Traverse City-based Northwestern Bank is being bought out by Midland-based Chemical Bank for $120 million. Northwestern Bank has 25 branches in 11 northwestern Michigan counties, including Mason County branches in downtown Ludington and Amber Township and a branch in Manistee. “Given the similarity in our community-based approaches to meeting Michigan’s banking needs, Chemical was the clear choice as Northwestern’s go-forward…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — Stephen Mikel Fairlamb was sentenced to 4.5 to 15 years in prison today for having sex with a minor. He also received a concurrent sentence of 1 year, 3 months to 4 years for stabbing the 14-year-old girl’s father and was ordered to pay $74,242.63 in restitution. On Jan. 22, Fairlamb pleaded guilty in…
Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office made three separate arrests Monday and early Tuesday morning. A 43-year-old Ludington man was arrested at 11:27 p.m. Monday on two outstanding contempt of court warrants from Kent County. The warrants were related to being behind in child support in the amounts of $10,694 and $15,135. The arrest took place at 143 N. Jebavy…
Two men were arrested Sunday by Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies for driving while their license was suspended. The first arrest involved a 24-year-old Wyoming, Mich. man who was arrested following a 3:53 p.m. traffic stop at U.S. 10 and Meyers Road in Amber Township. The man also had an outstanding bench warrant from Manistee County. The man posted bond…
Today’s weather forecast is calling for cloudy skies with rain and snow showers. Temperatures will remain steady in the mid-30s. Winds will be north-northeast at 5 to 10 mph. There is a 50% chance of precipitation. Tonight, cloudy and windy with scattered snow showers before midnight. Low around 20F. Winds, north-northeast at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow, 30%.…
Welcome to the world… Ma’Kiya Rachelle-Marie Martin, the daughter of Josephine Buss and Marcus Martin, was born March 6, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. We are happy to share your newborn pictures as well. Please email them, along with information, to editor@masoncountypress.com. Birth announcements are sponsored by ABC Kidz/Purple Monkey, 123 E. Ludington Ave. Check them out here on Facebook.
LUDINGTON — The city will be asking the state of Michigan to help out with a proposed project to reconstruct the west end of Ludington Avenue and Stearns Beach. City Council approved a request to apply for $300,000 with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund during its regular meeting Monday night. Action by council was taken following a…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. A small film that is getting big attention has a local connection. The Pure Flix production “God’s Not Dead,” which debuts on March 21, was directed by Amber Township resident Harold Cronk, who wrote and directed “Mickey Matson and the Cooperhead Conspiracy” along with the soon-to-be-released “Mickey Matson and the Pirate’s Code.” The full length “God’s…
LUDINGTON — Ludington City Council will hold a first reading tonight of two proposed amendments that allows a change in downtown outdoor dining regulations. The amendments to the city’s code would allow a downtown business located on a corner that does not have parking spaces in front of the business to establish an outdoor dining area away from the building,…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington & Scottville Area Chamber of Commerce is now accepting event submissions from community businesses, clubs and organizations for the second printing of the 2014 calendar of events. If you missed the December deadline, or have a new event, the second printing of the calendar will be in April. Your event can be posted to the online…
AMBER TWP. — The Ludington Area Tea Party will hold its regular monthly general meeting on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. at the Gospel Light Baptist Church located at 105 N. Dennis Rd, Ludington. Guest speaker will be Michigan’s 101st. District State Representative Ray Franz. Rep. Franz will give an update on the latest from Lansing and will answer…
VICTORY TWP. — The Victory Township Board of Trustees will meet in the township hall on Thursday, March 27 at 5 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to hold a public hearing on the 2014-2015 fiscal year budget. Township residents are urged to attend. Amble time will given for public comments. After the hearing, the budget will be adopted. A…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The Salvation Army of Ludington is in a crisis. The agency’s food pantry is almost empty while the demand for food continues to rise. Capt. Timothy McPherson said the agency/church is in need of boxed meals, tuna, noodles, canned soup, juice, canned meat, canned beans, snacks for children, canned fruit, tomato sauce, pasta sauce.…
LUDINGTON – Ludington Area Center for the Arts will be offering after school workshops aimed at teens and tweens. Wednesday, March 12 and Wednesday, March 24 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Students ages 12 and up are invited to drop in and be creative in fun arts workshops, play around with art, experiment with different materials and explore many artistic…
Full Circle. A blog by Thad Ray. It’s interesting how much controversy a Coke commercial can stir up. People are mad because the people in the commercial were singing “America the Beautiful” in different languages. People are mad because there was a gay couple with a child in the commercial. People are mad because people are different from them, and…
Gordon W. Schneider, aged 90 of Irons, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2014 in Brethren. Gordon was born in Dorr, MI on January 19, 1924 to Lawrence and Helen (Schumacker) Schneider, and served his country during World War II with the Army. On August 23, 1947, he married Eunice Pickett at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Grand Rapids, and they…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A Scottville family was able to safely get out of their home Friday afternoon as fire spread on the second floor of their home. Kevin and Renee Pritchard, and their wheelchair-bound adult daughter, Missy, live at 406 E. State St. The fire appeared to have started in the southeast corner of the second floor…
LUDINGTON — The new helistop landing pad at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has been used about five times since it opened on Jan. 22. Previously the helicopter landed at Mason County Airport in order to transfer emergency patients to Grand Rapids, taking away valuable time. The flight takes about 30 minutes to downtown Grand Rapids, but an additional 15 minutes…
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in Michigan and in the United States for both men and women. Locally, the District Health Department #10 service area has colorectal cancer death rates above that of the state of Michigan. Colorectal cancer survival is most impacted by early detection of precancerous polyps. About 90 percent of people…
By Allison Scarbrough. Associate Correspondent. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in front of the Mason County magistrate in 79th District Court: Felonies – Jeremy Michael Franklin, 27, of 307 S. Rowe St., Apt. 4, Ludington, was arrested Feb. 27 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for a felony of sex offender — failure to comply with reporting duties.…
By Allison Scarbrough. Associate Editor. LUDINGTON – The following defendants were sentenced March 4 in 51ST Circuit Court: – Robert Joe Cook, 58, of 7932 E. Anthony Rd., Branch, was found guilty Jan. 7 of operating under the influence of liquor (OUIL), third offense. He was sentenced to 270 days in jail with credit for five days served; serve 90 days up front with…
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