Birth announcements are sponsored by ABC Kidz/Purple Monkey, 123 E. Ludington Ave. Check them out here on Facebook. Welcome to the world! Sloane Aran Alway, the daughter of Rob and Becky Alway of Scottville, was born Oct. 15, 2014. Paternal grandparents are Alie VanderHaag of Scottville and Richard and Carol Alway of Ludington. Maternal grandparents are Ron and Michele Wade of Holton…
Submitted by Jen Tooman. Think back to Labor Day…what did you do? The Vander Veer family did what they do every year. They went camping at the Interlochen State Park. One of the “Cuzzins,” as they call themselves, brought paints and some canvas. The Cuzzins gathered around a picnic table and – for the first time for some of them…
LUDINGTON — Ludington Fire Department was called to a pole barn fire at the Stanley Luskin residence, 703 E. First St. Tuesday afternoon about 1:30 p.m. The fire appeared to have started in the southeast side of the building’s attic. The fire was extinguished in just over 30 minutes of the arrival of firefighters. Fire Chief Jerry Funk said the fire started…
LUDINGTON — During Monday’s City Council meeting, Ludington Police Chief Mark Barnett announced the promotion of Steve Wietrzywoski to the rank of sergeant. During the meeting, Wietrzywoski also received recognition from Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole for his work on the county’s special emergency response team (SERT). Wietrzywoski served over 14 years on the team and recently stepped down.
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Two vehicles were involved in a crash Monday night near the intersection of South Pere Marquette Highway and Chauvez Road. There were no injuries. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, the crash occurred at 10:20 p.m. when a vehicle was traveling south on Pere Marquette Highway, crossed the centerline and then struck a northbound vehicle…
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Rick Snyder has ordered U.S. flags within the state Capitol complex and on all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff on Wednesday, Nov. 26, in honor of Sgt. 1st Class Michael Cathcart, of Bay City. Cathcart was killed in action at age 31, on Friday, Nov. 14, while serving in Afghanistan. “Michael made the ultimate sacrifice while…
Margaret Luedke, aged 90 of Summit Township, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 24, 2014 in the home of her birth. Margaret was born on May 27, 1924, the daughter of Ralph and Atlanta (Christoffersen) Kistler, and graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1942. On June 29, 1944, she married George Luedke in Chicago, and they celebrated 43 years…
VICTORY TWP. — West Shore Community College’s musical ensembles will be featured in six holiday performances throughout the area starting Dec. 4. According to Associate Professor Ted Malt, who leads the college’s music department, members of the musical ensembles travel from throughout western Michigan to rehearse every week during a semester. “Members of these groups represent nearly 200 students and community members…
LUDINGTON – A former area school administrator and the CEO of one of Ludington’s largest manufacturers have been appointed to the board of directors of West Shore Bank and West Shore Bank Corporation. The appointments were made at the Board meeting held on November 17. Jeanne Oakes is currently the executive director of Community Foundation for Mason County. In 2009…
Closings and cancellations are brought to you by Fremont Insurance, represented by Smith & Eddy Insurance of Scottville (231-757-4743), Ludington (231-845-1481) and Manistee (231-723-3500). Be sure to check them out on Facebook and at www.smith-eddy.com. Closings and cancelations for Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014: – Mason County Central Schools is closed due to a heating issue in the middle school. – Manistee Public Schools. – Trinity Lutheran School,…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The city of Ludington has settled a lawsuit with a Ludington man who is currently serving time in prison for arson and stealing a vehicle. The lawsuit from Travis Malone, stems from an Aug. 2011 incident that involved the then-16-year-old who was intoxicated and out after curfew. In Aug. 2013, a month after Malone…
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. It is a cool crisp morning in Michigan and you hear a…
SUMMIT TWP. — Four people were arrested Sunday morning following a loud party complaint at the Comfort Inn on South Pere Marquette Highway. At 2:39 a.m. deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office were called to the hotel. Upon arrival, several subjects were observed jumping out of windows and fleeing into the woods. Deputies arrested three Hesperia men, ages 17, 19…
HART — The Michigan State Police is investigating a breaking and entering that was reported Friday, Nov. 21, at 12:43 a.m. in the 8000 block of East Johnson Road in Sheridan Township. Troopers from the Hart post are also investigating malicious destruction of property to a window that was reported Sunday, Nov. 23, at 10:34 p.m. in the 3000 block…
LUDINGTON —Cornerstone Baptist Church will offer Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University class on Tuesday evenings, beginning January 6 at 6:30 p.m. More than two million families have positively changed their financial future through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University (FPU). Updated in summer 2012, the now nine-week course provides families and individuals with practical tools to gain control of their finances and set themselves…
For the Love of Fishing is written by Sean McDonald. What a quick change from fall to winter in a very short period of time. The deer hunters with shanty shacks with heaters were loving the cold and snow. Steelhead fishermen now have the rivers to themselves. The lakes are freezing in our area and I do not know anyone…
SCOTTVILLE — Over 200 people attended the 23rd annual Scottville Optimist Club’s senior Thanksgiving dinner Sunday afternoon at the Optimist Community Center. Almost 30 volunteers helped with the event, including employees of Mason County Central schools food service who volunteered their time to prepare the meal. Other volunteers included Scottville Boy Scout troop members and leaders along with Scottville Optimist…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. Today is National Adoption Day. My wife, Becky, and I thought it was fitting to publicly announce the addition of our new family: Sloane Aran Alway. We are in the process of adopting Sloane, who was born on Oct. 15. For some, creating a family is a rather straight forward path. For others, such as ourselves,…
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