By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. SCOTTVILLE — A Scottville resident wants to legally have chickens in her yard rather than continue to violate the city’s ordinance. The resident, at 410 S. Main St., has been raising poultry in her yard for several years and was apparently not aware that Scottville city ordinance requires permission from city commission to raise non-domestic. City…
SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central will not be offering its traditional $10 physicals for athletes this spring for the upcoming 2014-2015 school year. “Unfortunately it has become too big of a liability for the medical community to continue this practice in the school,” Athletic Director Tim Genson said. The school does have an agreement with Dr. Michelle Kuster of All…
LUDINGTON — Lansing resident and Scottville native Jeff Croff will present a one-night performance of “The Four Disgracers” on Saturday, June 14 at Ludington Area Center for the Arts. Croff is a 1988 graduate of Mason County Central High School and received his degree from Michigan State University. He has written, acted and directed for theatre in nearly 50 productions.…
RIVERTON TWP. — A 63-year-old Ludington man was arrested Saturday morning and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after the man crashed his motorcycle near the intersection of Scottville and Washington roads at the Mason-Oceana counties line. The crash occurred because the man apparently failed to negotiate the curves in the road, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.…
Birth announcements are sponsored by ABC Kidz/Purple Monkey, 123 E. Ludington Ave. Check them out here on Facebook. Welcome to the world! Henry Wallace Tiffany, the son of Linzie and Douglas Tiffany of Ludington, was born May 25, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Camden Allen Miller, the son of Jeanne and Aric Miller of Scottville, was born May 29, 2014…
HAMLIN TWP. — A 42-year-old Manistee woman was injured Monday afternoon when the vehicle she was driving hit a tree. The crash occurred on Jebavy Drive north of Fisher Road about 2:30 p.m. According to Mason County sheriff’s deputies on the scene, the woman had apparently suffered from low blood sugar. She was driving a Chrysler Sebring north and went…
The weather and beach report for Mason County is sponsored by Superior Electric of Ludington: 231-845-0126; www.supelectric.com. Lake Michigan water temperature at Stearns Park, Ludington: 43 F. Monday, June 2, 2014. Showers and thunderstorms ending by late afternoon. Mostly cloudy with strong winds. Temperatures slowly falling to near 67 F. Winds SSW at 25 to 30 mph. Tonight. Sunset: 9:23 p.m. Isolated thunderstorms…
Judith K. Schoenherr, aged 67 of Baldwin passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Spectrum Health Blodgett Hospital in East Grand Rapids. Judy was born on July 13, 1946 in Ludington, the daughter of Fred W. and Gladys M. (Wright) Schoenherr, graduated from Mason County Eastern High School with the class of 1965, and earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree…
By Kate Krieger. MCP Correspondent. HAMLIN TWP. – Volunteers do a lot for places and usually go very unnoticed. Many people may think that since the Ludington State Park is such a rustic beauty it doesn’t need much in the way of upkeep, but that is not the case at all. Between the many employees the park staffs, there is…
Letter to the editor. Dear Editor, The rumors of our demise are greatly exaggerated, to paraphrase Mark Twain. Hammie has visited the auto body shop and has been repaired, good as new, from his recent collision with the wall of opposition. Fortunately, Hammie has many friends who offered transportation while he was incapacitated. Too bad he couldn’t ride the bus.…
HART — Leading the way as one of the top producers of asparagus in the nation, Oceana County will celebrate its claim to fame this weekend with the National Asparagus Festival. This year’s 41st annual celebration will be especially festive as local farmers are reporting one of the best asparagus crops in decades. Events begin Friday, June 6, and continue…
By Kate Krieger. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON – In its fourth year at its current location in downtown Ludington, the Sandcastles Children’s Museum has seen thousands of families enter through its doors to enjoy almost 30 different exhibits, ranging from ancient Egypt to the S.S. Badger. With all the activity at the museum, it is still in need of one thing,…
79th District Court Arraignments. By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were arraigned this past week in front of the 79th District Court Magistrate: Felonies – Raymond Paul Stacey, 32, of 311 E. Melendy St., Ludington, was arrested May 22 by the Ludington Police Department (LPD) for a felonies of assault by strangulation and two counts of third-degree…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this past week in 51st Circuit Court: – Quinton Allen Mosley, Jr., 34, of 7737 St. Hupert Trail, Hesperia, was found guilty March 4 of one count of controlled substance, delivery/manufacture 5-45 kilograms. One count of the same charge was dismissed. He was sentenced May 27 to 330 days…
PERE MARQUETTE TWP. — On May 28 troopers from the Michigan State Police Hart Post began an investigation into the theft of coins from West Coast Car Wash located on Pere Marquette Highway, south of US-10. The investigation revealed that two male subjects went to the car wash after hours and approached the dollar bill changer. The suspects put a…
By Allison Scarbrough. Contributing Editor. LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced this past week in 79th District Court: – Koddy Christian Gaut, 25, of 1218 S. Madison, Apt. 5, Ludington, was found guilty May 27 of controlled substance, possession of marijuana. He was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for two days served; $580 in fines and costs;…
BRANCH TWP. — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 30-year-old Fountain man Thursday night for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, second offense. The arrest occurred following a traffic stop at 10:15 p.m. at U.S. 10 and Taylor Road. Other activity of the sheriff’s office for Thursday, May 29, 2014 included: – 12:02 a.m.: Unwanted person call, 100 block…
Marilyn (Jean) Morse age 82 passed away on May 28, 2014 at Autumn Winds AFC Home. She was born July 21, 1931 in Battle Creek, MI the daughter of the late Leslie Wordon and Margaret (Pierce). Jean spoke of many memories of her childhood, especially the time she spent on her grandparent’s farm. Jean was married at the age of…
SCOTTVILLE — Mason County Central Middle School is sponsoring a fundraiser to support the Scott Dumas family, a sixth grade social studies teacher, who was a victim of hit and run accident on April 16. Scott is presently recovering from serious injuries as a result of this tragic accident. On Saturday, May 31, 2014 MCC Middle School students will be…
C NOTES, movie review by George C. Wilson. Betrayed love is a very powerful motivational force. For those who have loved and then have been abandoned and betrayed by the person they trusted a primal desire for retribution can arise. And while most people have experienced or at least witnessed this all too human story it is hard to imagine…
Good Neighbor Tips. A blog by Erin Doan State Farm Insurance Agency. Your drinking water may not be as safe as you think — especially if your home has lead plumbing. Corrosion in your home’s plumbing and water-supply system can allow lead to leach into your tap water, exposing your family to potential health risks every time they take a…
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