By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 34-year-old Ludington man was sentenced to a minimum of 32 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday July 14, for molesting a girl who was 8 and 9 years old at the time. Benjamin Michael Bentz was found guilty on all counts of molesting the young girl following a two-day jury…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Public Safety Committee will meet Wednesday, July 15 at 4:30 p.m. at city hall to discuss the Scottville Police Department. The meeting is a result of a motion that took place at the July 6 city commission meeting where two commissioners attempted to eliminate the police department through a motion. During that…
LUDINGTON — House of Flavors Restaurant of Ludington and Manistee are in the top 4 of the WZZM best ice cream shops pole, which ends on July 17. Owner Barry Neal said he is very appreciative of the votes HOF has received but needs help in taking first place. “We feel your love and we are going to put that…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 31-year-old Hart woman was sentenced to 43 days up front of a six-month jail sentence with credit for 43 days served for a conviction of first-degree retail fraud in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, July 14. The balance of Melinda Ann VanDerZanden’s sentence will be served at court’s discretion. She and her husband…
LUDINGTON — Cancer and hematology patients at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital can now make appointments on Fridays, as operations have expanded from four to five days per week. The change was implemented to accommodate an increase in the number of patients, and to provide more flexibility, according to doctors Carol Peterson and Susan Henry, the facility’s physicians. There have also…
The Department of Natural Resources will offer bear hunting clinics in Cadillac and Escanaba in August. The clinics will be held at DNR Pocket Park in Escanaba Aug. 1 and at the Carl T. Johnson Hunt and Fish Center in Cadillac Aug. 8, 9 and 15. The class will run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students will learn the ins…
CUSTER TWP. — A charge of operating while intoxicated is pending against a 27-year-old Free Soil area woman who was injured following a single-vehicle crash on Custer Road between Johnson and Hansen roads Monday evening, according to the Hart post of the Michigan State Police. See related story here. The woman was driving north on Custer Road when the vehicle…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. LUDINGTON — A 29-year-old Ludington man, who appeared for a domestic violence trial Monday morning, July 13, was arrested for violating his bond after he allegedly made vulgar statements to the victim, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The man was…
By Carrie Klemm, MCP Writer. SCOTTVILLE – This week’s Tuesday Night Concert Series at the Scottville Clown Band Shell will feature the local country-blues rock band, Tangle Eye. A collaboration of the musical talents of Dean Dostal, Denny Martinchek and Remington Greiner, Tangle Eye has been helping local music lovers get their hands clapping and feet dancing since 2008.…
CUSTER TWP. — A Free Soil area woman was injured following a single vehicle crash on Custer Road between Johnson and Hansen roads Monday night about 7:30 p.m. The woman was driving a Pontiac Grand Prix north on Custer when the vehicle apparently left the roadway, landing on its side in a ditch on the west side of the road.…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council will hold first readings of proposed ORV and golf cart ordinances during its regular meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. Two separate ordinances are being proposed. If passed, the city will follow the majority of townships in Mason County and the City of Scottville, for allowing restricted use of the off-road vehicles…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief HAMLIN TWP. — M-116, between the Lincoln River and the Ludington State Park, was formally dedicated today in memory of Michigan State Police Trooper Paul K. Butterfield II during a ceremony at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. Butterfield was killed on Sept. 9, 2013 during a routine traffic stop on Custer Road in Free Soil Township. The…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. SUMMIT TWP. — A 48-year-old Muskegon man was arrested Friday morning, July 10, on charges of domestic violence and an outstanding failure to appear warrant issued in Muskegon County after Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to several reports of a “rolling…
LUDINGTON — Deputies and detectives from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office have arrested two suspects as the result of a seven-month investigation involving two men and a female juvenile. MCSO deputies took the original complaint on Jan. 5, and during the course of the investigation served five search warrants and conducted numerous interviews, according to an MCSO press release. On…
LUDINGTON — The Community Foundation for Mason County has announced the deadline for its fall grant cycle. Nonprofit charitable organizations serving the Mason County region are eligible to apply by September 30, however an application of intent form should be submitted by September 15. All applications must be submitted online at www.cffmc.org/receive. The foundation will consider proposals in the following…
The annual Mason County Garden Club Garden Walk takes place Sunday, July 12 from 1 to 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased at any of the garden walk locations: 4196 W. Meisenheimer Road, Summit Township 918 E. Maple Street, Ludington 603 N. New Williams Street, Ludington 1010 N. Sherman Street, Ludington 6444 W. Dewey…
PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The passenger on a motorcycle was transported by ambulance to Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital with non life-threatening injuries following a car/motorcycle crash on Pere Marquette Highway south of U.S. 10 Saturday about 2:20 p.m. The driver of the motorcycle did not suffer injuries nor did anyone in the other vehicle. No other details were available. Multiple…
Good Neighbor Tips from Erin Doan, State Farm Insurance, Scottville,www.erindoan.com. Your home has well-lit stairways, household cleaners in an upper cabinet and smoke detectors with fresh batteries — so it’s safe, right? Here are some potential household dangers you may not have considered: Electronic appliances: The advanced features on today’s high-tech appliances make them easy to use. But electronics…
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