VICTORY TWP. – Laughter is coming to West Shore Community College on Thur., April 16, when the Performing Arts Series and Student Senate co-host comedian extraordinaire Bernadette Pauley at Center Stage Theater. The hilarity begins at 7:30 p.m. Pauley appears across the country in comedy clubs and on TV. She has made repeated appearances on VH1, MTV, TBS, Animal Planet, and Comedy Central’s “Tough…
LUDINGTON — The duo Folias will perform at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts on Thursday, April 23. Folias is a Grand Rapids based husband and wife duo featuring flutist Carmen Maret and guitarist Andrew Bergeron. The pair have a strong connection to South American folk, Argentine tango and to the music of Astor Piazzola. Yet they are also rooted…
The Mason County Democratic Party is offering a $500 scholarship to a graduating high school senior from any Mason County schools. Seniors are invited to write an essay, limited to 500 words, discussing the subject: “Immigration, should the United States be the ‘beacon to the world?'” Essays will be judged by an independent panel of judges. The winner will be…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A 22-year-old Walhalla man who pleaded guilty to numerous charges in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 7, is looking at a prison term of up 10 years. Nicholas Brian Lauterwasser was arrested Dec. 26 by the Michigan State Police for felonies of interfering with electronic communications; third-offense domestic violence; and habitual offender, third…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — A Ludington man accused of five counts of criminal sexual conduct (CSC) involving a victim under 13 years old, appeared in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, April 7, for a final conference hearing. Benjamin Michael Bentz, 33, was arrested last November by the Ludington Police Department and charged with four felony counts of first-degree…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The 22-year-old Ludington man who was arrested last December after making a false bomb threat to Tendercare of Ludington pleaded guilty Tuesday, April 7, during a final conference hearing in 51st Circuit Court to a four-year felony of false report or threat of a bomb or harmful device. In exchange for his guilty plea,…
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. CUSTER TWP. — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police were dispatched to a report of a loose pig in the road Monday, April 6, at 4:55 p.m. in the 1500 block…
HAMLIN TWP. — The 2015 Focus on Life Benefit Dinner sponsored by the Mason County Right to Life will be held on Thursday, April 23 at Lincoln Hills Golf Club in Ludington. The doors open at 5:30 P.M. with dinner and program starting at 6:30 P.M. Featured guest and speaker will be author and administrative law judge Lisa K. Gigliotti…
The weather report is brought to you by Urka Auto Center, 3736 W. U.S. 10, Ludington,www.urkaautos.com. Tonight: Showers likely. mainly after 2 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunrise: 7:19 a.m. Sunset: 8:19 p.m. Tuesday,…
VICTORY TWP. — The West Shore Community College presidential search committee will meet Wednesday and Thursday of this week to conduct interviews of the final 10 candidates. Initially there were 11 candidates but Dr. Russ Rothamer, Vice President of Academic Affairs, Coconino Community College, Arizona, withdrew. The interviews, which will be conducted via video conference, are open to the public…
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. VICTORY TWP. — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a property damage complaint Saturday, April 4, at 1:17 p.m. in the 2500 block of North Stiles Road in which the complainant told deputies…
SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville City Commission is expected to pay tribute to recently deceased commissioner Bonnie Pfefferle through a resolution at its regular meeting 5:30 p.m. this afternoon. The commission has two vacancies to fill, following the death of commissioner Bonnie Pfefferle and the resignation of commissioner Jim Schiebner. Pfefferle died March 24 following an extended battle with cancer. Schiebner…
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 recent local law enforcement activity in Mason County: Thursday, April 2, 2015: – 8:54 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), larceny, 5000 block of W. US-10. – 9:48 a.m., (LPD), larceny, reported to police…
SCOTTVILLE — Scottville’s annual spring clean-up will be held on Saturday, May 16. The clean-up is a chance for city residents to get rid of unwanted items that may be too bulky for regular weekly trash pick-up. Over the next few weeks the city’s police department will be contacting residents who have junk in their yards. The residents will be…
The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger. One hundred years ago today, April 5, 1915, Aaron V. McAlvay of Manistee was elected to his final term as a justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. Under the Michigan Constitution of 1908, Justices of the Supreme Court were chosen at the state’s regular spring elections, held on the first Monday of…
The weather report is brought to you by Urka Auto Center, 3736 W. U.S. 10, Ludington,www.urkaautos.com. Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunrise: 7:21 a.m. Sunset: 8:17 p.m. Monday,…
Good Neighbor Tips from Erin Doan, State Farm Insurance, Scottville,www.erindoan.com. If your home was built before 1978, it likely contains lead-based paint. Deteriorated lead-based paint is present in as many as 24 million residences in the United States, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Lead exposure isn’t something to take lightly, particularly if you have young children. …
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