Man paroled for murder conviction sent back to prison for fleeing police. By Allison Scarbrough, Editor. LUDINGTON — A 65-year-old Manistee man who had served 45 years in prison for a conviction of second-degree murder was sentenced to 14 months to 15 years in prison in 51st Circuit Court Tuesday, Sept. 7. A jury found Chris Bernard Hansen guilty of fleeing a…
Suspect involved in Sunday manhunt held on $50K bail; faces 3 counts. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Bret Rowe Cooper, 46, of Indiana, is being held on $50,000 bail in the Mason County Jail and has been arraigned on three felony counts in connection to an alleged assault that took place Sunday, Sept. 5, in the Home Depot…
A look at history of Ludington schools. Oriole News is a presentation of Ludington Area School District in partnership with Mason County Press. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. As the opening of the new Ludington Area School District elementary complex nears, I thought it would be a good time to look at the history of the school district, focusing on the…
VIDEO: Around the County: Hail hitting Scottville. Hail hits Scottville Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. Around the County is a presentation of Preferred Credit Union, www.preferredcu.org, located locally at 266 N. Jebavy Dr., Ludington.
Teen armed with knife threatens to rob store. LUDINGTON — A 16-year-old Ludington boy armed with a knife in his waistband walked into the 4th Ward Market on Second Street and threatened to rob the store Sunday, Sept. 5, before 3 p.m., according to Cpt. Steve Wietrzykowski of the Ludington Police Department. The teen was taken into custody and later…
Man found passed out in vehicle arrested for drug possession. 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 33-year-old Manistee man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies for heroin/meth possession Saturday, Sept. 4, shortly after noon following a 911 call reporting a person…
Scottville Fall Celebration is Saturday; first responders to be honored. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — The inaugural Scottville Fall Celebration will be held Saturday, Sept. 11 in downtown Scottville. One of the highlights of the event will be a 20th anniversary observation of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, honoring local first responders. The…
Scottville commissioner Cole to resign. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — Scottville City Commissioner Sally Cole has submitted her letter of resignation, which is expected to be acted upon during tonight’s regular meeting of the commission. Cole and her husband, Jerry, have retired from their business, Cole’s Antiques Villa, 120 N. Main St., after being in Scottville since 2014. The…
Ludington school board to meet, appoint interim superintendent. LUDINGTON — Ludington Area School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting Wednesday, Sept. 8 beginning at 6 p.m. in the administration office boardroom, 809 E. Tinkham Ave. The two action items on the agenda include accepting the resignation of Superintendent Jason Kennedy and approval of an interim superintendent. Prior…
Outdoors: Connecting Mason County with the Adirondacks By Joan Young, MCP Contributing Writer. How are Mason County and the famous eastern mountains related? Of course you can go by road- Interstate highways can zip you there at 70 mph. I-96, US23, I-80, I-90, and I-87 which at least has a tantalizing name- The Northway. And there you are in the…
WSCC to host Constitution Day events. VICTORY TOWNSHIP — In celebration of the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, West Shore Community College has organized a variety of activities on Wednesday September 15, to commemorate the vote taken on September 17, 1787, by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention to approve the adoption of the United States Constitution.…
West Forest Trail Drive construction. GRANT TOWNSHIP — West Forest Trail Drive between Quarterline and Morton roads, is closed today, Sept. 7 though Wednesday, Sept. 9 for culvert replacement.
Severe thunderstorm warning in effect. The weather is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, with offices in Scottville, Ludington, and Manistee: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Mason County until 1:30 p.m. At 12:25 p.m. a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Ludington State Park moving east at 55 mph. Expect 60 mph wind gusts…
Obituary: Rockey Huggard, 65, of Ludington. Rockey “Rocky” Lee Huggard, 65, of Ludington, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021. He was born June 22, 1956 in Saginaw to John and Genevieve (Gilland) Huggard. Rocky graduated from Mason County Central in 1974. Rocky owned and operated Huggard Consulting where he worked as an oilfield consultant. He married Leslie Ann Morton on…
Obituary: William Hastings, 65, of Free Soil. William (Bill) Donald Hastings, 66, of Free Soil, passed away at home on Saturday, September 4, 2021 after a brave fight with cancer. Bill was born on June 1, 1955, one of seven children to Lowell and Phyllis (McVay) Hastings. He married Laura LaCombe in 1976. He was proud of his skills as…
Indiana man arrested on several charges following search. By Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief. AMBER TOWNSHIP — Bret Rowe Cooper, a 46-year-old Indiana man was arrested late Sunday evening, Sept. 5, following an hours long search that covered several miles in Amber Township. At 5:13 p.m. Mason County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the parking lot of Home Depot, at the intersection…
Obituary: Phyllis Wahr, 91, of Scottville. Phyllis Bertha Wahr, 91, of Scottville, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Phyllis was born on January 2, 1930 in Ludington, the daughter of Walter and Marion (Matthews) Englebrecht and graduated from Scottville High School with the class of 1948. Phyllis married William Henry Wahr in 1950 and…
Obituary: Ellen Moore, 96, of Ludington. Ellen Jean Moore, 96, of Ludington, died Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Ludington Woods Living Center. She was born September 10, 1924, in Avondale Township, Osceola County, Michigan. She spent her early years, along with her seven brothers and sisters, on the family farm. She was a member of the Evart High School class…
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