VICTORY TWP. – At Monday night’s monthly meeting, the West Shore Community College Board of Trustees adopted a contract with Dr. Kenneth Urban to serve as the fourth president of the college. After an interview with the trustees, Urban was selected from a pool of five finalists during a special board meeting on April 23. His hiring was contingent upon…
LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council is expected to take action tonight on a purchase agreement to buy the former Lakeshore Lumber property on East Tinkham Avenue. The property would be used to house the future site of the city’s fire department. City council, during its regular meeting, is being asked to approve the $102,500 agreement with Ronald and Donna Sanders.…
LUDINGTON – Fish on For Freedom, which will take place June 25, 2015 in Ludington is nearing its deadline for attendee applications. The non-profit organization will take applications through May 24 and then notify all participants of their acceptance into the event. The event is open for all active duty military personnel or veterans. Also there are still both volunteer and…
Millie “Emily” Olsen, 99 of Muskegon, formerly of Ludington passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Tendercare of Ludington. Emily was born on June 30, 1915 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Antoine and Frances (Kunsky) Jankowsky. She married Ernest Delatowsky, who along with Emily worked on the car ferries out of Ludington and Muskegon. Following Ernest’s death in…
Dixie L. Fralic, 58, of Hart, formerly of Manistee passed away on Friday, May 15 at her home. Arrangments by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. Amelia “Emily” Olsen, 99, of Muskegon, passed away on Saturday, May 16 at Tendercare of Ludington. Arrangments by Wyman Funeral & Cremation Services – Stephens Funeral Home, Scottville. List of 2015 deaths on…
JACKSON – More than 700 workers are currently at work across Michigan clearing trees away from electric lines for Consumers Energy, part of the company’s commitment to delivering electricity safely and reliably. “We know from experience that fallen branches and limbs are a major source of power outages,” said Mary Palkovich, Consumers Energy’s vice president of energy delivery. “We work…
Welcome to the world! Recent births are brought to you by Linda’s Baby Shop, 113 South Blaine Street, Scottville; 231-613-0433. Check out the Facebook page here. Elleana Adalee Gascoigne, the daughter of Robin Shoup and Shon Gascoigne of Ludington, was born April 7, 2015 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Hayden Daniel Williams, the son of Ashley Schultz and Daniel Williams III of…
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 counterfeit $100 bill was used by an unknown subject Saturday, May 16, at 12:28 p.m. at the Family Dollar store on West US-10, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.…
The Mitten Memo. A blog by Nick Krieger. Lansing has been abuzz with speculation about the political future of State Senator Virgil Smith, Jr. (D-Detroit). In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 10, Smith allegedly fired several shots at his ex-wife, Anistia Thomas, outside his home at 18601 Wexford Street in Detroit. Thomas claims that she was invited to…
LUDINGTON — Lon Johnson, the Michigan Democratic Party chairman, will be at House of Flavors Restaurant, Tuesday, May 19 at 10 a.m. to meet with the public. Johnson will be discussing the past election, how the party will move forward and what the public can do to help. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Click here or on the photo to hear our interview with Tyler John Reed. This MCP Podcast is brought to you by All Access Care of Ludington. Located at 329 N. Jebavy Dr. in Ludington; 231-425-4544;www.all-access-care.com. By Kate Krieger. MCP Senior Correspondent. LUDINGTON – As a 2009 graduate of Ludington High School, Tyler John Reed, 23, went on to West…
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…
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