Mike Luusua and the Amazing Invisible Orchestra to perform at Scottville band shell tonight.

June 9, 2015
Mike Luusua and the Amazing Invisible Orchestra to perform at Scottville band shell tonight.

By Kate Krieger. Senior Correspondent. SCOTTVILLE – This week’s Tuesday night Scottville Clown Band Shell Concert Series will feature Mike Luusua and the Amazing Invisible Orchestra. Formerly from Ludington, now Bay City, Mike has been playing music across the country and is excited for this special performance at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 9. I met up with Mike to discuss…

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Shakespeare group to read “Romeo and Juliet”

June 9, 2015

LUDINGTON — The Shakespeare Reading Group will begin its reading of “Romeo and Juliet” when it meets Thursday, June 11 at 7 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. The group is open to all who have a love of Shakespeare and meets once a month for about two hours to read from the works of The Bard. SRG participants…

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Welcoming home a hero.

June 8, 2015
Welcoming home a hero.

See video here: By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. HAMLIN TWP. — Three years ago Sgt. Eric Lund of Ludington was serving his country with the Michigan National Guard when his unit was struck by an explosive device. Eric’s injuries included the loss of both his arms. On a warm summer day in 2013, ground was broken for Eric’s new house in…

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Stolen car, break-in among police activity

June 8, 2015
Stolen car, break-in among police activity

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 local police activity over the weekend: Friday, June 5, 2015: – 4:34 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), disturbance, 400 block E. Seventh St. – 5:35 a.m., (LPD), alarm activation, 100 block E. Ludington Ave. – 7:59 a.m., (LPD), reckless driving, E.…

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Man allegedly holds mother hostage in attempt to acquire drug money

June 8, 2015
Man allegedly holds mother hostage in attempt to acquire drug money

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. HAMLIN TWP. — A 29-year-old Ludington man is lodged in the Mason County Jail on a charge of felonious domestic violence following a bizarre incident Sunday morning, June 7, in which he held his mother hostage in an attempt to acquire drug money, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The man allegedly held his…

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Remote airplanes to be featured at White Pine Village.

June 8, 2015
Remote airplanes to be featured at White Pine Village.

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Remote controlled aircraft will be featured at Historic White Pine Village on Sunday, June 14. Admission is free that day as the village observes customer appreciation day and Flag Day. The Twisted Sticks R/C Club will show visitors the joys of flying with your feet on the ground. The club is chartered with the Academy of…

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Recent death, posted June 8, 2015.

June 8, 2015

Marilyn Adelle Pregel, 73, of Ludington, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Ludington List of 2015 deaths on record. 

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Breakfast at Father’s Day fly-in.

June 8, 2015

PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Mason County Pilot’s Association and Scottville Optimist Club are hosting a Father’s Day Fly-in Breakfast on Sunday, June 21, 2015.  The Scottville Optimists will be cooking pancakes, sausages, scrambled eggs, as well as juice and coffee.  The fundraising event is from 7 a.m. to noon. Many local airplanes will be on display, vintage cars, plus aircraft…

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Michigan’s redistricting web: Part 2

June 7, 2015
Michigan’s redistricting web: Part 2

  The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger.  See Part 1 here.  In May 1964, the Michigan Supreme Court had ordered the bipartisan apportionment commission to adopt the legislative redistricting plan proposed by Commissioner William F. Hanna of Muskegon (later an Oceana County Prosecuting Attorney), finding that it most closely followed the requirements of the new state constitution.  To…

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Letter to the editor: The new mainstream may not be the right mainstream.

June 7, 2015

Last week MCP Correspondent Kate Krieger wrote a first person account about her blended family and also about her life of living with a father who is gay and parents who divorced. Reader Eric Jefferies sent this “alternative” perspective. Letters to the Editor do not necessarily reflect the views of this news organization.  A letter to the editor, by Eric Jefferies,…

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When your dog bites.

June 6, 2015
When your dog bites.

Good Neighbor Tips from Erin Doan, State Farm Insurance, Scottville,www.erindoan.com. Your dog is your responsibility. That means if it bites someone, you may incur damages. Even if you think your dog is friendly, understand the risks of dog bites and learn ways to help prevent dog bites. Your Liability A majority of states hold pet owners liable if a dog causes…

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Obituary: Ella Mae Conant, 84, Riverton Twp.

June 5, 2015
Obituary: Ella Mae Conant, 84, Riverton Twp.

Ella Mae Conant, aged 84 of Riverton Township, Pentwater passed away after a short but courageous bout with cancer.  Ella Mae was born on September 20, 1930 in Lapeer County, the daughter of William Laverne and Rosellen Rebecca (St. John) Walker and graduated from Lapeer High School with the class of 1947.  On May 19, 1951 she married Joseph Conant…

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Dobrzelewski, Thomas named Mason Co Sports Hall of Fame student-athletes of the year.

June 5, 2015

  LUDINGTON  — The Mason County Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2014-15 male and female Student-Athletes of the Year. Ludington High School’s Noah Dobrzelewski was named the Male Student-Athlete of the Year and Brandy Thomas, also of LHS, was named the Female Student-Athlete of the Year. Thomas competed in track and field for four years and for three…

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79th District Court arraignments

June 5, 2015

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Laurie Lynn Bell, 50, of 408 N. James St., Apt. 3, Ludington, was arrested May 27 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a felony of first-degree retail fraud and second-offense habitual offender. Probable cause hearing: June…

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79th District Court sentencings

June 5, 2015
79th District Court sentencings

By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Jennifer Rose Gancarz, 27, of 7880 N. Custer Rd., Free Soil, was found guilty May 26 of operating while impaired by liquor. She was sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served; $870 in fines and costs; Alcohol Highway…

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Helping a hero: Eric Lund’s new house to be dedicated Monday.

June 5, 2015

HAMLIN TWP. — A celebration will be held on Monday, June 8, at the new home of Eric Lund. Lund was severely injured by an explosive while serving with the Army National Guard in Afghanistan three years ago. Last July, ground was broken on West Breckenridge Road where a house was to be built through HelpingAHero.org, an organization that builds…

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MSP: ‘suspicious salesperson’ reported

June 5, 2015
MSP: ‘suspicious salesperson’ reported

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 Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating a complaint of a “suspicious salesperson at the door” in the 600 block of Hansen Road that was reported Thursday, June 4, at 9:11 a.m. The following is other local…

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Sheriff warns of scam

June 5, 2015
Sheriff warns of scam

MASON COUNTY — Residents from various locations of the county are reporting that they are receiving suspicious calls in which the callers state they are from the “federal government,” and they have arrest warrants out for the complainants in an effort to gather personal information. “Citizens are asked to simply hang up on the caller,” said Mason County Sheriff Kim…

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