HAMLIN TOWNSHIP — Vegas is coming to Ludington this Friday! Habitat for Humanity of Mason County will hold its annual dinner/fundraiser event at Lincoln Hills Golf Club with the theme of LudVegas. The event is one of the organization’s major fundraisers and will raise money for the organization’s Neighborhood Revitalization Program and its A Brush with Kindness program. A Brush with…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 25-year-old Scottville man faces seven to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 22, to operating a meth lab; larceny in a building; and fourth-offense habitual offender. Kenneth James Purple II will be sentenced concurrently on two separate files. One count of possession of clonazepam and…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The 51st Circuit Court case against a 27-year-old Parchment, Mich. man who was arrested following a high-speed chase through the city limits last July was remanded to 79th District Court Tuesday, Sept. 22. The chase involved Jonathan Vanderhorst allegedly crashing into two parked trucks, a boat trailer and a tree. The prosecution and…
Good Neighbor Tips. A blog by Erin Doan, Erin Doan State Farm Insurance, Scottville;www.erindoan.com. “What the heck?” This is what people often think when they get quotes for the different types of life insurance. As a State Farm agent my responsibility is to help you get beyond this confusion. The confusion often happens because nowadays people get quotes online or…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 33-year-old Ludington man who rejected a plea deal last June in 51st Circuit Court of nine to 20 years in prison for meth charges pleaded guilty Tuesday, Sept. 22, to two counts and now faces eight to 20 years in prison. Graham Joseph Crawford was arraigned last April on charges of manufacturing…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 63-year-old Victory Township man who is looking at a 16-month to 10-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in 51st Circuit Court last month to felony firearm possession and fourth-offense habitual offender will have to wait another month find out his fate. Gary Edwin Rial, of 7065 N. Dennis Rd., has a long…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The case against a 41-year-old Ludington man facing two felony counts of controlled substance, delivery of marijuana, is headed to trial. Gene Robert Foster, of 106 E. Pere Marquette Hwy., appeared with his attorney, David Glancy, for a final conference hearing Tuesday, Sept. 22, in 51st Circuit Court. Mason County Prosecutor Paul Spaniola…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday morning to mark the official start of construction of the Gateway to Success Academy, a charter school that is scheduled to open in September 2016. See related story here. The school will be located in the old grocery store building on North Scottville Road between Johnson Road and…
Gloria V. Simmon, 93, of Ludington passed away on September 21, 2015 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Funeral arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. List of 2015 deaths on record.
The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. The following is local law enforcement activity Monday Sept. 21, 2015: – 6:55 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle crash, with injuries, Jebavy Dr. and Bryant Rd., Pere…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — In early June of this year, Judge Susan Sniegowski went to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital’s Women’s Imaging Center for a routine mammogram. The next day, she received a call that a mass had been discovered and that she needed to come back for a biopsy. Sniegowski, 47, who began serving as 51st Circuit Court…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Harvest Festival committee will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. at city hall to review the 2015 festival and talk about the 2016 festival. The meeting is an opportunity for the public to discuss what it likes and dislikes about the festival and how improvements can be made. Scottville Downtown…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Scottville city commissioners talked about holding town hall meetings during their regular meeting Monday night. The topic was raised by Commissioner Ed Hahn during commissioner remarks at the end of the meeting. Hahn said Commission Don Pasco, who resigned Monday, had brought the topic of holding town hall meetings a couple of months ago,…
PENTWATER — An 18-year-old Mason County man was arrested by the Pentwater Police Department after jumping from his vehicle during a high-speed chase Monday afternoon, Sept. 21. The suspect was wanted for a burglary that had just occurred in Pentwater Township. “Acting on a ‘be on the lookout’ (BOL) broadcast of a burglary in progress, officers located the suspect vehicle and attempted…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP — A 51-year-old Hart man received minor injuries Monday afternoon when the Pontiac G6 he was driving was involved in a rollover crash on northbound U.S. 31 south of Meisenheimer Road. According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, the man said he fell asleep. His vehicle entered the median for a brief moment and…
Recent births are brought to you by Linda’s Baby Shop and Shelby Gem Factory. See more information about these fine businesses below. Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise. Penelope Avery Jolly, the daughter of Iesha Arnold and Bryan Jolly of Custer, was born Sept. 14, 2015. Noah Richard Heemstra, the son of Rebecca and Michael Heemstra of…
James R. “Floyd” Lloyd, 59, of Ludington passed away on September 20, 2015 at his home. The family has entrusted funeral arrangements with Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center. List of 2015 deaths on record.
The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-843-4181 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. The following is local law enforcement activity over the weekend, Sept. 18-20, 2015: Friday, Sept. 18, 2015: – 7:27 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 36-year-old Abilene, Texas…
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