Shaken, Not Stirred, a blog by Jim Bond. The postman is meticulous about bunching my mail together; larger items at the back, so there is a tidy stack to slide through the slot in my door. When I retrieve it, it’s splayed all over the floor, mostly face down, making all of his orderly preparation a moot point. Nonetheless, I…
UPDATED By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TWP. — A 27-year-old Ludington man was arrested after he fought a Mason County sheriff deputy in the middle of a road Saturday afternoon. The man was driving his vehicle south on Stiles Road, between Jagger and Hansen roads when the vehicle left the roadway and landed in a ditch. The man then apparently…
#MasonCountyPeople #LifeInCircles Life In Circles by Stephanie Wagner. Sponsored by Pro-Master Carpet Cleaning, 231-757-9061, promastercarpetcleaning.com. It is truly heartbreaking to watch a young child suffer; their pleading eyes full of pain and fear, their language not developed enough to understand or talk about what is happening in their tiny bodies. Parenting takes strength, and parenting a sick baby takes a…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — You couldn’t have really asked for a much nicer day out on Lake Michigan today. The air was still, the temperatures were in the upper ’70s and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. It was a perfect day for the second annual Fish On for Freedom veterans fishing tournament. Over 100 vets, riding…
John Michael Gillis, 67, of Ludington died June 21, 2016 at Spectrum Health Ludington. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. Linda Saya, 60, of Ludington, passed away on June 24, 2016 at home. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. See full list of 2016 deaths here.
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 59-year-old Manistee man was injured after his vehicle sustained a vehicle failure, left the road and struck a tree Thursday, June 23 7:37 a.m. at Quarterline and Koenig roads. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office, Grant Fire, Grant Jaws, Life EMS responded to the scene. The driver was transported to West Shore Hospital in…
#MasonCountyNews #CourtNews The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON – The following were arraigned recently in 79th District Court: Felonies – Albert Charles Padgett, 73, 3671 N. Stiles Rd., Victory Township, was arrested June 14 by the State, Sheriff, and…
#MasonCountyNews #CourtNews The court news is sponsored by Emelander Law Firm, PC, serving Oceana, Mason and Newaygo counties. Office: 231.303.5005; Cell: 231.303.0905. www.emelanderlaw.com. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON – The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – David Robert Southern, 37, no address listed, pleaded guilty on June 15 to breaking and entering a vehicle and possession…
PERE MARQUETE TOWNSHIP – Call it the “Shark Tank” of west Michigan. Entrepreneurs with a viable business idea or those who have started a company with less than $100,000 in sales annually can compete for $50,000 in prize money. The catch? The winner must start (or relocate) the business in Mason County. Administered by the Ludington & Scottville Area…
#MasonCountyNews #CourtNews MUSKEGON — The owner of a Ludington funeral home appeared in a Muskegon County court Thursday, June 23, and took responsibility for burying empty boxes that were supposed to include cremated remains in them, according to a story posted on mlive.com. Thomas Claude Clock III, who owns Clock Funeral Home of Whitehall and Clock Funeral Home of Ludington,…
#MasonCountyNews #FishOnForFreedom By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The second annual Fish On For Freedom veterans’ free fishing tournament takes place Friday morning. The weather forecast is calling for clear skies with temperatures in the upper ‘70s. The event organizers are asking those on land to help welcome the veterans back to shore for the Coming Home boat parade in…
#Smith&EddyInsurance #MasonCountyPeople By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A common theme among the employees of Smith & Eddy Insurance seems to be a strong pride in being able to help other people, whether it’s at work or in their personal lives. Stephanie Cosenza is no exception. Stephanie has worked at Smith & Eddy since 2015. She grew up on the…
#MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. GRANT TOWNSHIP — A 50-year-old Manistee man received non-life-threatening injuries this morning when his vehicle struck a high tension utility pole on North Quarterline Road between Koenig Road and Forest Trail. The crash occurred about 7:40 a.m. Grant Township Fire Chief Ron Melchert said the Buick Rendezvous was southbound on Quarterline Road. He said the…
#TheLand #FarmGirls By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — I have really enjoyed writing this series, The Land, about local agriculture. Today is our third installment and a story that I’ve been wanting to tell for a long time. I have known Burke and Lisa Larsen for most of my life. Lisa and graduated from high school together…
#MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old Detroit man was sentenced Tuesday, June 21, in 51st Circuit Court for convictions of tobacco tax act violations; using a financial transaction device without consent; and identity theft. Dijon Lamar Grimes, 19, was ordered to serve 10 months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term. Grimes obtained 139 cartons…
#MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 38-year-old Ludington man was ordered to serve seven months up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 21, for stealing Xanax from a co-worker’s purse at McDonald’s. Christopher Lee Baysinger, of 1044 Pineway, is convicted of a felony of larceny in a building and a…
#MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 59-year-old Ludington man was sentenced in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 21, to concurrent terms of seven to 15 years in prison for convictions of second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) and third-degree CSC. Arturo Ruiz Lopez, of 605 S. Washington Ave., appeared in court Tuesday with his attorney,…
#MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 56-year-old Ludington man who punched a Mason County Sheriff’s deputy in the face after kayaking along the Ludington pier last March was sentenced Tuesday, June 21, in 51st Circuit Court to serve 60 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term followed by 60 days of alcohol monitoring. “I would…
#MasonCountyNews #CourtNews By Allison Scarbrough. Editor. LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old Onekama man was sentenced to concurrent terms of three to 20 years and 17 months to 10 years in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, June 21, for felonies of operating/maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine. In exchange for Mitchel Jared Walkley’s pleas, one count of operating/maintaining a lab…
#MasonCountyNews #PoliceNews The following was the activity of law enforcement for Monday, June 20, 2016. – 1:35 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), car/deer crash, Jebavy and Hidden View drives, Hamlin Township. – 2:11 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), alarm activation, 100 block of Harrison St., City of Ludington. – 5:35 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no…
#ScottvilleNews #MasonCountyNews By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The City Commission took action Monday night to take steps to fill in a swimming pool at an abandoned house at 205 N. Thomas Street. The home belonged to Barbara White who passed away in 2015. Since that time, no heirs have claimed the property. The bank currently has a mortgage with…
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