Beverly Hall, 68, of Saginaw, formerly of Ludington.

December 28, 2021

Beverly Hall, 68, of Saginaw, formerly of Ludington. On Saturday, December 11, 2021 Beverly Jean Hall of Saginaw, left her loving family and friends here on Earth and walked into the arms of her heavenly family with Jesus at her side. Bev was born April 10, 1953 in Ludington to Thomas and Leona (Andersen) Hall, living in Mason County until…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Dec. 28, 2021.

December 28, 2021

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Dec. 28, 2021. The following recent death information has been reported to MCP: Lee Ward Geil, 68, of Ludington, died Monday, December 20, 2021. Arrangements by Beacon Funeral & Cremation Services, Ludington. Erwin James Plouhar, 91, of Ludington, died Thursday, December 23, 2021. Arrangements by Beacon Funeral & Cremation Services, Ludington. James A. “Jimmy” Leonard,…

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Recent births, posted Dec. 28, 2021.

December 28, 2021

Recent births, posted Dec. 28, 2021. The following births have been reported: Aiden Louis Bly, the son of Alissa and David Bly of Ludington, was born on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. Leah Noelle VanDusen, the daughter of Autumn and Elijah VanDusen of Ludington, was born on Thursday, December 23, 2021. Antonio John-Rene Gonzalez, Jr., the son of Mariah Trevino and Antonio Gonzalez of…

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Obituary: Gary Keegstra, 72, of Walhalla. 

December 28, 2021

Obituary: Gary Keegstra, 72, of Walhalla.  Gary Lance Keegstra, 72, of Walhalla, passed away on December 22, 2021.  Gary was born on October 12, 1949, in Grand Rapids to Harold and Gertrude (Kohvakka) Keegstra.  He graduated from Ludington High School with the class of 1968 and proudly went on to serve his country in the United States Army during the…

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Unresponsive woman locked in Dollar General bathroom arrested on drug warrant.

December 27, 2021

Unresponsive woman locked in Dollar General bathroom arrested on drug warrant. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231- 845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 28-year-old Scottville woman was arrested on a felony synthetic narcotic warrant after Mason County sheriff’s deputies responded to an unresponsive person locked in the…

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Obituary: Donald Engle, 77, of Ludington; former Scottville fire chief

December 27, 2021

Obituary: Donald Engle, 77, of Ludington; former Scottville fire chief Donald Vern Engle, 77, of Ludington, passed away on December 22, 2021.  Don was born on November 3, 1944 in Ludington, the son of Vern and Joyce (Reed) Engle. He graduated from Mason County Central with the class of 1963. Don enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed…

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Obituary: Jean Terryn, 91, of Ludington.

December 27, 2021

Obituary: Jean Terryn, 91, of Ludington. Jean Elaine (Griffis) Terryn 91, of Ludington went to meet her husband Leo in heaven on December 22, 2021. Daughter of the late Glen and Mary (Brennan) Griffis, Jean was born on June 10, 1930. Jean attended Scottville High School and graduated with the class of 1949.  Jean married Leo “Bud” Terryn on July 30,…

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Merry Christmas!

December 24, 2021

Merry Christmas! The Book of Luke, Chapter 2: 1-20, from the Message Bible: About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth…

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Ludington woman arrested for outstanding warrants.

December 24, 2021

Ludington woman arrested for outstanding warrants. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231- 845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 44-year-old Ludington woman was arrested by the Mason County Sheriff’s Office on two outstanding failure to appear warrants following a reported disturbance near US 10 and Nelson Road on…

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Ludington police warn of scam. 

December 24, 2021

Ludington police warn of scam.  LUDINGTON — The Ludington Police Department is warning people of a telephone scammer who is using the name of Ludington Police Department Capt. Steve Wietrzykowski. According to a Facebook post by Wietrzykowski, the scammer is using his name to tell people their son/daughter is involved in drugs and that “my men found the pot with your…

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79th District Court news, posted Dec. 24, 2021.

December 24, 2021

79th District Court news, posted Dec. 24, 2021. By Alan Neushwander. Contributing Writer. LUDINGTON — The following criminal proceedings took place in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felony Arraignments – Tammy Louise Tanis, 58, of 110 E. Melendy St., Ludington, was arrested Dec. 22 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) on a felony charge of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer and…

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News Alert: Shed fire, Victory Township.

December 23, 2021

News Alert: Shed fire, Victory Township. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — Report of a shed fire in the 5600 block of North Stiles Road.

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Man arrested for aggravated domestic violence warrant after running from police.

December 23, 2021

Man arrested for aggravated domestic violence warrant after running from police. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231- 845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. LUDINGTON — ​A 34-year-old Ludington man was arrested by a Ludington police officer Wednesday, Dec. 22, shortly after ​4:30 p.m. in the ​700 block of North Emily Street after running…

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Top 10 2021 baby names at Ludington hospital.

December 23, 2021

Top 10 2021 baby names at Ludington hospital. LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has released the top baby names for 2021, with Hazel and Greyson taking first place for most popular girl and boy names among the 285 babies born between January 1, 2021 and December 22, 2021. Alternate spellings and versions of names are included in the hospital’s Top…

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Obituary: Lynn Keber, 64

December 23, 2021

Obituary: Lynn Keber, 64 Our matriarch and fairy Godmother, Lynn Marie Keber went to be with Jesus and the love of her life, husband Bill Osentoski on November 19, 2021.  Lynn was born in Michigan on 23 December 1956. She attained her master’s in Special Education in 1986 from Central Michigan University then a master’s in counseling in 2002. She…

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Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Dec. 23, 2021.

December 23, 2021

Recent deaths, service announcements, posted Dec. 23, 2021. The following recent death information has been reported to MCP: Shirley Welch, 91, of Ludington, died on Monday, December 20, 2021. Arrangements were entrusted to Oak Grove Funeral Home of Ludington. Donald Vern Engle, 77, of Ludington, died on Wednesday, December 22, 2021. A memorial gathering will be held on Tuesday, December…

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Police news, Dec. 22, 2021.

December 22, 2021

Police news, Dec. 22, 2021. The police news is a presentation of Lenz-Balder Insurance, offering Nationwide Insurance, 201 E. Court St., Ludington, 231- 845-6279, www.lenzbalderins.com. Recent Mason County Sheriff’s Office activity includes: Monday, Dec. 20, 2021: 6:02 p.m., two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 west of Jebavy Drive, Pere Marquette Township. 7:13 p.m., car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway…

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Obituary: Ethel Ashbay-Hemmer, 63, of Branch.

December 22, 2021

Obituary: Ethel Ashbay-Hemmer, 63, of Branch. Ethel Marie Ashbay-Hemmer, 63, of Branch, passed away Monday, December 13, 2021. She was born January 9, 1958 in Cadillac to Donald and Alice Ashbay.  Ethel graduated from Pine River High School. Ethel was a collector of many things and she was always there to help anyone in need. Ethel is survived by her…

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