SCOTTVILLE — The Scottville United Methodist Church, 114 W. State St., will host a community Christmas caroling party on Sunday, December 21 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Carolers will depart on hay wagons from the church parking lot at 5:45 p.m. and follow a route along streets on the edges of Scottville (Broadway to Columbia, south to Second, north on Scott to First, west to…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Thirty children will have a little extra help with their Christmas shopping on Monday when they Shop with a Cop. The popular program has been lapse for a couple of years but is being revived this year by Ludington Police Officer Tony Kuster. “We are hoping to help out some children who…
LUDINGTON — Deputies from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office responded to nine car crashes Monday, Dec. 8, on slushy roads. – 11:02 a.m., a 56-year-old Pentwater woman received minor injuries after her vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, Kinney and Walhalla, Logan Twp. – 11:20 a.m., one-vehicle crash, no injury, US-31 Freeway near Pere Marquette Hwy., Pere Marquette…
Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post responded to a series of crashes in Mason County Monday, Dec. 8, caused by slippery road conditions. – 12:36 p.m., one-car property damage accident, Stiles and Decker rds., Amber Twp. – 3:10 p.m., one-car property damage accident, Rasmussen and Myers rds., Pere Marquette Twp. – 4:35 p.m., one-car property damage accident, Hawley…
RIVERTON TWP. — A 25-year-old Ludington woman in a single vehicle crash at the corner of Meisenheimer and Schwass roads Tuesday morning. The crash occurred just before noon. The woman was driving a 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo east on Meisenheimer Road when she hit a patch of slush, according to a Mason County sheriff’s deputy on scene. The vehicle then…
The weather is brought to you by Urka Auto Center, 3736 W. U.S. 10, Ludington, www.urkaautos.com. Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014: Cloudy with a high of 36F. Winds, north at 10 to 20 mph. Tonight, partly cloudy with a low of 26F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Sunset: 5:09 p.m. Sunrise: 8:10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014: A few passing…
AMBER TWP. — Two teenaged females were injured in a rollover crash on Gordon Road north of Hansen Road Monday afternoon. The Ford Explorer they were riding in was heading north on Gordon when it appeared to have slid off the road and flipped over. Initial reports indicated the two were trapped in the vehicle. However, they were freed before…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. VICTORY TWP. — Two students who attend the West Shore Educational Service District’s afternoon classes on the campus of West Shore Community College have been diagnosed with pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough. Principal Lynda Matson said the students attend Onekama High School. One is in the ESD’s Career Technical Education culinary arts program and the…
HART — The Michigan State Police responded to three separate crashes in Mason County over the weekend: Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 – 8:13 p.m., one-car property damage accident, Custer and Fountain roads, Sherman Twp. – 9:40 p.m., car-deer crash, US-31 and US-10, Amber Twp. Sunday, Dec 7, 2014 – 6:45 p.m., car-deer crash, US-31 and Scottville Rd, Amber Twp. The…
Birth announcements are sponsored by ABC Kidz/Purple Monkey, 123 E. Ludington Ave. Check them out here on Facebook. Welcome to the world! Kayleana Lynne Mulligan, the daughter of Amanda Mulligan and Dustin Huck of Walhalla, was born Dec. 3, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Natalia Rannae Young, the daughter of Priscilla Alanis and Nicholas Young of Ludington, was born Dec. 6,…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 21-year-old Ludington man on multiple warrants, including possession of explosives, following a traffic stop on North Nelson Rd. Saturday at 12:09 p.m. Two warrants were from Ludington Police Department, including a criminal bench warrant and failure to appear. Two other felony warrants were from Ohio including dangerous drugs…
Outside the Walls, a blog written by Nick VanderWall, is sponsored by VanderHaag Car Sales, 1680 W. U.S. 10-31, Scottville; 231-757-2727; www.vanderhaagcarsales.com, Mason County’s premier car rental outlet and also Legends Taxidermy of Scottville; 231-757-9589;www.legendstaxidermy.com. It appears here on the second and fourth Monday of the month. As most of us have finished eating the turkey and cleaning our rifles,…
The weather is brought to you by Urka Auto Center, 3736 W. U.S. 10, Ludington, www.urkaautos.com. Monday, Dec. 8, 2014: A mixture of rain and snow showers. Some mixed winter precipitation possible. Temperatures in the mid-30s. Winds south at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation, 90%. Monday night: Rain showers early with overcast skies late. Low 33F. Winds NW at 5 to…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned recently in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Melinda Ann VanDerZanden, 30, of 475 E. Lever Rd., Hart, was arrested Dec. 1 by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) for a felony of first-degree retail fraud. A preliminary exam is set for Dec. 10 at 11:15…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in 79th District Court: – Carl Martin Sali, 65, of 7792 N. 186th Ave., Walkerville, was found guilty Nov. 4 of operating while impaired. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail with credit for two days served; outpatient treatment; 93 days discretionary jail for two years; must…
LUDINGTON — Members of the Ludington Area Center for the Arts will take part in a special membership meeting Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the arts center. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and will be for the purpose of reviewing and voting on the proposed revisions to the arts center’s bylaws. Revisions which are proposed for the bylaws will enable…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced Tuesday, Dec. 2, in 51st Circuit Court by Judge Richard I. Cooper: – Brent James Hansen, 47, of 71 S. Campbell Rd., Fountain, was found guilty Oct. 15 of operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL), third offense. He was sentenced to 180 days in jail with credit for…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The open murder case against Sean Michael Phillips will be bound over to circuit court. Judge Richard Cooper, 51st Circuit Court Judge, ruled in favor of an appeal, overturning 79th District Court Judge Pete Wadel’s earlier decision not to bind the case over. Phillips is charged with the 2011 death of his 4-month-old daughter…
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