Good Neighbor Tips. A blog by Erin Doan, Erin Doan State Farm Insurance, Scottville;www.erindoan.com. The combination of slippery pumpkins and sharp knives can be dangerous. Follow these tips to help keep everyone safe when carving your Halloween pumpkin this year. Set an Age Limit Consumer Reports recommends that children younger than 14 years old should not do the actual pumpkin…
SCOTTVILLE — A cheer clinic will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Mason County Central High School gymnasium. The clinic is open to students in grades kindergarten (including home school students) through sixth grade. Lunch will be provided and the participants will be given a t-shirt. Participants will be invited to cheer alongside the…
As residents of Mason County, we all have an interesting story to tell about why we are here. Many of us were born and raised here, never having left. Others were drawn in somewhere along the way by the county’s natural beauty and laid-back lifestyle. And still others are here because of a vision for the future and a belief…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Adam Bruce Ireland, 41, of 708 Fifth St., Ludington, was arrested Oct. 7 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for a felony of assault by strangulation; domestic violence; and second-offense habitual offender. Probable cause hearing: Oct. 21 at…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Joban Loy Scott, 34, of 4890 W. Birch Ln., Pentwater, was found guilty Oct. 6 of false info to police officer. He was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; 90 days discretionary jail for one year; 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. Jayce Everett White, the son of Tessa Sawdo of Scottville, was born Oct. 8, 2015. Logan Bruce Ferwerda, the son of Kitana and Kenneth Ferwerda of Ludington, was born Oct.…
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. LUDINGTON — A 35-year-old Ludington woman was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on an outstanding felony drug warrant out of Boone County, Ky. Thursday, Oct. 15,…
LUDINGTON — A 39-year-old Ludington man was arrested on three felony counts by troopers from the Hart Post of the Michigan State Police for using “several different methods to divert money and equipment” from the business where he worked, according to an MSP press release issued Thursday evening, Oct. 15. Angelo Barrera Mendez was arraigned in 79th District Court, Oct.…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A fall tradition for area school children is to attend the History in Action Days at Historic White Pine Village. Today, 650 children learned about the way life used to be in Mason County. See more information on our video.
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. Recent local law enforcement activity includes: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015: – 6 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, US-31 Freeway near Pere Marquette Hwy. overpass,…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. Some parents believe the amount of homework their elementary school-aged children receive is excessive while others take value in the chance to bond with their child and help them learn. In this day of Common Core and pressure from the state and federal governments to constantly test children, some parents are questioning if students are strictly…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP – The West Shore Community College Performing Arts Series will take a nostalgic trip to the 1950s and ’60s with “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” a perky, hit-packed show that opens October 22, in the performance hall of the Ludington Area Center for the Arts. Using pop songs from the ’50s and ’60s as a vehicle to tell its story, this…
The Miss Ludington Area Scholarship Pageant board of directors is accepting applications for participants to compete for the title of 2016 Miss Ludington Area. Women age 17 – 24, or a senior in high in school, from Manistee, Mason or Oceana counties are eligible to compete. The competition will take place Saturday, Nov. 7, at West Shore Community College’s Center…
The Win with Wellness Fit Club is now in the second month of its expansion into all Mason County schools along with Pentwater and Hart schools. The program, sponsored by Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, was launched in Ludington last year. “It was so successful we decided to expand into the other schools,” said hospital spokesperson Patricia Ezdebski. Win with Wellness…
Gloria A. Purcell, 62, of Scottville passed away on October 12, 2015 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington. List of 2015 deaths on record.
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. MANISTEE – A 31-year-old Manistee County man described by law enforcement as the “tip of the spear” in relation to the growing methamphetamine problem in the area received a 16-40 year prison sentence this week in 19th Circuit Court. Isaac Jerome Bafford was found guilty by a jury of three counts of delivery/manufacture of meth.…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — United Way of Mason County held its 2015/2016 fundraising campaign kickoff celebration and awards ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the Cartier Mansion. The agency’s fundraising goal is $380,000.00. Last year, the fundraising goal of $370,000 was exceeded by 2.5% with $379,165.89 raised. During the 2014/2015 fiscal year, the agency had a 13% increase in revenue…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 49-year-old Victory Township man who pleaded guilty in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015, to accosting children for immoral purposes and possession of child sexually abusive material testified that he had “inappropriate conversations” via Facebook messages with a girl under the age of 16. James Philbrick Gigante was arrested along with Troy…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old Pentwater man pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and second-offense habitual offender in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 13. Garrett Scott Buck’s plea agreement includes serving five months in jail of a one-year discretionary jail sentence. In exchange for Buck’s guilty plea, two additional counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police were…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old illegal Mexican immigrant who was living in Ludington at the time of his arrest for assaulting/resisting/obstructing police last August was sentenced to 73 days up front of a one-year discretionary jail term in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Oct. 13. Carlos Martin Lopez, whose address in his court file is listed as…
Diane Watts was recently installed at the Michigan District Conference as lieutenant governor for Michigan Optimist Zone 5, which includes seven Clubs: Greater Muskegon, Ludington, Mona Shores, Muskegon Heights, Scottville, Shelby and Whitehall/White Lake area. Diane’s function as lieutenant governor will be to help the clubs by facilitating communication between the district and club leadership and to be a resource…
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