HAMLIN TWP — A 44-year old man received minor injuries following a single vehicle crash at the intersection if Decker and Sherman roads this morning. Emergency personnel on the scene said the man told them he had a diabetic emergency and became incoherent. He was traveling east in Decker when his truck slide off the road. Side roads remain slippery…
LUDINGTON — Sgt. Kim Cole will become Mason County undersheriff, effective Friday. Cole is the sheriff-elect and for the past three weeks has been serving as a desk sergeant, learning administrative duties of the department. In a department email, Sheriff Jeff Fiers announced Cole would be replacing Undersheriff Tom Trenner, who is retiring effective Friday. Trenner has served as undersheriff…
LUDINGTON – The Lakeside Civic Players will hold open auditions for the upcoming production of “RENT” Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. at the Ludington Area Center for the Arts on North Harrison Street. Performance dates for this show will be Feb. 7 through 9 and 14 through 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 10 and…
LUDINGTON – Rod Beckman and Joe Holmes are back on the air, this time on WMOM, FM 102.7 and www.WMOM.fm/live. The duo, who have a combined 72 years of broadcasting play-by-play Ludington Orioles sports will begin broadcasting tonight from the Ludington girls basketball team’s first game of the season, against Shelby. The game is in Shelby. “This is a high…
LUDINGTON — Andy Thomas and Chad Rushing were sitting around one day and came up with an idea. The two Ludington musicians decided they would duke out their guitar picking skills and raise some money at the same time. On Wednesday, Dec. 5 the two will perform at The Mitten Bar downtown Ludington beginning at 7:30 p.m. Throughout the evening…
VICTORY TWP. — West Shore Community College’s musical ensembles will be featured in four holiday performances starting Dec. 2, in the college’s Center Stage Theater. The nearly 200 members of the musical ensembles travel from throughout western Michigan to rehearse every week during a semester. They include students and non-student community members. The 65-voice Concert Choir opens the concert series…
FAMILY FUN CRAFTS AT MASON COUNTY DISTRICT LIBRARY At the Mason County District Library in Scottville Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 3 p.m., the Family Fun Craft series features Foil Christmas Tree ornaments. Families are invited to drop in any time between 3 to 5:30 p.m. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Family Craft – first Tuesday…
City can no longer offset costs SCOTTVILLE – The City of Scottville is taking a serious look at the future of its youth recreation baseball program. During its last meeting, the city’s Parks and Recreation Board decided that the city can no longer afford to operate the program at a loss. “The board would like to see a group of…
LUDINGTON — The city of Ludington’s Department of Public Works is currently repairing a sewer main break. City Manager John Shay said the break was discovered Sunday in the area of First and Adams streets. “We do have sewage flowing into the Creamery Corners drain which empties into Pere Marquette Lake,” Shay said. “Crews are making emergency repairs and expect…
LUDINGTON — The Ludington City Council is expected to adopt its 2013 budget and capital improvement plan during tonight’s regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. The council will also look at the treasurer’s and clerk’s salaries. The complete agenda is available below for download. Ludington City Council 112612
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — The Pere Marquette Township board will look at its 2013 proposed salary and wage schedules during its regular meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The board is also expected to adopt its 2013 budgets and set a salary/wage for the deputy clerk. The full agenda is available for download below: PM Twp 112712
A blog by Sally Olin Thanksgiving at the lake was a great day for all who joined us. The weather was perfect, 59 degrees and sunny. Everyone had tee shirts on with many walks taken through the woods. It was great to walk and chat with our neighbors who were out enjoying the day too. There was much to be…
RIVERTON TWP. — The controversial Lake Winds Energy Park begins operations today. The 56 wind-generation turbines, located in Riverton and Summit townships, tower over the hilly landscape in the heart of Mason County’s fruit orchards. Lake Winds is Consumers Energy’s first wind park and has a generating capacity of 100 megawatts. “Consumers Energy thanks Mason County and area governmental officials in…
LUDINGTON — The Mason County Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2013 inductees. Joining the Hall are Dick Dennis, Fred Horstman, Spence Peterson, Bonnie Vasicek, Jay Hansen, Bob Wolff and the 1947 Abrahmson-Bannon state championship fastpitch softball team of Dan Allard, Frank Rockfall, Ward Abrahamson, Jack Yeck, Ken Hull, Milt Anderson, Ray Dittmer, Ralph Weinert, Bob VanDyke, Dick Dennis,…
Lois Ann Miller Sievert, aged 85 of Manistee, formerly of Scottville, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2012 at Tendercare of Ludington. Lois was born on March 8, 1927 in Victory Township to Clarence and Adah (Stevens) Rozell, and graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1945. On September 18, 1948, she married Aaron R. Miller, and they…
LUDINGTON – Memorial Medical Center will host a Dining with Diabetes workshop by Michigan State University Extension over four dates in November and December. The four-meeting course is designed to help area residents avoid or manage diabetes through diet, exercise and knowledge. The sessions will be held Nov. 27 and 28 and Dec. 11 and 12, from 11…
What am I thankful for? Naturally I am thankful for my amazing, supportive, beautiful and godly wife, Becky. I am also thankful for friends, family and community. This is an amazing community. Last week we saw the best in people as dozens of area emergency service personnel came out to bid farewell to Capt. John Sayles of the Pentwater Fire…
Master Plan survey available for download SCOTTVILLE – The Mason County Planning Commission is in the process of updating the county’s master plan. The master plan is a document that guides long and short term land use decisions over the next 20 years. In order to get a broad range of public input the county is utilizing both paper and…
VICTORY TWP. – R. Lee and Joan Schoenherr, of Ludington, received the 2012 Council for Resource Development (CRD) Benefactor Award at a dinner held recently in Washington, D.C. Each year, CRD recognizes the outstanding contributions of seven donors, from across the country, who are chosen for their dedication, commitment, and pride in their community colleges. The award also embodies…
Mason County Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Other Kinship Families are having two fundraisers in the month of December. The first one is a silent auction beginning Friday Nov. 23, 2012. The bidding board will be in the back entry of the Ludington Public Library. Bidders should check back often as new items will be added throughout the month. Final bidding…
CUSTER TWP. — Thick fog causing low visibility was the cause of a rollover accident on Custer Road south of Hansen Road Tuesday night around 7:30 p.m. Sheriff Jeff Fiers said the 61-year-old driver told him she was only going about 10 mph when she noticed her Chevy Blazer was going into the ditch. She was unable to get back…
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