By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. WEARE TWP. (Oceana County) — Mason-Oceana 911 is expected to request a millage during the August 5 primary. The emergency dispatch center is in the final stages of requesting a .14 millage for six years, once the request is approved next week by the Mason County Board of Commissioners. Director Ray Hasil said the new millage…
CUSTER — Three Mason County Eastern High School students were inducted into the Iva S. Calkins Chapter of the National Honor Society on May 6. They included, from left, Conor Porter, The Iva S. Calkins chapter of the National Honor Society at Mason County Eastern is proud to announce its newest members. From the left: Conor Porter, Lauren McCumber and…
The weather report for Mason County is sponsored by Superior Electric of Ludington: 231-845-0126; www.supelectric.com. Friday, May 9, 2014. Sunrise: 6:27 a.m. Thunderstorms in the morning will give way to mostly cloudy skies late. High 64 F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Sunset: 8:58 p.m. Friday night. A few clouds. Low 46F. Winds SW at 10…
Birth announcements are sponsored by ABC Kidz/Purple Monkey, 123 E. Ludington Ave. Check them out here on Facebook. Welcome to the world! Justin Terrance and Jaden Shquelle VerHulst, the twin sons of Adrianna Hawkins and Kwame VerHulst of Baldwin, were born on May 5, 2014 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. Carver Ransom Jeffries, the son of Eric and Karen Jefferies of Ludington,…
For the Love of Fishing. A blog by Sean McDonald is brought to you by Frontier Communications. High speed Internet starting at $19.99 a month. www.frontier.com; 1-888-770-6869. The last Saturday in April marked the 2014 Michigan trout opener. It allows anglers to fish sections of streams and creeks that have been closed to fishing since September 30, 2013. Examples in…
West Shore Education Service District students placed second in a recent regional CTE Construction competition hosted here. This year the instructors decided to have students build chicken coops because the building concepts are similar to home construction. The chicken coop project also incorporated compound miters in the rafters (all cut with circular saws,) a shed style roof, and 2 openings…
VICTORY TWP. — An outstanding student from each high school in northern Oceana, Mason and Manistee counties was recently recognized as a Michigan Education Association Academic All-Star. The students were awarded Wednesday, April 23 during the 18th annual awards program and banquet at West Shore Community College. The selection of each student was made by MEA members at each school…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. CUSTER TWP. — Monty Saunders and his employees were busy installing siding when they noticed the house they were working on was on fire around 11:40 a.m. They immediately jumped off the house and Saunders called 911. The fire presumably started from an ember from a fire in the backyard. The house, located on U.S. 10…
By Kate Krieger. MCP Correspondent. LUDINGTON – It was Noelle Andrulis-Welch’s mission to continue a great tradition when she purchased her downtown Ludington salon, Salon 22, three years ago. The salon’s previous owner was very involved with the American Cancer Society’s wig bank, offering free wigs, donated by the organization to cancer patients who had lost or were losing their…
LUDINGTON — Four O.J. DeJonge Middle School students and a Ludington High School student recently placed in the Michigan Industrial Technology Educational Society state craftsmanship fair for their woodworking projects. The students initially placed first through fourth in the regional competition at Fremont High School and last week placed in the state competition in Saginaw. The students included: J.t.…
LUDINGTON — Deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 31-year-old Branch woman Tuesday evening on a felony arrest warrant from Lake County. Deputies located the woman at 9:06 p.m. in the 300 block of West Haight Street. Upon pulling up to the house the woman ran out the back door and down an alley. She was chased down by…
The weather report for Mason County is sponsored by Superior Electric of Ludington: 231-845-0126; www.supelectric.com. Wednesday, May 7, 2014: Widespread showers and thunderstorms developing by mid-afternoon. Mostly cloudy with temperatures rising towards the low 60s. Winds ESE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 85%. Sunset: 8:56 p.m. Tonight. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Low 54F. Winds ESE at…
SCOTTVILLE — The 7th Annual Western Michigan Memorial Tractor Ride will be held Sunday, May 18. The previous rides have raised over $30,000 for local cancer charities. The Event will start at the Western Michigan Old Engine Club showgrounds at Riverside Park at 9 a.m. with the tractors leaving at 9:30 a.m. The tractors will head south on Scottville Road, turn east…
LUDINGTON — Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital will hold its 2nd annual “Hospital Hustle” this Saturday, May 10, starting at 10 a.m. at the hospital. The run/walk event includes 5K and one mile routes and is open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. “After a successful trial run last year with hospital employees, we want to open the event up to…
By Kate Krieger. MCP Correspondent. MANISTEE – It’s a parent’s nightmare to hear their child has been diagnosed with cancer and no matter the age of the child the experience and the unknown can be very scary. Noah Vasquez, 6, son of Manistee residents Roger and Jill Vasquez was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma, a form of brain cancer, when he was…
LUDINGTON — School millage proposals on today’s ballots were passed by voters. County-wide, voters were asked to renew a special education millage of 1 mill for the West Shore Educational Service District. That proposal passed 1,852 to 502. The 8-year millage will raise $2.985 million this year. Ludington Area Schools voters also approved a millage proposal, by a vote of 1,345 to 279.…
By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The mother of the man who killed Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield entered a plea in 51st Circuit Court this afternoon. Tammi Spofford, the mother of Eric John Knysz, pleaded no contest to accessory after the fact. Spofford, 50, of 8124 W. Eight Mile Road, Irons, was arrested last fall for her involvement…
LUDINGTON — Ludington Area Center for the Arts is offering a great way to celebrate the upcoming summer season and to remind residents what a great place Mason County is to live and to visit. On Saturday, May 17, the center, located on South Harrison Street, will host the Great Staycation Celebration fundraiser. “After a recent event several of us…
LUDINGTON — Connie VanLoon, certified medical staff coordinator at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, is the new president of the Michigan Association Medical Staff Services (MAMSS). Her two-year term officially began May 1, and she will be formally installed as president May 8 at the association’s 35th anniversary conference and dinner in Dearborn. MAMSS is the Michigan branch of the National…
The following was the activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, May 5, 2014: 6:30 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, U.S. 31 and Free Soil Rd., Grant Twp. 7:29 a.m.: Suspicious situation, 9500 block of North LaSalle Rd., Grant Twp. Subject was reportedly heard yelling for help. Unable to locate. 1:06 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Jebavy Dr.…
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