Good Neighbor Tips from Erin Doan, State Farm Insurance, Scottville,www.erindoan.com. With GPS, backup cameras, streaming music, Bluetooth connection and a personal concierge, auto infotainment systems have added a lot to the commute. Designed to make the drive easier, infotainment systems are also touted as safer to use, thanks to their hands-free and voice recognition capabilities. But “hands-free” does not equal…
Click to the side of the timer to begin and stop. You may also click on the photo to take you to an audio player. LUDINGTON – The 28th annual Ludington petunia Parade will take place Saturday, May 16, starting at 9 a.m. Joe and Virginia Gustafson, owners of Gustafson’s Greenhouse have been keeping very busy this late winter and early…
LUDINGTON – The Lake Michigan Carferry cuts through the fog on Lake Michigan into the PM channel to return home after its first run of the season. Many onlookers wave and hook their car horns to welcome the vessel home. Summer is coming!
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — A drop in funding has meant that the administration at West Michigan Community Mental Health (WMCMH) has had to make some tough choices recently. The most recent choices have involved the reduction of personnel but not a reduction in service, according to the agency’s director. “We have seen two consecutive years of Medicaid reductions,…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville Police Department followed emergency protocols during the police manhunt Thursday afternoon, Chief Don Riley said. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office was called to 532 W. Hansen Road in Amber Township at 11:30 a.m. Thursday for a report of a home invasion involving a firearm in progress. Upon arriving within 2 minutes of…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Sheila Ranae Henson, 33, of 203 S. Washington Ave., Apt. 4, Ludington, was found guilty March 4 of tampering with an electronic monitoring device and fourth-offense habitual offender. She was sentenced May 5 to two to 15 years in a Michigan Department of…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Lee Hamilton Colby, 31, of 2300 N. 28th St., Fountain, was arrested May 7 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a felony of third-degree child abuse. Probable cause hearing: May 20 at 1:15 p.m. Bail: $10,000/cash/surety.…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Kristopher William-Phillip Green, 29, of 276 ½ 11th St., Manistee, was found guilty May 11 of driving while license suspended (DWLS). He was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; $285 in fines and costs; and 93 days…
The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and 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 the Meijer store for a larceny from a building complaint Thursday, May 14, at 12:19 a.m. involving the…
Nancy Ann Brooks, 84 of Ludington, died peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2015 at Willowbrook Care Home in Scottville. Nancy was born on May 26, 1930 in Olney, Illinois, the daughter of Isaac and Dora (Prather) Kesler, and graduated from Olney High School with the class of 1948. On August 8, 1949 she married her high school sweetheart, Kenneth Brooks…
Charles E. Eldon, 78, of Ludington died Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Arrangements by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. List of 2015 deaths on record.
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — While law enforcement was looking for two suspects involved in an armed home invasion on Hansen Road, just west of U.S. 31 Thursday afternoon, Mason County Central Schools operated pretty much business as usual. Superintendent Jeff Mount said had he been aware of the situation, just one mile directly north of the school, earlier,…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TWP. — Law enforcement has cleared the scene at 532 W. Hansen Road after a nearly 9 hour search of the area. Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office were initially called to the scene about 11:30 a.m. after one of the residences of the home reported a person had pulled a gun on him as…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TWP. — Law enforcement is searching an area of northeastern Amber Township this afternoon for two suspects involved in a home invasion and dog shooting that occurred late this morning. About 11:30 a.m., the resident of 532 W. Hansen Road pulled into his driveway where he encountered a man who pulled a gun on him.…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A longtime Scottville tradition may come to end due to lack of business and due to an alleged vandal. The Scottville chicken barbecue, held at the Western Michigan Old Engine Club grounds at Riverside Park, has been part of the town’s summers for many decades. It began as a fundraiser for Scottville Riverside Park…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Scottville will be ending its Main Street program beginning July 1, which also means there will no longer be a Main Street manager. The Main Street/Downtown Development Authority board met Thursday morning and voted unanimously to end its affiliation with the state Main Street program. The board did not vote unanimously, though, to amend…
The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — A 41-year-old Scottville man was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for operating under the influence of drugs and possession of Xanax Wednesday, May 13, at 8:54 a.m., following reports…
LUDINGTON — The 2015 Ludington Gus Macker 3-on-3 Charity Basketball Tournament is accepting teams for this year’s tournament. Online registration will be open until June 1. Every team must have four players to register and you can do so by going to http://www.macker.com/local/ludington-mi/. The tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2015 and Sunday, June 21, 2015 at Stearns Park.…
The police news is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales of Scottville, 231-757-2727, www.vanderhaagcarsales.com and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart),www.springsteadlaw.com. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity from Tuesday, May 12, 2015: – 3:20 a.m., alarm activation, 4900 block of W. US-10, Pere Marquette Twp. – 8:30 a.m., alarm activation, 8000 block of…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Spaniola announced today that his office would retry Michigan State Police Trooper Sammy Seymour for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Seymour was arrested on Jan. 17, 2015 by Ludington Police Department and charged with OWI and with open container. OWI is a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum of 93…
Orval W. Smith, 91 of Custer, passed away on January 14, 2015. A Graveside Memorial Service with military and Mason County Rural Fire Authority honors will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 16 at Riverside Cemetery, Custer with Rev. Norman Letsinger officiating. Following the service, a reception will be held at the Custer Gold Bar VFW Post 5096 in Orval’s…
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