 p.m. at Larson and Trail Ridge in Sheridan…
LUDINGTON — Ludington-based general surgeons Nizar Umran, MD, and Bret Autrey, DO, have integrated their medical practices with Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital and the Spectrum Health Medical Group (SHMG). The change is effective February 1. Dr. Umran has been a general surgeon in Ludington since 1976. Dr. Autrey opened his surgical practice here in 2006. Their combined practices will now…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP – West Shore Community College has released its Dean’s List for the 2015 Fall Semester. Full-time students achieving a semester grade point average of 3.75 or above receive high honors and full-time students with a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.749 receive honors. Part-time students are eligible for the Dean’s List when their accumulating grade point averages meet…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER — Buses from Ludington Area Schools were used to transport Mason County Eastern children home today after the school was evacuated because of a bomb threat. Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole said the MCE buses are parked just outside of the high school/middle school complex during the school day and therefore were part of the…
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