The Weekend Insider by Carrie Klemm, MCP Writer. 42nd Annual Western Michigan Old Engine and Tractor Show – Scottville Thursday, July 30, 2015 – Sunday, August 2, 2015 – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Visit Scottville Riverside Park this weekend and step back in time! Hosted by the Western Michigan Old Engine Club, the event spotlights the engine and tractors…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. LUDINGTON — A 19-year-old Manistee woman was issued a citation by the Ludington Police Department for disregarding a stop sign after the vehicle she was driving struck a vehicle driven by a 52-year-old Ludington woman Wednesday, July 29, at 7:38 p.m. at the…
Welcome to the world! 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. Tyler Wayne Johnson, the son of Amanda and Robert Johnson of Fountain, was born July 18, 2015. Maylee Marie Mendez, the daughter of Veronica Castillo and…
SCOTTVILLE — The third season of the Scottville Friday Night Movies series begins this Friday, July 31 with the animated film “Big Hero 6” at the Scottville Clown Band Shell. “Big Hero 6” was released in 2014 by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It is the first Disney animated film to feature Marvel Comics characters and is a story of a…
PENTWATER — The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive Thursday, Aug. 6, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at VFW Post 6017, 8440 N. US-31 Business Route. The Pentwater Service Club is once again providing volunteer staff support. For more information about eligibility or to set up an appointment, visit redcrossblood.org or call the Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767. Both…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. CUSTER — A 42-year-old Maidstone, Ontario, Canada man was arrested for domestic assault by troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police at the laundromat on US-10 Tuesday, July 28, at 7:47 p.m. The suspect was lodged in the…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP – The West Shore Community College Recreation Center will be closed August 7 – 16, while a dam standpipe, underneath the access road to the athletic facility, is replaced. In preparation for the construction, the pond, which is formed by the dam, has been lowered approximately six inches per day since early July. According to Scott Ward, Vice president…
WEARE TWP. (Oceana Co.) — A cut fiber optic line caused Mason-Oceana 911 emergency phone lines to go down Tuesday night, July 28, after 9 p.m., but the problem was repaired Wednesday morning, July 29, at 3:25 a.m. Emergency calls had to be rerouted to Muskegon County Central Dispatch, which forwarded the calls and information to Mason-Oceana. At 9:22 p.m.,…
LUDINGTON — Ludington Youth Sailing School will hold a sailing demonstration on Sunday August 16 from noon to 4 p.m. The event will include an ice cream social, $3 per person or $15 per family of five or more.
By Carrie Klemm, MCP Writer SCOTTVILLE – This week’s Tuesday Night Concert at the Scottville Clown Band Shell will feature the musical stylings of Nick Pfent. Pfent has been a music lover for as long as he can remember, though his vocal performing experience began in high school. He took his love for music to new levels by writing and…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. AMBER TWP. — A 23-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies for operating while intoxicated, driving while license suspended and failure to report a crash Monday, July 27, at 7:11 a.m. after he attempted to drive through…
Garth N. Matson, 55, of Branch passed away on July 25, 2015 at his home. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. Ronald P. Strickler, 75, of Branch passed away on July 27, 2015 at Tendercare of Ludington. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Ludington. List of 2015 deaths on record.
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Ludington City Council has sent a request for an additional dog beach back to the cemetery and parks committee. A resident and a dog-enthusiast group asked the city to allow dogs in the portion of Stearns Beach between the west end of Ludington Avenue and the north breakwater. During the early July regular…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Ludington City Council passed an ORV ordinance and a golf cart ordinance during its regular meeting Monday night , both by the vote of 4-3. See related story here. Four of the councilors stated they had concerns with the ordinances as proposed, including councilors Dick Rathsack, Kathy Winczewski, Mike Krauch and Kay Ferguson…
LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council is expected to pass 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 on public roadways. Some of the…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is Ludington Police Department activity from the weekend: Friday, July 24, 2015: – 12:20 a.m., unwanted subject, 100 block S. James St., City of Ludington. – 12:52 a.m., disturbance, 800 block of E. Loomis St., City of Ludington. – 6:32…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police were dispatched to a “suspicious situation” Saturday, July 25, at 4:50 p.m. involving a vehicle in the Pere Marquette River at Suttons Landing on Iris Road. No other…
The police news is sponsored by Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw.com. AMBER TWP. — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two crashes that occurred early morning Sunday, July 26, involving the same driver who fled both scenes. The first collision was a hit-and-run crash with another vehicle, with no injuries, on US-10-31…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 27-year-old Parchment, Mich. man was arrested following a high-speed chase through the city limits early Sunday morning, July 26, that involved the suspect crashing into two parked trucks, a boat trailer and a tree. The chase ended when Jonathan Vanderhorst’s vehicle flipped over after hitting a 6-foot by 6-foot embankment enclosed by…
PENTWATER TWP. — Officers from the Pentwater Police Department assisted the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office with a reckless driver on southbound US-31 Sunday afternoon, July 26. “One Florida subject was ticketed for reckless driving and released,” according to a press release from the Pentwater Police Department issued Monday, July 27. “Mason/Oceana County Central Dispatch…
LUDINGTON — Runners will have a chance to help local law enforcement catch a “thief” Friday during this week’s Friday Night Live. The Cops & Robbers 5K race will be held to raise money for Shop with a Cop Christmas shopping program. During the race, participants will be chasing down a “suspect”. The runners will only be provided with the…
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