The Weekend Insider by Carrie Klemm, MCP Writer. Western Michigan Fair, Mason County Fairgrounds, Pere Marquette Township Continues through Saturday, August 15, 2015 Don’t miss the final days of the Western Michigan Fair! Gates open Friday at 1 p.m. for perusing 4-H animals and livestock with the midway opening at 3 p.m. Saturday begins bright and early with the second…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP – There’s still time to choose classes for the upcoming fall semester at West Shore Community College. New students can get their paperwork started and sign up for orientation and pre-advised returning students can receive advising and register for classes on the spot. Open advising sessions and registration have been scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. on August 17…
VICTORY TOWNSHIP – A campus-wide event for all new and returning students and parents will be held at West Shore Community College on Thurs., August 20, from 5 – 8 p.m. “WSCC Connections: Fall Kick-Off Celebration,” is a free event and open to all students and their parents. Students who are new to WSCC and first-time college students are especially…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court magistrate: Felonies – Gerald Robert Jacobs, III, of 1675 W. Conrad Rd., Custer Township, was arrested Aug. 4 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for three felony counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing police; one count of assault and battery; and one count…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 51st Circuit Court: – Xaviera Clarice Stockwell, 35, of 507 Sixth St., Ludington, was found guilty of probation violation and sentenced Aug. 4 to one year and one month to five years in prison with credit for 180 days served in jail and $466 in fines and…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Scott Peter Nichols, 56, of 11796 N. Amber Rd., Grant Township, was found guilty Aug. 5 of assault and battery. He was sentenced to 30 days discretionary jail for six months and $198 in fines and costs. One count of assault with a…
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. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015: – 2:20 p.m., gas drive off, $39.74 in fuel taken, 5400 block of W. US-10 —…
LUDINGTON — Mason County Mutts will hold Doggiepalooza on Saturday, August 22 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Central Bark dog park. The event will feature a one mile dog walk through the trails at Cartier Park, contests including a best costume, canine agility demonstrations, food vendors and much more. Donations benefit the Lakeshore Animal Friends’ spay and neuter program. All dogs…
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. The following is Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015: – 8:59 a.m., two-vehicle crash with injuries, a 49-year-old Alto, Mich. man was injured after a…
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. Adalynn May Silver, the daughter of Jenna Silver and Jonathan Morrill of Ludington, was born August 1, 2015. Alivia Faith Rene Newsted, the daughter of Kara…
We would like to welcome our newest advertiser, West Michigan Insurance, with offices in Shelby, Hesperia and Rockford. Established in 1924, West Michigan Insurance is an independent agency that serves over 3,000 individuals and 300 businesses across Michigan. You can find out more information at www.westmichiganins.com or call: Shelby, 231-861-4195; Hesperia, 231-854-5555 or Rockford, 616-866-3180. We appreciate each of our…
By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — Barb Robidoux of Sherman Township was selected as the 2015 Western Michigan Fair Homemaker of the Year Wednesday evening at the fair. Robidoux entered 150 items in the fair competition, which included a variety of items from antiques to crops to canned goods. Other winners included: Mary Gleason, second; Sharon McCarthy,…
Western Michigan Fair 2015. Prints may be purchased from Mason County Press: $10 for 5×7.
LUDINGTON — The Ludington/Mason County Cultural Economic Development Task Force will host the dedication of a new bronze sculpture commemorating Ludington’s historic sailing past on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 1 p.m. The sculpture will be installed along the lakefront walkway which has been dedicated as the Maritime Heritage Park, just south of the Loomis Street Boat Ramp. “The Abbie,”…
The police news is sponsored by Benedict-Shilander Collision, now located at 5851 W. U.S. 10 behind Family Video; 231-887-1417 and Springstead Law Offices, with locations in Hart and Fremont, 231-873-4022 (Hart), www.springsteadlaw. The following is local law enforcement activity Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015: – 3:08 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), suspicious situation, 300 block of W. Ludington Ave., City of Ludington.…
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 activity of the Michigan State Police, Hart post, in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, July 10, 2015: – 6:59 p.m., suspicious situation involving quads, Freeman and Custer, Free Soil Twp. – 11:34 p.m., a 24-year-old Fountain man was…
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