SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Schools Superintendent Jeff Mount said he expects there will be teachers who take up the board of education’s early retirement incentive. Last Wednesday the board of education met in special session and took action to offer the incentive. That decision came in the wake of a Monday decision to eliminate two teaching positions. The school…
SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Schools’ most recent budget crisis was caused because enrollment is down by 48 students, compared to last year. The school receives $7,040 per student from the state; the money is raised by 2% of the state’s 6% income tax. However, the math isn’t as simple as just 48 students no longer attend the school. “We…
Frederick M. Holden passed away peacefully on October 27, 2013 at Spectrum Health Rehab and Nursing Center in Grand Rapids, after being hit by a deer on his new favorite Honda motorcycle Oct. 1. Fred grew up in Manistee County with his parents, Frederick L. Holden and Cynthia (Cain), and sister. He attended Onekama Public Schools until his junior year,…
Lorraine A. Judis, aged 88 of Irons passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Grand Oaks Nursing Home in Baldwin. Lorraine was born on March 28, 1925 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Bernard and Mary Lewandowski, and married Jacob Frank Judis on August 30, 1958 in Chicago. Lorraine and Frank have celebrated 55 wonderful years together. Lorraine was a…
Arno R. Eschels, aged 90 of Ludington, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Arno was born on April 6, 1923 in Free Soil to Julius M. and Elsie M. (Pirsig) Eschels, and graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1942. On June 2, 1951, he married Shirley A. Bagley at St. John’s…
MANISTEE — A Lake County woman connected to the shooting of Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield was been bound over to circuit court in Manistee County today. Sarah Knysz, Sarah Knysz, 20, of Luther, is charged in Manistee County with unlawfully driving away a vehicle. She appeared in Manistee County’s 85th District Court today. In Mason County she has been charged with…
Funeral Services for Garrett Ian Lake will be held Tuesday November 5, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Pere Marquette Township. The family will receive friends at Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Ludington, Monday, November 4, 2013 from 4 to 6 p.m. and Tuesday, November 5 at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Ludington from 11 a.m. until the time of service.…
The following was the activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on October 28, 2013: 10:10 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Custer and Chauvez roads, Eden Township. 11:43 a.m.: Larceny, Hopkins Lake Drive, Pere Marquette Township. 2:18 p.m.: Motorist assist, U.S. 31 expressway at Pere Marquette Highway, PM Township. 5 p.m.: Found property, 4400 block of U.S. 10, Amber Township.…
SCOTTVILLE — United Methodist Church of Scottville will hold an appreciation breakfast for all Mason County emergency service personnel and their families, Saturday, Nov. 2 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the church, 114 W. State St. As part of the event, activities for kids will also be held, such as face painting, animal balloon making and story telling. The…
PENTWATER TWP. – Mason-Oceana 911 and Newaygo County Central Dispatch have been awarded grant funding to share technologies common to both centers though the Competitive Grant Assistance Program (CGAP). The CGAP provides funding for projects that encourage mergers, consolidations, and cooperation between two or more qualified jurisdictions. “There are many benefits to this grant award. We’re all having to do…
LUDINGTON — The Edwin H. Ewing Post 76 American Legion Auxiliary will hold its annual Fall Vendor Show on Saturday, November 2, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendors include Avon, Pampered Chef, Tastefully Simple, Scentsy, Just Jewelry, Tupperware, Thirty-One, Undercoverwear, Silpada, Norwex, Premier and some crafters. The show is open to the general public and admission is free. The…
Superior Electric Weather Report. Ludington and Pentwater: Partly cloudy with temperatures reaching 49 degrees F; lows tonight 38. Humidity: 67%; wind: southeast at 6 mph. Thirty percent chance of showers later this afternoon. Scottville: Partly cloudy with temperatures reaching 48 degrees F; lows tonight 38. Humidity: 55%; wind: southeast at 6 mph. Thirty percent chance of showers later this afternoon.
CMU Public Television’s Original Academic Quiz Show, “Quiz Central” Season Nine CMU Public Television will again air “Quiz Central” featuring high school quiz bowl competitions from around the state. Teams will compete in four divisions based on school size, for the chance to win bragging rights and scholarships to Central Michigan University. Season nine of “Quiz Central” airs all-new episodes…
LUDINGTON — The replacement of the Washington Avenue bridge is almost complete. City Manager John Shay reported to the City Council Monday, in a memo, that most of the concrete curb and gutter sidewalks and bridge deck have been poured. The new streetlights on the bridge have also been installed. The bridge, however, is open.
LUDINGTON — The City of Ludington has received a $375,000 Small Urban grant to reconstruct Bryant Road between North Lakeshore Drive and North Rath Avenue. The grant pays for road re-construction, storm sewer and curb and gutter costs. The project will take place in 2014 and is expected to take 10 weeks. During its regular meeting Monday night, the city…
The funeral for Garrett Ian Lake is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Pere Marquette Township. The 11-year-old was killed Friday morning when the Chevrolet Blazer SUV he was riding in hit a patch of ice on U.S. 10, causing it to leave the roadway and flip over. His sister, Jordan Lake, 16,…
Performs Friday at West Shore Community College. VICTORY TWP. — Marco Albonetti, one of Italy’s leading concert saxophonists, and who has been acclaimed for his brilliant performance of both traditional and contemporary music will be performing in a concert on Nov. 1, as a part of West Shore Community College’s Performing Arts Series. The concert will be held in the…
Our View. An editorial by Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. In the wake of the recent tragic events Mason County has seen in the past several months, I feel I need to take a moment and give a little shout out. Every single one of our emergency personnel deserves praise for what they do. I have nothing but the utmost respect for…
Moonlighting. A blog by Judy Cools Call me old-fashioned, call me naïve, call me whatever you might, but I just don’t understand abject rudeness. It catches me off guard every time and I find myself wanting to help, to soothe, to understand why someone would treat another that way. The occasional comments are a little easier. I still do a…
SCOTTVILLE – The Scottville Optimist Club will hold a chili cook-off Saturday, Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. at the Optimist Community Center. Participants are urged to bring their favorite chili to compete for a first, second and third place ribbon plus cash prizes. Entry fee is $5 and all entry fees will be given back to the participants in prizes.…
The following is the activity report from the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for October 25 – 27, 2013: Oct. 25 – 12:13 a.m.: Alarm activation: 3800 block of West U.S. 10, Amber Township. – 3:38 p.m.: Attempted breaking and entering, 1200 block of West U.S. 10, Amber Township. – 4:53 p.m.: Retail fraud, U.S. 10 and Pere Marquette Highway, Pere…
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