LUDINGTON — Waves crash over the Ludington north breakwater lighthouse this morning as a mixture of rain and snow sprinkles the air. Precipitation is expected to stop by this evening. Photo by Rob Alway, editor-in-chief. Watch video here:
VICTORY TWP. — AT&T donated $15,000 to the West Shore Community College Foundation this morning. The contribution will support the foundation’s “Boomerange” program, a career exploration and readiness program that lets area high school students visit college and work with college students to create a resume, prepare for interviews and participate in a career fair. “Partnerships like this between AT&T…
BALDWIN — Dylan James Hansen, the man who fled the Mason County Courthouse Wednesday, was caught at 5 p.m. Thursday by Lake County and Mason County sheriffs’ deputies. According to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole, Hansen was found hiding in a bedroom in a Baldwin area residence. Deputies responded to that residence after receiving a tip. Hansen, who is from Martin,…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Troopers from the Hart post of the Michigan State Police are investigating a complaint of malicious destruction of property to a motor vehicle reported Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 8:10 p.m. in the Wendy’s restaurant parking lot on US-10. Other Michigan State Police activity in Mason County Wednesday includes: – 5:34 p.m., car-bus accident, First St. and…
Good Neighbor Tips from Erin Doan, State Farm Insurance, Scottville, www.erindoan.com. Cooler weather is here — and so is the time for winterizing your home Not sure where to start? Use this list to help: Clean air conditioners: Wipe down the unit, clear debris from the surrounding area and hose off the unit. Once it’s completely dry, cover the air conditioner…
The weather is brought to you by Urka Auto Center, 3736 W. U.S. 10, Ludington, www.urkaautos.com. Friday, October 31, 2014: Rain, changing to a mixture of snow, sleet or freezing rain by 9am. Cloudy and windy. Temperatures steady in the upper 30s. Winds NNE at 20 to 25 mph. Chance of precip 95%. No significant snow accumulations through 1:30pm. Tonight: Partly cloudy skies.…
LUDINGTON — Is there an out-of-control deer on the loose? For the second time in less than a week, a deer entered a building on the east side of Ludington. Last week a deer entered a motel room at the Viking Arms Inn on East Ludington Ave. This morning, just about one city block north of the motel, a deer…
Editor’s Note: The following letter to the editor was submitted by Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Paul Spaniola in response to a letter to the editor that was posted on MCP on Monday, Oct. 27, written by Rick Singleton of Amber Township. See that letter here. Mr. Spaniola is a candidate for 51st Circuit Court judge. In the following letter, Mr.…
BALDWIN –Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Lake County Sheriff’s Office have caught the man who fled the Mason County Courthouse Wednesday afternoon, Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole reported. Cole said Dylan James Hansen was picked up around 5 p.m. this afternoon. On Wednesday, the Ludington Police Department was called to the Mason County Courthouse for a report that…
LUDINGTON — Al Deering, board chair at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, has received the Health Care Leadership Award for 2014 from the Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA). Deering is one of three recipients of the annual award. Each year, the MHA honors individuals who, as the organization describes it, “have provided exceptional leadership to health care organizations and to…
Renew. Rebuild. Recover is a blog submitted by West Michigan Community Mental Health. Halloween is a time for ghosts, goblins and trick-or-treating. But it’s important to remember that costumes and themes related to “psych wards” or “mental patients” are not only offensive, they perpetuate harmful stigma. Few people would think it appropriate to dress up as an individual affected by…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 35-year-old Ludington man Wednesday after a 2:42 p.m. traffic stop at U.S. 10 and Pere Marquette Hwy. He was charged with driving while license suspended second arrest. Other activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for October 28, 2014 included: 9:20 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Washington…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — An appeal by the state of Michigan in the murder case against Sean Michael Phillips will take place on Dec. 5, at 1:30 p.m., in 51st Circuit Court. A hearing was held this morning in front of Judge Richard Cooper to extend the defense’s brief in opposition to the state. Defense attorney David Glancy…
This news service is brought to you free through the generosity of our advertisers. This series, Business Spotlight, features those great businesses. Today, we present Old Hamlin Restaurant, located in downtown Ludington. By Kate Krieger. Senior Correspondent. LUDINGTON – As the oldest family restaurant in Mason County, Old Hamlin Restaurant’s owners still believes in serving the community homemade food at…
District Health Dept. #10 is offering free flu shots to anyone without insurance coverage between the ages of 19 and 64 years of age. Income qualifications do apply. DHD10 is setting up special clinics in each of the 10 counties it serves. All clinics are by appointment only. During this clinic, enrollment specialists will be available to assist individuals in…
HART — Recent Michigan State Police activity in Mason County: Monday, Oct. 27, 2014 – 10:12 a.m., car-deer crash, US-10 and Larson Rd., Branch Twp. – 3:01 p.m., larceny of a purse, 6000 block of E. Decker Rd., Branch Twp. – 7:07 p.m., larceny of gas, 5000 block of E. Ludington Ave., Pere Marquette Twp. – 11:52 p.m., three-car property…
Scissor-tailed flycatcher spotted on Buttersville Peninsula. By Kate Krieger. Senior Correspondent. PERE MARQUETTE TWP – Although it is the state bird of Oklahoma and a native to the warmth of the southern states of America, Mexico and portions of Central America, the scissor-tailed flycatcher has taken up a new home in Mason County’s Pere Marquette Township. Residents living on the…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department was called to the Mason County Courthouse this morning for a report that a subject had fled the courtroom after being sentenced. The subject, Dylan James Hansen of Martin, had appeared in court and was sentenced to 292 days in jail for violating his probation. Shortly after sentencing, and before law enforcement was called,…